RPG Bootcamp Session 8: Further Operations and Functions - John Fellner

Only available as part of a package

Topics

How to Look Up Functions in the Manual (knowledge center)
Demonstrate Going Down List and Picking a Function
Explain the Documentation for One of the Functions (fixed, free, factor 1, 2, and result)
How to Look Up Op Codes in the Manual
Demonstrate Going Down List and Picking an Op Code
Explain the Documentation for One of the Op Codes (fixed, free, factor 1, 2, and result)
Using Op Codes and Functions in Calculations
Numeric Examples
- %EDITC
- %DEC, %DECH (plus discussion of half adjust)
- %REM
String Examples
- %SUBST
- %CHAR
- %SCAN
- %CHECK
- %XLATE
- %TRIM (%TRIMR, %TRIML)
Date Examples
- %DIFF
- %SUBDT
- %DATE, %YEAR, %HOUR (different date and time formats discussed)
Exercise: CSCSTP Table – Write Procedure to Convert to Proper Case (%SUBST and %XLATE) and Flag if Last Order Date within X Days (%DATE and %DIFF)

John Fellner

Independent Software Consultant

John Fellner is an independent software development consultant for the IBM i and Windows platforms. For many years he did software development and support at the IBM Toronto Lab in the AS/400 / iSeries / IBM i RPG Compilers and Developer Tools area.