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1583473556
Programming in RPG IV
by: Jim Buck - Bryan Meyers
ISBN-10: 1583473556
ISBN-13: 9781583473559
Edition 版次: 4
Released: 2010-08-01
Pages: 576
Book Description
Recently revised and updated,this informative reference gives students and professionals a strong foundation in the essentials of business programming using RPG IV. Complete with numerous programming examples and support material,this account covers a variety of topics,including program development process,RPG IV specifications and operations,top down structured design,database definition and processing,interactive applications,and modular programming. Comprehensive and compatible with IBM i Release 5.4,6.1,7.1 and later releases,this manual will equip academics with the necessary tools to create highly effective and maintainable RPG IV programs using the latest techniques.
Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Programming and RPG
Chapter 2 - Getting Started
Chapter 3 - Externally Described Files
Chapter 4 - Defining Data with Definition Specifications
Chapter 5 - Using Arithmetic Operations and Functions
Chapter 6 - Processing Character Data
Chapter 7 - Working with Dates
Chapter 8 - Controlling Program Workflow
Chapter 9 - Using Arrays and Tables
Chapter 10 - Accessing and Updating Database Files
Chapter 11 - Writing Interactive Applications
Chapter 12 - Calling Programs and Passing Parameters
Chapter 13 - Building Modular Programs with Procedures
Chapter 14 - Handling Errors
Chapter 15 - Programming with Subfiles
Appendix A - RPG IV Summary
Appendix B - RPG IV Style Guide
Appendix C - Program Development Tools
Appendix D - Program Testing and Debugging
Appendix E - Maintaining the Past
Appendix F - Data Files
