As/400 Application Development Using Cobol/400 (J. Ranade IBM Series) - Hardcover

Kaplan, Gerald S.

9780070340800: As/400 Application Development Using Cobol/400 (J. Ranade IBM Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070340803 ISBN 13: 9780070340800

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1996

Explains how to develop application software using IBM's mid- range computer AS/400 and COBOL/400, the IBM version of the programming language that comes with the computer. Assumes a previous knowledge of COBOL, but the examples are easy enough for a learner. Covers the 1985 ANSI COBOL standard. No bibliography. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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The essential reference for COBOL application development on IBM's popular AS/400 mid-range computer With the help of this learn-by-example guide, you'll be able to develop simple to complex applications on IBM's AS/400 mide-range computer system using COBOL/400. This book now makes it a lot easier for you to learn the concepts required for developing AS/400 applications using COBOL. This valuable programming reference covers the 1985 ANSI COBOL standard-showing the benefits and usage of the various ANSI-85 keywords through countless detailed examples. You'll find information on new features of COBOL/400, as well as features that are specific to the IBM AS/400. Also included are expert accounts of such topics as externally described database files, display files, printer files, message files, CL programs, batch processing, commitment control creating OS/400 commands, and much more. And to give you solid, hands-on experience, AS/400 Application Development Using COBOL/400/N takes you step by step through the development of a complete working application using COBOL/400. In addition, this essential sourcebook contains many helpful ready-to-use date programs, style tips, and quick-reference appendixes, including syntax diagrams, compiler specifications, and I/O return codes.

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