Topic:RPG IV

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Welcome to Wikiversity's home for RPG IV! RPG IV is a high level language developed exclusively for the IBM iSeries system. It is superior to many other languages due to its integration into the i5OS operating system, stability as a programming language, DB2 database integration, and backward compatability. RPG IV has the ability to process data in both interactive and batch modes, and it also interfaces with the apache web server.

Contents 1 Prerequisites 2 Course Description 3 Lessons 3.1 Introduction 3.1.1 Naming Conventions 3.1.2 Indicators & Usage 3.1.3 Constants and Literals 3.1.4 Specifications 3.1.4.1 Header Specifications 3.1.4.2 File Specifications 3.1.4.3 Data Definition Specifications 3.1.4.4 Calculation Specifications 3.1.4.5 Output Specifications 3.1.4.6 Input Specifications 3.1.5 Fixed Format / Free Format 3.1.6 Summary 3.2 File Access and Manipulation 3.3 Operation Codes 4 Enrolled 5 Reference Material 6 Mentoring

[edit] Prerequisites

Before starting the course, we suggest you go over the following:

• Introduction to Programming recommended
• Introduction to Computer Science

[edit] Course Description

The course will help you learn RPG IV programming by going over material step by step and explaining relevant concepts. Reference materials will be complemented by learning guides, links to IBM's library of documents which will expand on the reference.

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[edit] Introduction

[edit] Naming Conventions

[edit] Indicators & Usage

[edit] Constants and Literals

[edit] Specifications

[edit] Header Specifications

[edit] File Specifications

[edit] Data Definition Specifications

[edit] Calculation Specifications

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[edit] Input Specifications

[edit] Fixed Format / Free Format

[edit] Summary

[edit] File Access and Manipulation

[edit] Operation Codes

[edit] Enrolled

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[edit] Reference Material

[edit] Mentoring

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