IBM AS/400 manual Interacting with the System, OS/400 System, Using

Using

the

OS/400 System

*

------------------------------------------------------------------------

*

* Subprocedure

-- calculates overtime pay.

*

*

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*

P CalcPay

B

D CalcPay

PI

8P

2

D

Rate

5P

2

VALUE

D

Hours

10U

0

VALUE

D

Bonus

5P

2

VALUE

D Overtime

S

5P

2

INZ(0)

* Determine any overtime hours to be

paid.

C

IF

Hours >

40

C

EVAL

Overtime = (Hours - 40) * Rate * 1.5

C

EVAL

Hours =

40

C

ENDIF

* Calculate the total pay and return

it to the caller

C

RETURN

Rate * Hours + Bonus + Overtime

P CalcPay

E

Figure

4

(Part

3

of 3).

A Sample Payroll Calculation Program

Using

the

OS/400 System

The

operating

system that controls all of your interactions with the AS/

is

called

the

Operating

System/400 (OS/400) system.

From your workstation,

OS/400

system

allows

you

to:

¹

Sign

on

and

sign

off

¹ Interact with the displays

¹	Use		the	online help			information
¹	Enter		control		commands		and procedures
¹	Respond to				messages
¹	Manage files
¹	Run	utilities and				programs.
If		you	have		internet		access,		you can	obtain a complete list of pub
discuss			the	OS/400		system		at the following URL:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/
You		can	also		orderAS/400 theV4			System	Library	,PosterG325-6334-02.

Interacting with the System

You can manipulate the OS/400 system using Command Language (CL). You interact with the system by entering or selecting CL commands. The AS/40 system often displays a series of CL commands or command parameters ap priate to the situation on the screen. You then select the desired parameters.

Commonly Used Control Language Commands

The following table lists some of the most commonly used CL commands, the function, and the reasons you might want to use them.

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