System i: ILE Fundamentals

Course Overview

To provide training in the syntax and use of RPGIV and the concepts of modular programming in the ILE.

Audience

RPGIV application programmers who are developing RPGIV programs on the iSeries and who intend to use ILE as the programming model to create re-usable program modules.

Skills Gained

This course will enable delegates to:

• State the features and benefits of moving to ILE as a programming model.
• Define the differences between OPM and ILE.
• Create modules and service programs.
• Use activation groups for ILE programs.
• Handle messages in the ILE environment.
• Use bindable APIs.
• Use prototyping and sub-procedures.

Prerequisites

Experienced RPG/400 programmers must attend course iSeries RPGIV Crossover ( ISR4X )

Course Outline

• Introduction to ILE
• Strategies for program creation
• Programming with modules
• Exports
• Maintaining ILE programs
• Updating a program
• Calling procedures using the CALLPRC command
• Differences between OPM CL and ILE CL
• Service programs
• Binder language and commands
• The update service program command
• Binding directories
• Program activation
• Defining and using activation groups
• The C function library

Follow On Courses

• iSeries Interactive SQL ( ISSQL ) iSeries Java for RPG Programmers
• Introduction to ILE
• Strategies for program creation
• Programming with modules
• Exports
• Maintaining ILE programs
• Updating a program
• Calling procedures using the CALLPRC command
• Differences between OPM CL and ILE CL
• Service programs
• Binder language and commands
• The update service program command
• Binding directories
• Program activation
• Defining and using activation groups
• The C function library