Duration
4 hours
Overview
The RPG/400 – Workstation Programming Introduction course shows how to design and develop screen layouts and how the program can interact with the user to deliver and accept data.
Audience
Personnel requiring knowledge of RPG/400 programming in a Green-Screen Environment
Prerequisites
Knowledge of data processing, programming concepts, and the IBM i operating system.
Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe how RPG Uses Display Files for 5250 Communication Purposes
- Describe the Code Used to Create a Simple RPG Program
- Identify the RPG Code Required for Screen Input and Output
- Describe how Subroutines are Invoked From RPG Code
- Identify the RPG Code used to Update Database Records
Course Content
Display Files
Review Display Files
Data Definition Specifications for Display Files
Display and Read
“Hello World” Program
Screen Layout
Reading the Screen
Multiple Screens
DDS Coding for Multiple Screens
Coding a Maintenance Program