Kurs informasjon: System i Technical Introduction

Gain an introduction to IBM i features and programming facilities, including:

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

Also covered, but with less emphasis:

• Screen Design Aid (SDA)
• Data File Utility (DFU)
• Web Query/Query for IBM i

Hands-on machine exercises give you the opportunity to use and experiment with 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: IBM i Programming Facilities Workshop- ILO (OV490).

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Roadmaps:

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

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This is an intermediate course for application developers and programmers, system analysts, and Information Technology (IT) managers who also develop and maintain IBM  i applications. System operators should not attend this class.

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You should complete:

• Introduction to IBM i for New Users (OE980) / (OV980)

or be able to:

• Navigate IBM i menus
• Use common IBM i commands
• Use IBM i Help and IBM 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 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 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 and Report Designer to design, create, and maintain displays and reports
• Use Interactive SQL and IBM i Navigator to create schema, tables, views, and indexes

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• IBM i application development tools
• IBM i concepts and overview
• IBM i Access/Navigator
• Managing workflow on the IBM i
• Commands, profiles, and libraries
• Introduction to IBM i security
• Control Language programming
• Basic message handling
• Creating reports and displays
• DB2 UDB for IBM i Accessing the IBM i database using SQL and IBM i Navigator
• Defining database files using Data Description Specifications (DDS)
• Using the legacy toolset (Program Development Manager (PDM), SEU, CPYF))

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This is part of the IBM i curriculum for programmers. It is a prerequisite to programming classes that teach RPG IV, Control Language and SQL. It is also a prerequisite to the database implementation class, DB2 UDB for i Database Coding and Implementation Using DDS and CL Commands (OL620) / (OV620).

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