iSeries (AS/400) COBOL/400 Programming

Course Code: ACB2

Description
iSeries-AS/400 COBOL Programming is a self-paced, audio driven course providing comprehensive, practical training in the design and coding of COBOL/400 programs.

Upon completion you'll be able to:

Use Source Entry Utility and the Programming Development Manager to code and create COBOL/400 programs.
Create batchable programs that print reports and process files using advanced COBOL/400 techniques.
Use structured programming input/output and logic control operations.
Create and use externally described printer files using Data Description Specifications and Report Layout Utility.
Use externally described physical and logical files.
Process files using composite and partial keys.
Use simple and multi-dimensional tables.
Use sophisticated PERFORM processing.
Call programs from programs and pass parameters.
Execute OS/400 commands from a program.
Use copy books to avoid redundant code in Working Storage Section and Procedure Division.
Use advanced debugging techniques

 
ANSI '85 COBOL
INITIALIZE
EVALUATE (Simple and Compound Structures)
Scope Delimiters END-READ, END-START, END-IF, END-WRITE, and END-PERFORM
NOT AT END
NOT INVALID KEY
Nested Perform Loops
Nested IF Statements Using Scope Delimiters

Using Externally Described Files
START and READ-NEXT
EXTERNALLY-DESCRIBED-KEY
DB-FORMAT
WRITE, REWRITE, and DELETE
Using Data Base Field Names (COPY DDS)
Using Alias Names (COPY DD)		 Printer Files
Creating, Defining, and Using
External Printer Files (External Report Definitions)
Report Layout Utility (RLU)

Communicating Between Programs
CALL
GOBACK and EXIT PROGRAM vs. STOP RUN
CANCEL
CALL USING
LINKAGE SECTION
Executing AS/400 Commands from COBOL		 Debugging Tools
Start COBOL Debug Command (STRCBLDBG)
End COBOL Debug Command (ENDCBLDBG)
Change Debug Command (CHGDBG)
Display Program Variable Command (DSPPGMVAR)
Change Program Variable Command (CHGPGMVAR)
Defining and Using Breakpoints
Using Trace
Using the AS/400 Core Dump
Audience
Programmers with previous COBOL experience who will be writing batch COBOL programs on the AS/400.

Prerequisites
AS/400 Workstation Operations
AS/400 System Operations or equivalent experience.
AS/400 Program Development Tools such as Program Development ANSI 1974 or 1982 COBOL programming experience		 Format
Self Study Interactive

Materials
16 Audio CD's
Student Text
Workbook
Interactive Software Media 		Time Required
Approximately 15 Hours

Price
£ 635


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