Kurs informasjon: System i Programming Facilities Workshop

This course introduces many IBM i features and programming facilities, including the following:

• Rational Developer for Power Systems Software (LPEX Editor, Remote Systems Explorer (RSE), Screen Designer, and Report Designer)
• Programming Development Manager (PDM)
• Source Entry Utility (SEU)
• Control Language
• IBM i Access for Windows and System i Navigator
• Interactive SQL

We also cover, but with less emphasis than the tools above, the following:

• Screen Design Aid (SDA)
• Data File Utility (DFU)
• Web Query/Query for IBM i
• Machine exercises give the student the opportunity to use and experiment with many of these facilities

This course provides lectures and hands on labs in a face-to-face classroom setting. This course is also offered in a live virtual classroom environment (ILO - Instructor Led Online) with hands-on labs: System i Application Programming Facilities Workshop- ILO (OV490).

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Roadmaps:

• Application Developer (DB2, WDSc, RPG, CL, SQL)

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This basic course is for application developers and programmers, system analysts and IT managers who also develop and maintain IBM i applications.

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You should have:

• Navigate IBM i menus
• Use common IBM i commands
• Use IBM 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

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• Describe what application development tools are available
• Identify platforms where tools are used
• Describe the 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 IBM 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 Screen/Report Designer to design, create, and maintain displays and reports
• Use Interactive SQL and System i Navigator to create schema, tables, views, and indexes

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Day 1

• Unit 1 - Class administration and introduction
• Unit 2 - IBM i application development tools
• Unit 3 - IBM i concepts and overview
• Unit 4 - IBM i Access and System i Navigator
• Machine Exercise - Navigating System i Navigator
• Unit 5 - Managing work flow on the IBM i
• Unit 6 - Commands, profiles, and libraries

Day 2

• Machine exercise - Create library and work with library list
• Machine exercise - Modify profile, work with job description and alternate Job
• Unit 7 - Introduction to IBM i security
• Unit 8 - Control language programming
• Machine exercise - Write a basic CL program
• Unit 9 - Basic message handling
• Machine exercise - Using messages

Day 3

• Unit 10 - Creating reports and displays
• Machine exercise - Editing display file source
• Machine exercise - Designing and creating display screens
• Machine exercise - Designing and creating reports
• Unit 11 - DB2 for IBM i
• Unit 12 - Accessing the IBM i database using SQL and System i Navigator

Day 4

• Unit 12 - Accessing the IBM i database using SQL and System i Navigator (cont'd)
• Machine exercise - Working with the database using System i Navigator
• Unit 13 - Defining database files using DDS
• Desk exercise - Code a physical and a logical file
• Unit 14 - Using the Legacy toolset (PDM, SEU, CPYF)

Day 5

• Machine exercise - Using the IBM i Editors
• Machine exercise - Code and create files and use file-related commands
• Machine exercise - Copy file
• Machine exercise - Additional physical and logical files
• Unit 15 - Wrap up and supplemental exercises
• Machine exercise - Build display file and HLL program
• Machine exercise - Build a menu display format with DDS
• Machine exercise - Build a menu using Screen Design Aid
• Machine exercise - SDA for screen formats
• Machine exercise - Overrides
• Machine exercise - Data File Utility (DFU)
• Machine exercise - Query for IBM i

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