Iseries and As/400 SQL at Work

Arner (a programmer who has published extensively on integration of AS/400 legacy systems) provides detailed coverage of SQL for business environments relying throughout on practical examples to be performed by the reader using the enclosed CD- ROM. Following discussions of SQL relational concepts and terms, the more advanced chapters teach how to become proficient in industry standard SQL to manipulate AS/400 data, use scalar functions to summarize data, and make legacy RPG and COBOL programs AS/400 compatible. This guide will be useful both to beginners or those who are already adept with SQL. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Howard F. Arner, Jr. is vice president of Client Server Development, a consulting and development firm in Jacksonville, Florida. He has over 18 years of experience in the computer industry and has worn many hats: tape ape, programmer, systems architect, systems analyst, database designer, systems implementer, data minor, expert system creator, writer and consultant. He has published over 40 articles in the trade press on integration of AS/400 legacy systems to client/server and Web-based systems.