IBM AS/400 manual About This Guide, Who Should Use This, Iii

About This Guide

This guide provides information that shows how to use the ILE RPG f compiler (ILE RPG) in the Integrated Language. EnvironmentILERPG is an implementation of the RPG IV language on the AS/400 system with the O System/400  (OS/400) operating system. Use this guide to create and applications from RPG IV source.

This guide shows how to:

¹ Enter RPG IV source statements

¹Create modules

¹Bind modules

¹ Run an ILE program

¹ Call other objects

¹ Debug an ILE program

¹Handle exceptions

¹ Define and process files

¹Access devices

¹ Convert programs from an RPG III format to RPG IV format

¹Read compiler listings

Who Should Use This	Guide
This guide is for programmers who		are	familiar		with	the	RPG	programmi
guage, but who want to learn how		to use it in the ILE framework. T
for programmers who want to convert		programs		from	the RPG		III		to th
format. It is designed to guide		you	in	the use		of the		ILE	RPG
AS/400	system.

Though this guide shows how to use the RPG IV in an ILE framework, provide detailed information on RPG IV specifications and operations. detailed description of the language,ILE RPG seefor theAS/400 Reference,

SC09-2508-02 .

Before using this guide, you should:

¹ Know	how to use applicable AS/400 menus and displays, or Control Langu
(CL)	commands.

¹Have the appropriate authority to the CL commands and objects de here.

¹Have a firm understanding of ILE as describedILE Coinceptsdetail, in the SC41-5606-03.

 Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 1999

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