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


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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.

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