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Define the purpose of the following code (If you know, how would this be written in RPG ILE) HI LO EQ C *IN66 DOUEQ *OFF C KEY1 CHAIN FILEA 90 66 C 66 CALL PGM1 PRM C ENDDO

1 1586

How do you set the keywords SFLSIZ and SFLPAG if you want the subfile to dynamically expand?

1 1977

Show 2 ways to convert a date from YYMMDD to MMDDYY (MULT operation not acceptable)

1 1889

Determine the value of the result field a. Cost = $110. 00 b. Tax = 20% c. MarkUp= 05% d. Sale = 10%

1 1566

Define the purpose of Factor 1 the Operation Code and *IN15 in following code HI LO EQ C *YMD Test(D) yymmddDate 15

1 1625

Describe the function of SETLL operation in RPG language?

1 1757

Describe the function of SETGT operation in RPG language?

1 1668

What is the purpose of Level Check parameter in a Physical file?

1 1747

Define a Job Queue?

1 1695

Define a Batch Job?

1 1746

Describe about Query/400?

1 1763

List and explain the different type of data structures?

1 1580

What is the difference between access path and Dynamic select?

1 1908

Why would you prefer OPNQRYF than logical file?

1 1695

What the purpose of the keywords FIFO, LIFO, FCFO?

1 1807

Un-Answered Questions { IBM AS400 }

Explain the input procedure and output procedure?

915

What are fillers? What is the actual use of fillers? With mall/simple example?

1006

define the purpose of the %sst function?

1655

What is data structure in as400? What is the use of data structure?

1085

explain sflclr, sflend, sfldlt, and sflcsrrrn?

1351

What is the use of limit sys?

1. What is bound-by-call and bound-by-reference? 2. Where and why is *Nomain used? 3. What are the difficulties faced by programmers when using service programs? 4. Explain the different ways of parsing and compiling XML in iSeries.

6515

what is the purpose of putovr (put with explicit override) keyword?

1655

what is the difference between packed decimal and zoned decimal?

3241

What is the interactive job? What is the batch job? How to change the batch job to interactive job?

998

What is the primary file?

1132

How to declare the pull button in AS/400..

2333

all i need to know about cmpseqdat parameter in cmppfm, how it works and can we retrieve line sequence and date from the output?

2875

what are the important factors in error message subfile ?

1013

what is logical file?

1034

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