Ibm As 400 Users Manual QB3AGY03

2015-02-02

• Contents
• Notices
  • Programming Interface Information
  • Trademarks and Service Marks
• About This Guide
  • Who Should Use This Guide
  • Prerequisite and Related Information
  • How to Send Your Comments
  • What's New This Release?
• ILE RPG Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Overview of the RPG IV Programming Language
    • RPG IV Specifications
    • Cycle Programming
    • Indicators
    • Operation Codes
    • Example of an ILE RPG Program
    • Using the OS/400 System
    • AS/400 Tools
  • Chapter 2. RPG Programming in ILE
    • Program Creation
    • Program Management
    • Program Call
    • Source Debugging
    • Bindable APIs
    • Multithreaded Applications
  • Chapter 3. Program Creation Strategies
    • Strategy 1: OPM-Compatible Application
    • Strategy 2: ILE Program Using CRTBNDRPG
    • Strategy 3: ILE Application Using CRTRPGMOD
  • Chapter 4. Creating an Application Using Multiple Procedures
    • A Multiple Procedures Module — Overview
    • Example of Module with Multiple Procedures
    • Coding Considerations
    • For Further Information
    • Creating and Running an ILE RPG Application
  • Chapter 5. Entering Source Statements
  • Chapter 6. Creating a Program with the CRTBNDRPG
    • Using the CRTBNDRPG Command
    • Using a Compiler Listing
    • Accessing the RETURNCODE Data Area
  • Chapter 7. Creating a Program with the CRTRPGMOD and CRTPGM Commands
    • Creating a Module Object
    • Binding Modules into a Program
    • Using a Binder Listing
    • Changing a Module or Program
  • Chapter 8. Creating a Service Program
    • Service Program Overview
    • Strategies for Creating Service Programs
    • Creating a Service Program Using CRTSRVPGM
    • Sample Service Program
  • Chapter 9. Running a Program
    • Running a Program Using the CL CALL Command
    • Running a Program From a Menu-Driven Application
    • Running a Program Using a User-Created Command
    • Replying to Run-Time Inquiry Messages
    • Ending an ILE Program
    • Managing Activation Groups
    • Managing Dynamically-Allocated Storage
  • Chapter 10. Calling Programs and Procedures
    • Program/Procedure Call Overview
    • Using a Prototyped Call
    • Passing Prototyped Parameters
    • Interlanguage Calling Considerations
    • Using the Fixed-Form Call Operations
    • Returning from a Called Program or Procedure
    • Using Bindable APIs
    • Calling a Graphics Routine
    • Calling Special Routines
    • Multithreading Considerations
    • Debugging and Exception Handling
  • Chapter 11. Debugging Programs
    • The ILE Source Debugger
    • Preparing a Program for Debugging
    • Starting the ILE Source Debugger
    • Adding/Removing Programs from a Debug Session
    • Viewing the Program Source
    • Setting and Removing Breakpoints
    • Setting and Removing Watch Conditions
    • Example of Setting a Watch Condition
    • Stepping Through the Program Object
    • Changing the Value of Fields
    • Displaying Attributes of a Field
    • Equating a Name with a Field, Expression, or Command
    • Source Debug National Language Support for ILE RPG
    • Sample Source for Debug Examples
  • Chapter 12. Handling Exceptions
    • Exception Handling Overview
    • Using Exception Handlers
    • Using RPG-Specific Handlers
    • ILE Condition Handlers
    • Using Cancel Handlers
    • Problems when ILE CL Monitors for Notify and Status Messages
  • Chapter 13. Obtaining a Dump
    • Obtaining an ILE RPG Formatted Dump
    • Using the DUMP Operation Code
    • Example of a Formatted Dump
    • Working with Files and Devices
  • Chapter 14. Defining Files
    • Associating Files with Input/Output Devices
    • Naming Files
    • Types of File Descriptions
    • Defining Externally Described Files
    • Defining Program-Described Files
    • Data Management Operations and ILE RPG I/O Operations
  • Chapter 15. General File Considerations
    • Overriding and Redirecting File Input and Output
    • File Locking
    • Record Locking
    • Sharing an Open Data Path
    • Spooling
    • SRTSEQ/ALTSEQ in an RPG Program versus a DDS File
  • Chapter 16. Accessing Database Files
    • Database Files
    • Using Externally Described Disk Files
    • Using Program-Described Disk Files
    • Methods for Processing Disk Files
    • Valid File Operations
    • Using Commitment Control
    • DDM Files
  • Chapter 17. Accessing Externally Attached Devices
    • Types of Device Files
    • Accessing Printer Devices
    • Accessing Tape Devices
    • Accessing Display Devices
    • Using Sequential Files
    • Using SPECIAL Files
  • Chapter 18. Using WORKSTN Files
    • Intersystem Communications Function
    • Using Externally Described WORKSTN Files
    • Using Program-Described WORKSTN Files
    • Valid WORKSTN File Operations
    • Multiple-Device Files
  • Chapter 19. Example of an Interactive Application
    • Database Physical File
    • Main Menu Inquiry
    • File Maintenance
    • Search by Zip Code
    • Search and Inquiry by Name
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A. Behavioral Differences Between OPM RPG/400 and ILE RPG for AS/400
    • Compiling
    • Running
    • Debugging and Exception Handling
    • I/O
    • DBCS Data in Character Fields
  • Appendix B. Using the RPG III to RPG IV Conversion Aid
    • Conversion Overview
    • Converting Your Source
    • Example of Source Conversion
    • Analyzing Your Conversion
    • Resolving Conversion Problems
  • Appendix C. The Create Commands
    • Using CL Commands
    • CRTBNDRPG Command
    • CRTRPGMOD Command
  • Appendix D. Compiler Listings
    • Reading a Compiler Listing
  • Bibliography
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