AS/400 : concepts and facilities

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This thorough revision of the bestselling guide to developing and coding business applications on the AS/400 features these new IBM releases, as well as eight entirely new chapters covering the latest developments in operations, IBM and third-party tools, PC and mainframe connectivity, performance tuning, and more. In addition, all of the chapters in the book have been carefully updated to reflect new software developments in RPG and CODE/400. AS/400 Concepts and Facilities provides programmers, consultants, systems analysts, and DP managers with a practical introduction to this midrange system and demonstrates exactly how it works and what it can do. It includes detailed coverage of such key topics navigating the AS/400; using CL (Command Language) and common functions; creating a database and running reports and queries; using development tools like the Source Entry Utility (SEU) and the Data File Utility (DFU); integrating applications, communications, and migration; and much more. In addition, the book is filled with sound methods and real code examples that will help users code actual business applications with ease.