OL49: System i Programming Facilities Workshop
DURATION: 5 days
SCHEDULED DATES: TBD – Contact Us for more Information
PURPOSE
This course introduces many System i features and programming facilities, including the following:
– WebSphere Development Studio Client for System i (LPEX Editor, Remote Systems Explorer (RSE) and CODE Designer)
– Programming Development Manager (PDM)
– Source Entry Utility (SEU)
– Control Language
– iSeries Access for Windows and iSeries Navigator
– Interactive SQL
We also cover, but with less emphasis than the tools above:
– Screen Design Aid (SDA)
– Data File Utility (DFU)
– Query/400
Machine exercises give the student the opportunity to use and experiment with many of these facilities.
AUDIENCE
Application developers and programmers, system analysts and IT managers who also develop and maintain System i applications.
PREREQUISITES
Before taking this course, students must be able to:
– Navigate System i menus
– Use common System i commands
– Use System i Help and System i Information Center
– Use a windows based PC and navigate PC menus and windows
– Explain programming concepts
– Write a simple program in any programming language
OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, you should be able to:
– Describe what application development tools are available
– Identify platform where tools are used
– Describe purpose and use of each tool
– Create a user profile, library, output queue and job description
– Describe the key elements of Work Management, security and device files
– Write a basic Control Language (CL) program to run application programs
– Define physical and logical files on the System i
– Create physical and logical files
– Use the basic features of the LPEX Editor to enter and maintain file definitions
– Use the basic features of the CODE Designer to design, create and maintain displays and reports
– Use Interactive SQL and iSeries Navigator to create schema, tables, views and indexes
