A comprehensive exposure to some of the advanced features and functions of the language for experienced RPG IV programmers. Power-programming for the discerning!
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
After completing this course, the student should be able to:
• Use address pointers and user spaces in RPG IV programs
• Write database triggers in RPG IV
• Develop ILE modular objects and package them in service programs
• Explain the purpose of ILE Activation Groups
• Explain the behavior of Error Handling and Percolation in ILE
• Code an ILE Error Handling program
• Call iSeries APIs from RPG IV programs
• Describe how to use CGI in RPG IV for web applications
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This is the third in a series of three courses designed for programmers who are new to RPG IV. Basic programming experience using RPG IV is essential. Experienced RPG/400 programmers who have recently migrated to the RPG IV language will also find this course important to their continued skills development.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Before attending this course, the student should be able to:
• Code subfile-processing programs in RPG IV
• Employ error-handling features of the RPG IV language.
• Describe the basic concepts of ILE and modular program design.
• Use free-format coding techniques
• Write date-processing routines which employ built-in functions These skills can be developed by attending the following courses:
• AS06 – iSeries RPG IV Programming – Fundamentals
COURSE CONTENT:
The course includes the following Topics:
• Basic API Programming
• RPG IV Features
• Leveraging DB2 UDB Database Features
• Advanced ILE Topics
• ILE Error Handling and Condition Handlers
• ILE CEE API Programming
• Basic Web Enablement
• Other RPG IV Compiler Features
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
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