Java and the AS/400


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Not just another Java tutorial, this detailed guide takes you through everything you need to know about the AS/400's implementation of Java Book jacket.




RPG IV Programming on the AS/400


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This book is dedicated RPG IV Programming language and the AS/400 environment. The book includes over 60 compiled RPG IV listings documented with a line by line explanation of the instructions and or annotated comments. The author has included over 500 figures and he addresses other important AS/400 software with separate appendices for SEU, PDM, DFU, SDA and interactive debugging. Every chapter includes a summary, review questions, and programming assignments.




Programming in RPG IV


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This new textbook by bestselling author Dr. Judy Yaeger introduces you to the latest techniques and features of the new RPG for the Integrated Language Environment: RPG IV. You'll learn all the essential features of RPG IV, including specifications, free-form expressions, operations and built-in functions.




RPG IV by Example


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Covering all areas of RPG programming, this book goes beyond explaining the differences between RPG III and RPG IV. The authors provide practical application examples to illustrate RPG IV's new capabilities. New features and functions include new specifications; date, time, timestamp, and pointer data types; built-in functions, free-form expressions, new keywords, and new operations. Examples also show how to improve programming efficiency in RPG IV. RPG IV by Example focuses on application situations familiar to experienced programmers. RPG IV by Example is an invaluable coach for any RPG programmer at any experience level. Longtime programmers will find out how RPG IV lets you continue to take advantage of tried-and-true methods while adopting important timesaving capabilities. RPG newcomers will learn from examples how to create RPG IV applications. The emphasis is on practical solutions that programmers need every day. The authors integrate this information into 15 chapters featuring discussions of data definition, database file processing, arithmetic and move operations, indicator functions, structured programming, array and table processing, pointer functions, and ILE and non-ILE program calls.




Subfiles in Free-Format RPG


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A comprehensive resource that can be used by RPG programmers as they advance from basic subfile usage to more advanced programming, this manual offers concepts, explanations, and practical examples that reflect current trends. With downloadable templates that include both the DDS and RPG IV code, this resource provides the techniques and styles-from basic single-page displays to powerful methods such as recursion, data queues, and embedded SQL-that enable RPG programmers to become subfile masters. With updated code that shows modern methods, such as ILE strategies and free-format RPG, this reference offers a bounty of practical examples and advanced techniques.




ISeries and AS/400 RPG IV at Work


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Doug Pence and Ron Hawkins have spent the last two decades accumulating tips, tools, and techniques that make RPG the best that it can be. From designing software to attaining maximum performance to using advanced problem-solving tools, this book presents a wide range of important topics. It offers in-depth, practical coverage of basic subjects--such as data structures, string handling, and subfiles--and also tackles the more intricate subject areas, such as APIs, prototyping, and journaling as a debugging tool. It covers built-in functions (BIFs), data types, and subprocedures. From coding to compiling, this book has tips for RPG programmers of every level.




RPG TnT


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Providing solutions to dozens of technical dilemmas, this guide features 101 tips for evaluating and circumventing RPG IV's shortcomings to help end users create extensions and program features that are not available through standard RPG IV--the primary programming language used for business application development on IBM's midrange computer systems. Using nearly 20 years of AS/400, iSeries, and System i experience, the author's insights into RPG IV extensions and System i MI instructions allow even the most inexperienced programmer to implement wrappers using code directly from the book.




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E-RPG


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Book & CD-ROM. This guide enables programmers to develop fully functional e-business solutions using nothing more than RPG and the web facilities already included in OS/400. The basics of HTML, JavaScript, and HTTP are covered first, then the book explores how to program RPG to drive the web applications users want to develop. Using the power and stability of the AS/400 and an existing knowledge of RPG, programmers can enhance their companys exposure and profitability by developing robust e-business solutions.The accompanying CD-ROM contains full source for examples given in the book, including binder language source for service programs; /COPY prototype source; DDS for physical files, logical files, and external data structure; HTML source and images; module source; and complete RPG source for all e-RPG programs.




AS/400 Primer


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Ideal for AS/400 programmers, system administrators, and operators, this newly revised edition explains core AS/400 concepts and shows how to perform 30 essential functions, including installation, troubleshooting, administration, and programming. Topics cover RPG IV programming, new system values, ILE concepts, important new system security information, and running the AS/400 as an Internet server.