Introduction to Device Files

Duration

2 – 3 hours

Overview

Audience

Personnel requiring an introduction to AS/400 programming.

Prerequisites

Good knowledge of data processing, programming concepts, and the AS/400 Operating System. Introduction to Programming the iSeries Courses 1, 2 and 3.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to detail:
  • Fields and records on a display file.
  • DDS entries used to create display files.
  • Commonly used keywords for display files.
  • How printer file records are used to create business reports.
  • The DDS used to create a report heading record.
  • The DDS used to create report detail and total records.

Course Content

Unit 1 INTRODUCTION TO DEVICE FILES PRETEST

Unit 2 INTRODUCTION TO DISPLAY FILES

  • Fields in Display Device Files
  • Records in Display Device Files

Unit 3 INTRODUCTION TO DDS FOR DISPLAY FILES

  • DDS Used to Create Display Files
  • DDS for an Example Screen

Unit 4 INTRODUCTION TO DISPLAY FILE KEYWORDS

  • Commonly Used Keywords in Display Device Files
  • Field Level Keywords
  • Record Level Keywords
  • Creating the Display File

Unit 5 INTRODUCTION TO PRINTER FILES

  • Using Printer File Records to Produce Simple Reports
  • Printer Files
  • Printer Devices
  • Standard Report Format
  • Report Creation
  • Printer File Format

Unit 6 INTRODUCTION TO DDS FOR PRINTER FILES

  • DDS Used to Create a Simple Report Heading
  • Defining a Printer File
  • Report Creation
  • DDS for Printer Files
  • An Example Report and its DDS

Unit 7 COMPLETING AND CREATING THE PRINTER FILE

  • DDS Used to Create Report Details and Totals
  • The Command to Create the Printer File Object

Unit 8 INTRODUCTION TO DEVICE FILES MASTERY TEST
 
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