Training Control Language Programming Workshop for IBM i
Practical information about training
- CATEGORY: Technologies
- SUBCATEGORY: Programming and software development
- TRAINING CODE: OL20G
- DURATION: 4 days
- PRICE INFORMATION from: 13600 PLN net per person
- TYPE OF TRAINING: closed training
- LANGUAGE OF TRAINING: polish
- FORM OF IMPLEMENTATION: stationary, online
Training description
Learn to write easy-to-use and powerful control language (CL) programs that can be used to perform various system and application control functions. You will learn to write basic and intermediate, interactive and batch CL programs, user commands and CL programs that act as user tools (programs that use the results of display commands as input).
Participant profile
This intermediate course is designed for application programmers, system programmers and others who need to write programs in control languages.
Agenda
CL programming concepts
- Lab – configure your environment (required)
Basic CL programming
- Lab – Write a basic CL program (required)
- Laboratory – Initial Program (required)
- Laboratory – Menu-like program (required)
- Lab – Call/transfer control (required)
- Laboratory – Calculator (required)
Developing and debugging programs
- Lab – Debugging (required)
CL programming at the intermediate level
- Laboratory – Downloading the data area (recommended)
- Laboratory – External attributes CVAT, SST (recommended).
CL message programming (topic 1)
- Lab – Basic message handling (required)
- Laboratory – Send User Message command (required)
CL message programming (topic 2)
- Lab – Monitor the message (required)
- Laboratory – Message Programming (required)
- Laboratory – Inquiry News (recommended)
User-written tools
- Lab – User-written tool (optional)
Batch tasks
- Laboratory – SBMJOB and LDA (recommended).
- Laboratory – Data queues (recommended)
Commands
- Laboratory – Commands (recommended)
Required preparation of participants
- Writing simple programs in another programming language
- Perform basic operations of IBM i
- Coding of commands necessary to send queries and information messages
- Using the Data Description Specification (DDS) and Rational Development Studio (formerly known as Websphere Development Studio, WDS) tools (Programming Development Manager (PDM) and source entry utility (SEU)) to create physical, logical and display files
- Using WDS tools to enter CL source instructions and create CL programs
- Describing basic labor management
- Creation of library, output queue and job description
These prerequisites can be fulfilled by successfully completing the following courses:
- Introduction to IBM i for new users
- Technical introduction to IBM i
Issues
- Create CL programs that include the full range of language operations and functions:
- Arithmetic, string and Boolean expressions
- Relational operations
- Built-in functions
- File handling
- Message handling
- Downloading IBM i information
- Program interaction and parameter passing
- Use STRDBG’s interactive source debugging tools
- Describe how to create and call Integrated Language Environment (ILE) modules, programs and service programs
- Create user-defined commands with and without parameters
- Create a control language program that processes a database file
- Create and call a program that is periodically activated and executed asynchronously from other tasks
- Specify the purpose of the parameters in the CRTBNDCL command and each section of the control language compiler list
Do you have any questions?
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Justyna Kalbarczyk
+48 516 098 221
justyna.kalbarczyk@eitt.pl
31 Ząbkowska Street 03-736 Warsaw
Forms of training delivery
Stationary training
- Training at the customer's premises or at a designated location
- Training room equipped with the necessary equipment
- Training materials in electronic form
- Coffee breaks and lunch
- Direct interaction with the trainer
- Networking in a group
- Workshop exercises in teams
Remote training
- Virtual training environment
- Electronic materials
- Interactive online exercises
- Breakout rooms for group work
- Technical support during the training
- Recordings of the session (optional)
Possibility of funding
The training can be financed with public funds under:
- National Training Fund (KFS)
- Development Services Base (BUR)
- EU projects implemented by PARP
- HR Academy Program (PARP)
- Regional operational programs
If you are interested in funding, our team will help you prepare the required documentation.
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Justyna Kalbarczyk
+48 516 098 221
justyna.kalbarczyk@eitt.pl
31 Ząbkowska Street 03-736 Warsaw
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