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Accessing the iSeries

and Some Commands


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Accessing the iSeries


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iSeries Sign-On Screen

Sign OnSystem . : S101450FSubsystem : QBASEDisplay . : QPADEV0002

User . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Password . . . . . . . . . . . .

Program/procedure . . . . . . . .

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Current library . . . . . . . . .


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iSeries: OS/400 Main Menu

MAIN OS/400 Main Menu

System: S101450F

Select one of the following:

1. User tasks

2. Office tasks

3. General system tasks

4. Files, libraries, and folders

5. Programming6. Communications

7. Define or change the system

8. Problem handling

9. Display a menu

10. Information Assistant options

11. iSeries Access tasks

90. Sign off

Selection or command

===>

F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=Information Assistant

F23=Set initial menu

Type option number or command.


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iSeries OS/400

Menu screen sections

(shown on next slide)

header

option list command line

function keys

F1 - help


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iSeries: OS/400 Main Menu

MAIN OS/400 Main Menu

System: S101450F


1. User tasks

2. Office tasks

3. General system tasks

4. Files, libraries, and folders

5. Programming6. Communications

7. Define or change the system

8. Problem handling

9. Display a menu

10. Information Assistant options

11. iSeries Access tasks

90. Sign off


===>



Type option number or command.


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iSeries OS/400

3 Ways for Issuing Commands

1. menus

2. command line3. CL program


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Using Menus:

Creating a Source Physical FileMAIN AS/400 Main Menu


1. User tasks2. Office tasks3. General system tasks4. Files, libraries, and folders5. Programming

90. Sign off


===> 4

F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=InformationAssistant F23=Set initial menu

MENU SCREEN


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DATA Files, Libraries, and Folders

Select one of the following:1. Files2. Libraries

3. Folders4. Client Access tasks5. Integrated File System

Selection or command ===> 1

F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=Information AssistntF16=AS/400 Main menu

MENU SCREEN

Using Menus:

Creating a Source Physical File


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Using Menus:

Creating a Source Physical File

FILE Files


1. Work with files

2. Save a file3. Restore a file4. Edit a source file

Selection or command===> 1

F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=InformationAssistant F16=AS/400 Main menu

MENU SCREEN


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Using Menus:

Creating a Source Physical FileWork with Files (WRKF)

Type choices, press Enter.

File . . . .. . . . . . *ALL Name, generic*, *ALL

Library . . . . . TOM Name, *LIBL, *CURLIBFile attributes . . *ALL *ALL, BSCF38, CMNF38, DDMF

F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use display

F24=More keys

ENTRY SCREEN


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Using Menus:

Creating a Source Physical FileWork with Files

Type options, press Enter.

1=Create 3=Copy 4=Delete 5=Display physical file member

8=Display file description 9=Save 10=Restore 13=Change description

Opt File Library Attribute Text1 SOMEFILE TOM

CSCSTP TOM PF

QRPGLESRC TOM PF

Parameters for options 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 13 or command

===>

F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F9=Retrieve F11=Display names only

F12=Cancel F16=Repeat position to F17=Position to

LIST SCREEN


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Using Menus:

Creating a Source Physical FileSelect File Type

Type option, press Enter.

1=Select

FileOpt Type

DDM FilePrinter FileRetail FileSave File

1 Source Physical FileTape File Bottom

F5=Refresh F12=Cancel

LIST SCREEN


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Using Menus:

Creating a Source Physical FileCreate Source Physical File (CRTSRCPF)


File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > SOMEFILE Name

Library . . . . . . . . . . . > TOM Name, *CURLIBRecord length . . . . . . . . . 92 Number

Member, if desired . . . . . . . *NONE Name, *NONE, *FILE

Text 'description' . . . . . . . *BLANK

Bottom

F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=CancelF13=How to use this display F24=More keys

ENTRY SCREEN


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Using CRTSRCPF Command:

Creating a Source Physical FileMAIN AS/400 Main Menu


1. User tasks

2. Office tasks

3. General system tasks4. Files, libraries, and folders

5. Programming

90. Sign off

Selection or command ===> CRTSRCPF



MENU SCREEN


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Using CRTSRCPF Command:Creating a Source Physical File

Create Source Physical File (CRTSRCPF)


File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > SOMEFILE Name

Library . . . . . . . . . . . > TOM Name, *CURLIBRecord length . . . . . . . . . 92 Number



Bottom

F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel

F13=How to use this display F24=More keys

ENTRY SCREEN


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OS/400 Context Sensitive Help



File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Name

Library . . . . . . . . . . . > Name, *CURLIBRecord length . . . . . . . . . 92 Number



Bottom

F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel

F13=How to use this display F24=More keys

ENTRY SCREEN


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OS/400 Context Sensitive Help


INFORMATION SCREENType choices, press Enter.

File . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Name Library ............................................................................................................

Record length : File (FILE) - Help :

Member, if de : :

Text 'descrip : Specifies the name and library of the source physical file :: being created. If no library qualifier is specified, the :

: source physical file is stored in the current library for :

: the job. :

: If the file is used in a high-level language program, the :

: file name must be consistent with the naming rules of that :

: language. Otherwise, the file must be renamed in the :

: program. :: More... :

: F2=Extended help F10=Move to top F11=InfoSeeker :

F3=Exit F4= : F12=Cancel F20=Enlarge F24=More keys :

F13=How to us : :


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iSeries OS/400 Review

Four Screen Types

menu

entry list

information


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iSeries OS/400 Review

Three Ways to Invoke Commands menus

command line

CL program


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Command Language Names

CL = Command Language

CL commands consist of

1. Verb + Noun, or

2. Verb + Modifier(s) + Noun

For example,

WRKF = Work with File

CRTSRCPF = Create Source Physical File


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Some CL Verbs, Modifiers, and Nouns

CL

VERB

ENGLISH CL

MODIFIER/

NOUN

ENGLISH CL

NOUN

ENGLISH

CLR Clear ACT Active D description

CPY Copy CBL Cobol DFU Data File Utility

CRT Create CICS CICS E entry

DSP Display CL CommandLanguage

F file

DLT Delete JOB Job JOB Job

EDT Edit LIB Library L List

OPN Open MBR Member LIB library

RMV Remove NW Network MAP map

SND Send OUT Output MNU menu

STR Start PAS Pascal MSG message

WRK Work RPG RPG PDM Program development mgr.

S36 System 36 PGM programSP Spooled Q queue

USR User SDA Screen Design Aid Utility

CALL executes aprogram

SEU Source Entry Utility

GO displays a menu

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