RPG/400 Coding

Duration

2 to 3 hours

Overview

Audience

Personnel requiring knowledge of RPG/400 coding.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of data processing, programming concepts, and the iSeries operating system.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Recognize the essentials of arithmetic operations and the parts of the C specification by using the ADD operation
• Define the functioning of the MOVE and the MOVEL operations
• Identify how to code arithmetic operations SUB, MULT, DIV, MVR, and Z-ADD
• Recognize RPG/400 figurative constants and the correct usage of date and time functions

Course Content

RPG/400 Coding Pretest

Calculation Specifications

Calculation Specification Operations:

File Processing
Calculations
Data Manipulation

Field and Indicator Settings
Calculation Specification Opcodes
C SPEC Coding Example

Operation Codes - ADD as an Introduction

ADD Operation Code
Internal Working Area
How to Calculate the Size of the Result Field

Operation Codes - Rounding and Resulting Indicators

Purpose and Effect of Rounding
When to Use Rounding
Resulting Indicators

Operation Codes - MOVE and MOVEL

MOVE Operation Code
MOVEL Operation Code

Operation Codes – Arithmetic, Constants, Date and Time

Opcodes:

SUBTRACT
MULTIPLY
DIVIDE
Z-ADD

Figurative Constants
Date and Time Functions

RPG/400 Coding Mastery Test