iSeries (AS/400) Control Language Programming

Now Released on Audio CD

Course Code: ACL1

Description
Control Language Programming is a self-paced, audio based driven course providing comprehensive practical training in the writing of Control Language programs.

Upon completion you'll be able to:

Identify the functions and advantages of CL programs.
Define and change character and numeric CL variables.
Retrieve system values into a CL program.
Retrieve job attributes into a CL program.
Pass parameter values between programs.
Utilize arithmetic and relational expressions to control program flow.
Identify and utilize the program flow commands.
Interpret the compiled listing of a CL program.
Identify the different file types on the AS/400.
Input data from a data base file into a CL program.
Create interactive programs using CL and SDA.
Debug CL programs using breakpoints and the trace feature.
Monitor for system messages within CL programs.
Use the major features of SEU to perform editing functions.

CL Program Development
Entering Source Statements
Compiling a Program
Examining the Compile Listing
Program Documentation
Source Entry Utility (SEU)
Program Development Manager (PDM)

Program Variables
Decimal, Character, and Logical Variables
Declaring Variables
Changing Variable Values
Specifying Initial Values

Program Logic Control
IF and ELSE
GOTO and LABEL
DO and ENDDO		 Expressions/Built-In Functions
Arithmetic Expressions
Character Expressions
Relational Expressions
Logical Expressions
%SUBSTRING
%SWITCH

Using Data Base and Device Files
Declaring a File
Inputting Data Base Records
Writing/Reading Display Formats
Creating an Interactive Program

Passing Program Control
Secondary Programs
Passing Parameters
RETURN and TFRCTL		 Error/Exception Handling
Monitoring for Messages
Check Object

Debugging a CL Program
STRDBG and ENDDBG
Setting Breakpoints
Displaying Program Variables
Using Trace

Miscellaneous
Data Areas
System Values
Allocating Objects
Retrieving CL Source
Screen Design Aid (SDA)
Job Attributes
Audience
Operators and application programmers.

Prerequisites
Workstation Operations
System Operations 		Format
Self Study Interactive

Materials
12 Audio CD's
Student Text
Workbook
Interactive Software Media 		Time Required
Approximately 15 Hours

Price
£ 635


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