Library List in AS400

Library List: 

• A library list is a list of libraries maintained for each user session with the libraries arranged in decreasing order of priority.

• Whenever an object is referenced in command without a library, then the system starts checking for the object in all the libraries in the library list.

• If the object is found in the first library, then the system picks that object from that first library.

• If the object is not found in any library in the library list then the system will throw an error.

Control Language (CL) Commands - Quiz

This Quiz covers the major CL commands used in IBM iSeries/AS400.

• CL Commands

• Physical file

• Logical file

Total Questions: 10

Printer file (PRTF) Design using Report Layout Utility (RLU) in AS400 | iSeries

Purpose of RLU:

• To design a report by defining it on the display, saving it as a DDS source, and creating a printer file.

• Printer file is the same as of spool file which is used for reporting purposes.

Starting RLU:

• Type STRRLUand press F4.

• Enter the source physical file name, library name, and the RLU (printer file) name that we are going to create.

• We can also specify the page width. By default, it will remain as 132.

How to get free AS400 profile and windows client access - PUB400 Registration

Get your free AS400 profile

This post will show you how to get a free AS400 profile by registering in PUB400.com and IBMi Access for windows.

We will see step by step.

Step 1:

• Go to PUB400.com. This PUB400 domain offers you a free AS400 profile and 300MB of disk storage in the IBM server and two private libraries.

• Click on "Signup now" to register.

What is the use of PGM and ENDPGM in CL program

PGM and ENDPGM in CL program:
 
In this blog post, we will see what is the use of PGM and ENDPGM commands in a CL program. First, we will start with the PGM command.
 
PGM Command:

• In general, the PGM command is written to identify the beginning of a CL program.

• Example:

PGM Command

Introduction to CL program

CL programming language:
 
In this blog post, We will understand, what is CL and what can and cannot be done by using the CL language.

• CL is a control language that contains a set of AS/400 commands which execute in a sequence to control the flow of an application.

• It is used for job controlling just like JCL in the mainframe.

• So to understand the CL program, we should be knowing all CL commands

Structure of CL program

In this blog post, I will take you through how the basic structure of the CL program will be.
In General,

• CL Code is case insensitive.

• Source code usually starts from column 14 with an indentation for readability.

 

Source code starts from column 14

• Every programing language has some notation for adding comments which are used for future reference. Likewise in CL, Comments are marked by /* at the beginning and */ at the end.

AS400 Control Language (CL) Interview questions

In this blog post, we will see what are the major CL commands used in IBM iSeries/AS400. And what are the CL command questions asked during an interview? Let's see one by one below.

STRRLU - CL command

STRRLU – CL command:

• In general, RLU (Report layout utility) is used to design a report by defining it on the display, saving it as a DDS source, and creating a printer file.

• Type the command STRRLU in the command line and press F4, it will ask for parameters.