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As400 Basics

The document provides an overview of AS400 basics, including key objects and verbs used in the system, command input in CL language, and the use of PDM tools for object management. It includes exercises for practical application, such as creating libraries and data areas, and saving/restoring objects using SAVF files. Additionally, it offers guidance on command usage and available help features within the AS400 environment.

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As400 Basics

The document provides an overview of AS400 basics, including key objects and verbs used in the system, command input in CL language, and the use of PDM tools for object management. It includes exercises for practical application, such as creating libraries and data areas, and saving/restoring objects using SAVF files. Additionally, it offers guidance on command usage and available help features within the AS400 environment.

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JJ Mois Année

As400 Basics

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Summary

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 Object and verbs

 Command input (CL language)

 PDM Tools

 Save and restore *SAVF


Objects and verbs

• All on as400 system is object here are the main objects :


- *LIB : library (contain other object)
- *FILE : file (contain data)
- *PGM : program
- *DTAARA : Small container for data.
- *DTAQ: data queue (area to store data temporary waiting for treatment)
- *JOB : even job on as400 are object
• To act on object you use abstract verbs as :
- CRT for create
- DLT for delete
- DSP for display
- WRK for work with

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Command input (CL language)

•commands are a combination of verbs and object example “CRTLIB” to create library
• to list all command related to an object : go CMD<object>
•Help command display (F4 after input a command)
- F1 give you help on the command or on the parameter (if you put the cursor on parameter)
- F4 give you the all value that could be input in a parameter
- F9 display complementary parameter
- F11 display the name of parameter (that can be found if you call back a command after
execution)
• CL program are just a succession of as400’s command with some complementary key words
- beginning by : PGM PARM( )
- DCL to declare variable (all variable begin with ‘&’)
- Using some label to jump directly to a part of your program
- Finishing by ENDPGM

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Command input

EXERCISE N°1

The goal of this exercise is to practice with some as400 command.


1. Create a library XXXTRNG (where XXX is your trigram)
2. Create a *DTAARA XXXDTAARA in this library for character value, length 200
3. Change this *DTAARA to have the value “SUCCESS” on the third character of this
*DTAARA.
4. Display this *DTAARA to see the result of your exercise

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PDM Tool

• PDM is an utility that permit you to easily manage object on as400 (STRPDM)
• Screen of PDM

Option that you


can use on
object
Object’s list

Keys available

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PDM Tools

EXERCISE N°2

1. Copy all the file name VJAFILEX (where X is a number) without using PDM renaming them using
your own trigram (XXXFILEX)
2. Delete them without PDM
3. Do the same task using PDM

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Save and restore SAVF

• SAVF are file used to save objects or libraries

• in order to save objects or libraries you have to first create or clear a SAVF file.

• Then use command SAVOBJ or SAVLIB

•To restore objects or libraries use the following command RSTOBJ and RSTLIB
- Just pay attention to the save library and restore library parameter

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Questions

Any questions?

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