iSeries-AS/400
Interactive RPG Programming

Course Code: ARG3

Description

iSeries-AS/400 Interactive RPG Programming is a self-paced, multimedia course providing comprehensive, practical training in the design and coding of interactive programs..

Upon completion you'll be able to:

Use Screen Design Aid to create, test, and maintain display files.
Use Source Entry Utility to maintain display file DDS and add documentation.
Create Interactive RPG data inquiry programs.
Create interactive RPG data entry and file maintenance programs that validate user-entered data.
Use and override data base file field attributes on displays.
Create RPG programs that use multiple display formats.
Create overall and cursor-sensitive Help text.
Use display file-defined and message file-defined error messages.
Use "put overrides" and "data overrides" to reduce data transfers and improve performance.
Program Development Manager (PDM)
Screen Design Aid (SDA)
Display Files and Display Formats
Testing Display Files
SDA Work Display
Data Description Specifications
Positional and Keyword Notation
Comment Lines
File/Record/Field Hierarchy
Designing Display Formats
Constants and Data Fields
Renaming Data Fields
Display Attributes
Conditional Indicators
Referencing Data Base Descriptions		 Help Key Programming
HELP Keyword
Retaining Keyed Input
Cursor-Sensitive Help
HLPRCD and HLPARA
Error Message Handling
ERRMSG and ERRMSGID
Manual Error Message Handling
   ALARM Keyword
   Message Fields
   Positioning the Cursor
   Protecting Fields
Display File Data Editing
EDTCDE and EDTWRD
"Automatic Entry"
Validity Checking
RANGE, COMP, and VALUES
CHANGE Keyword		 RPG/400 Programming Examples
Data Entry
File Maintenance
Inquiry
Multifunction Programming
OVERLAY and PUTOVR Processing
OVERLAY
Multiple Format Workstation Screens
Working with Windows
CLRL and SLNO
PROTECT and ERASEINP
PUTOVR
OVRDTA and OVRATR
Audience
Programmers with experience in RPG/400 batch programming.
Prerequisites
Workstation Operations
System Operations
RPG Programming		 Format
Self-Instructional
Materials
Fifteen Audio CDs
Student Text
Workbook
Interactive Media		 Time Required
Approximately 15 Hours

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