SQL/400

Course Code: ADB3

Description

SQL/400 is a self-paced, multimedia course providing comprehensive, practical training in SQL/400 and its functions.

Upon completion you'll be able to:

Create a database (SQL collection) using SQL data definition language statements.
Populate an SQL collection using SQL data manipulation language statements.
Use the SQL interactive environment to select, sequence, join, and summarize data from SQL tables and 400 files.
Use SQL queries to extract information about the SQL collection itself.
Use SQL statements to access physical and logical files created outside of the SQL collection.
Use SQL interfaces within RPG/400 and COBOL/400 programs.
Use SQL calls in interactive HLL programs that dynamically create access paths to data.
Create reports using Query Management Queries and Forms.
Pass parameters from HLL programs to Query Management Queries.
Convert Query/400 queries to Query Management Queries and Forms.

SQL Concepts
Using SQL across Multiple Operating Systems
Collections
Tables
Rows and Columns
Views
Indexes
Cursors
Communication Areas
SQL Data Definition Statements
CREATE COLLECTION
CREATE TABLE
CREATE VIEW
CREATE INDEX
SQL Data Manipulation Statements
SELECT
INSERT
UPDATE
WHERE
GROUP BY
UNION
SQL Predicates and Functions
Commitment Control
Query Management Queries and Forms
Creating Queries and Forms
Passing HLL Parameters to Queries
Converting Query/400 to QM Queries and Forms
Interactive SQL/400
STRSQL (Start SQL) Command
Setting and Saving SQL Session Defaults
SQL Entry Screen
Executing SQL Statements
Embedded SQL/400 in High-Level Languages
COBOL and RPG Examples
Accessing SQL Tables and Cursors
Serial and Scrollable Cursors
Updateable Cursors
Dynamic Data Selection
SQL Precompiler
SQL Optimizer
SQL/400 Subqueries
Interactive and Embedded
Simple Subqueries
Compound Subqueries
Correlated Subqueries

Audience
iSeries-AS/400 programmers.
Prerequisites
System Operations
Database Administration I
Database Administration II
Interactive RPG or COBOL programming experience
Format
Self-Instructional
Materials
Fifteen Audio CDs
Student Text
Workbook
Interactive Media
Time Required
Approximately 16 Hours

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