RPG IV Programming Advanced Workshop for IBM i

A comprehensive exposure to some of the advanced features and functions of the language for experienced RPG IV programmers.

Power-programming for the discerning!

Before attending this course, the student should be able to:

• Code subfile-processing programs in RPG IV
• Employ error-handling features of the RPG IV language.
• Describe the basic concepts of ILE and modular program design.
• Use free-format coding techniques
• Write date-processing routines which employ built-in functions

These skills can be developed by attending the following courses:

• AS06 - iSeries RPG IV Programming - Fundamentals

After completing this course, the student should be able to:

• Use address pointers and user spaces in RPG IV programs
• Write database triggers in RPG IV
• Develop ILE modular objects and package them in service programs
• Explain the purpose of ILE Activation Groups
• Explain the behavior of Error Handling and Percolation in ILE
• Code an ILE Error Handling program
• Call iSeries APIs from RPG IV programs
• Describe how to use CGI in RPG IV for web applications

This is the third in a series of three courses designed for programmers who are new to RPG IV.

Basic programming experience using RPG IV is essential.

Experienced RPG/400 programmers who have recently migrated to the RPG IV language will also find this course important to their continued skills development.

The course includes the following Topics:

• Basic API Programming
• RPG IV Features
• Leveraging DB2 UDB Database Features
• Advanced ILE Topics
• ILE Error Handling and Condition Handlers
• ILE CEE API Programming
• Basic Web Enablement
• Other RPG IV Compiler Features