1. IBC233
Lecture 1

2. Signing On (Lab 0) & Lab 1
Were you successful?
Any problems ?

3. Different types of Screens
Menu
List
Command Entry
Information
Can you easily identify the different kinds of screens that you come across.

4. OBJECTS LIBRARY -> MOHAMED
OBJECT -> QRPGSRC (Source File holds all RPG programs)
MEMBERS -> SALESPGM (Single program source)
RECORDS -> Single line of code in program

5. Objects have types or identifiers
Library
*LIB
User Profile
*USRPRF
Program
*PGM
File
*FILE

6. Continued ... LIBRARY/OBJECT (*object type) ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED
MOHAMED/PAYROLL (*File)
MOHAMED/PAYROLL (*Pgm)
NOT ALLOWED

7. System vs Subsystem System = ODIN
Subsystem is a logical grouping of resources

8. Types of Jobs
Interactive
Batch

9. User Profile Same name as your User ID Stores your password
Points to your Current Library
Points to your default output queue
Runs your startup programs and menus
Points to the object that stores your default library list
Lets you know the last time your signed on

10. CL Syntax
Command-name
(space) parameter

11. Commands that do not Require the Entry of Parameters
WRKJOB
WRKACTJOB
WRKSBMJOB

12. Keyword vs Positional Notation
WRKOUTQ OUTQ(PRT01)
CRTLIB LIB(MOHAMED) +
TEXT(‘Mohameds Library’)
Positional
WRKOUTQ PRT01
CRTLIB MOHAMED *TEST ‘Mohameds Library’

13. Naming of Commands Based on English!
Combination of Verb and Noun CRTLIB
Library
Create

14. Naming of Commands cont’d
Typically start with the following verbs:
CL Verb English Description
CALL Call Executes a program
GO Go to Executes a Menu
CPY Copy Copies a file
CRT Create Creates an object
DSP Display Displays something about an object
WRK Works With Works with an object

15. CL Commands cont’d Some typical nouns CL Noun English Description
LIB Library Object that holds Objects
LIBL Library List List of Libraries for a Job
OUTQ Output Queue Object that stores Spool Files
JOBQ Job Queue Object that stores Batch Jobs to be processed
FD File Desc Description of file
F File Object that stores data
USRPRF User Profile Object that lists attributes about
a Sign On Id

16. CL Commands cont’d
How do I find the exact syntax (including keywords) of a command?
Answer: Use AS400 Menus
Use AS400 Prompts (F4)
by pressing F4 at a Command line
by typing command and pressing F4

17. CL Commands cont’d AS400 Menus Menu Description MAIN Main Menu
PROGRAM Programmers Menu
MAJOR Sorts Commands
CMDCPY Copy Commands
CMDDSP Display Commands
CMDWRK Work With Commands
CMDLIB Library Commands
CMDMSG Message Commands
CMDOUTQ Output Queue Commands
CMDUSRPRF User Profile Commands

18. How do I find the Keywords to a command?
Type the command and press F11

19. Library Lists Each job has an attached Library List
Different Types of Libraries:
System: IBM Supplied
Product: Added automatically when an IBM product is used
Current: Defined by an individual user ID
User ID’s default Library
User: Non-IBM Supplied Libraries
Created by Business to organize programs, files, etc.

20. Library List cont’d
Determine where a Job finds Objects

21. Library Lists cont’d Don’t rename or delete your current Library!
When would you want to rename a Library?

22. Before the Lab
Reread Chapter 2
Print Lab 2

23. Before Next Class
Do the Review Questions for Chapter 2
Read Chapter 3