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Accessing the iSeries and Some Commands

Accessing the iSeries and Some Commands. Accessing the iSeries. iSeries Sign-On Screen. Sign On System . : S101450F Subsystem : QBASE Display . : QPADEV0002

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Accessing the iSeries and Some Commands

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  1. Accessing the iSeriesand Some Commands

  2. Accessing the iSeries

  3. iSeries Sign-On Screen Sign On System . : S101450F Subsystem : QBASE Display . : QPADEV0002 User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Password . . . . . . . . . . . . Program/procedure . . . . . . . . Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current library . . . . . . . . .

  4. 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. Programming 6. 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.

  5. iSeries OS/400 Menu screen sections (shown on next slide) • header • option list • command line • function keys • F1 - help

  6. iSeries: OS/400 – Main Menu MAIN OS/400 Main Menu <header> System: S101450F Select one of the following: 1. User tasks <option list> 2. Office tasks 3. General system tasks 4. Files, libraries, and folders 5. Programming 6. 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 ===> <command line> F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=Information Assistant <function keys> F23=Set initial menu Type option number or command. <F1 always provides context sensitive help>

  7. iSeries OS/400 3 Ways for Issuing Commands • menus • command line • CL program

  8. Using Menus:Creating a Source Physical File MAIN AS/400 Main MenuSelect one of the following: 1. User tasks 2. Office tasks 3. General system tasks 4. Files, libraries, and folders 5. Programming 90. Sign off Selection or command ===> 4F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=Information Assistant F23=Set initial menu MENU SCREEN

  9. Using Menus:Creating a Source Physical File DATA Files, Libraries, and Folders Select one of the following: 1. Files 2. Libraries 3. Folders 4. Client Access tasks 5. Integrated File System Selection or command ===> 1 F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=Information AssistntF16=AS/400 Main menu MENU SCREEN

  10. Using Menus:Creating a Source Physical File FILE Files Select one of the following: 1. Work with files 2. Save a file 3. Restore a file 4. Edit a source file Selection or command ===> 1 F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=Information Assistant F16=AS/400 Main menu MENU SCREEN

  11. Using Menus:Creating a Source Physical File Work 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 displayF24=More keys ENTRY SCREEN

  12. Using Menus:Creating a Source Physical File Work 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 Text 1 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

  13. Using Menus:Creating a Source Physical File Select File Type Type option, press Enter. 1=Select File Opt Type DDM File Printer File Retail File Save File 1 Source Physical File Tape File Bottom F5=Refresh F12=Cancel LIST SCREEN

  14. Using Menus:Creating a Source Physical File Create Source Physical File (CRTSRCPF) Type choices, press Enter. File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > SOMEFILE Name Library . . . . . . . . . . . > TOM Name, *CURLIB Record length . . . . . . . . . 92 Number Member, if desired . . . . . . . *NONE Name, *NONE, *FILE Text 'description' . . . . . . . *BLANK Bottom F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys ENTRY SCREEN

  15. Using CRTSRCPF Command:Creating a Source Physical File MAIN AS/400 Main Menu Select one of the following: 1. User tasks 2. Office tasks 3. General system tasks 4. Files, libraries, and folders 5. Programming 90. Sign off Selection or command ===> CRTSRCPF F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=Information Assistant F23=Set initial menu MENU SCREEN

  16. Using CRTSRCPF Command:Creating a Source Physical File Create Source Physical File (CRTSRCPF) Type choices, press Enter. File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > SOMEFILE Name Library . . . . . . . . . . . > TOM Name, *CURLIB Record length . . . . . . . . . 92 Number Member, if desired . . . . . . . *NONE Name, *NONE, *FILE Text 'description' . . . . . . . *BLANK Bottom F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys ENTRY SCREEN

  17. iSeries Sreen Types • menu • entry • list • information

  18. OS/400 – Context Sensitive Help Create Source Physical File (CRTSRCPF) Type choices, press Enter. File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Name Library . . . . . . . . . . . > Name, *CURLIB Record length . . . . . . . . . 92 Number Member, if desired . . . . . . . *NONE Name, *NONE, *FILE Text 'description' . . . . . . . *BLANK Bottom F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys ENTRY SCREEN <Press F1 For Help>

  19. OS/400 – Context Sensitive Help Create Source Physical File (CRTSRCPF) 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 : : <Press F2 For Extended Help>

  20. iSeries OS/400 Review Four Screen Types • menu • entry • list • information

  21. iSeries OS/400 Review Three Ways to Invoke Commands • menus • command line • CL program

  22. Command Language Names • CL = Command Language • CL commands consist of • Verb + Noun, or • Verb + Modifier(s) + Noun For example, WRKF = Work with File CRTSRCPF = Create Source Physical File

  23. Some CL Verbs, Modifiers, and Nouns

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