RPG/400 Interactive Programming

Duration

3 to 5 hours

Overview

Audience

Personnel requiring knowledge of RPG Interactive Programming in a Green-Screen Environment.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of data processing, programming concepts, and the iSeries operating system.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Define the concepts and programming requirements of Display Device Files
• Identify how to code a simple interactive RPG program
• Identify how to create an RPG program

Course Content

RPG Interactive Programming Pretest

RPG Interactive Programming – Display Files

Review Display Files
Data Definition Specifications for Display Files

RPG Interactive Programming – Display and Read

“Hello World” Program
Screen Layout
Reading the Screen

RPG Interactive Programming – Multiple Screens

DDS Coding for Multiple Screens
Coding a Maintenance Program

RPG Interactive Programming – Subroutines

Subroutines
Database File Access for Input, Update and Delete

RPG Interactive Programming – Adding a Database Record

Executing the Routines (Writing to the Screen and User Input)
Writing the Record to the File
Avoiding a Program Bug

RPG Interactive Programming – Updating and Deleting Database Records

Control and File Logic Associated with Updating and Deleting a Database Record
Detail the End of Run Processes When the LR Indicator Is ON

RPG Interactive Programming Mastery Test