Interskill - Introduction to iSeries Programming Facilities


Introduction to iSeries Programming Facilities

Duration

4 - 5 hours

Overview

Audience

Personnel requiring an understanding of the iSeries programming environment. This course covers basic and more advanced concepts. It would also be helpful to personnel with programming experience who are new to the iSeries programming environment.

Prerequisites

Good knowledge of programming concepts and the iSeries operating system.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to use:
Source Entry Utility (SEU).
Data File Utility (DFU).
Screen Design Aid (SDA).

Course Content

Unit 1 INTRODUCTION TO iSERIES PROGRAMMING FACILITIES PRETEST

Unit 2 INTRODUCTION TO SOURCE ENTRY UTILITY

Introduction to the Source Entry Utility (SEU)
SEU Commands
Option Displays
Special Features of the SEU
Additional Options to Control the SEU Environment

Unit 3 USING SOURCE ENTRY UTILITY

Starting an SEU Session
Creating New Members
Editing the Members
Creating a Physical File

Unit 4 INTRODUCTION TO DATA FILE UTILITY - DFU

Introduction to DFU
Creating a Program Using DFU (Interactive Session)
Run a DFU Program

Unit 5 CREATING FILES USING THE DATA FILE UTILITY - DFU

Sign Onto iSeries and Start DFU
Create a File, Using a DFU Program
Enter Records Into Your File and Exit DFU

Unit 6 INTRODUCTION TO SCREEN DESIGN AID (SDA)

Introducing and Using SDA: An Overview
Relationships and Creating Displays in SDA
SDA and Database Files
Using SDA and the Source Entry Utility (SEU)

Unit 7 CREATING PROGRAM SCREENS, USING SCREEN DESIGN AID (SDA)

An Overview of the Two Program Screens
Creating the First Program Screen
Creating the Second Program Screen