Section 1

AS/400
(Introduction to Computer AS/400)

:
:

1.Input

2.Processor

3.Output

Operating System ( OS) Input
Process Output (Storage) 4

Input Process Output Storage

(Keyboard)
( Input) (Storage) Storage
( Process) Storage
( Output)

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1.Input :
(Keyboard)

Bar Code Scanner

: Supermarket
Scanner Bar Code

Magnetic Card Reader

Push Button Telephone :

2.Output :
(Display)

:

Printer

Supermarket
Customer Produced Speech :

Display Station (Input Device)
(Output Device) Workstation

Storage Device
Input Device
Storage Storage Device
- Main Storage
- Magnetic Disk
- Diskette
- Magnetic Tape

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 Storage Device (Speed) Storage Device

Storage

Main Storage

Electronic Chip
2
1. Main Storage
2. Main Storage
(Copy) Main Storage

Magnetic Disk Main Storage Magnetic Disk Magnetic Disk

Magnetic Disk
Magnetic Disk
Magnetic Disk Disk Drive
Diskette

Magnetic Disk Diskette

Magnetic Disk
Diskette Drive

Magnetic Tape VDO Tape Drive

Diskette Tape Drive

Processor
(Storage) ,
, ,
Processor
Main Storage

The Operating System

(Input Output) Storage
Operating System (OS)

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Operating System ,
: OS
O/S , ,
, AS/400


AS/400 2 Low Environment
High Environment 3 Disk Main Storage
- Low Environment (9402, 9404)

- High Environment (9406)

(Rack)
AS/400 Advance Series 2 Low Environment
High Environment 200 300xx

The AS/400 Operating System (OS/400)

OS/400 AS/400
OS/400
- Control Language

- Data Management

- Work Management

- Programmer Services
- Security

- Communication Support AS/400

AS/400
- PC Support

PC AS/400
PC AS/400

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 AS/400 OS/400
Function

Operating System (OS/400)

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Section 2
Sign On & Sign Off
(Sign On & Sign Off)
AS/400

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Sign On

Your User Name

Cursor User Cursor
( ) User
Backspace ( Keyboard)
Your Password

Security Officer Security
Officer (
4)

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" Password not correct for user profile" ""
Cursor (Security Officer
) Sign On
Enter Keyboard
Your First Menu

Menu Sign On
Security Officer Main Menu Menu
:
Cursor
==> Command Line Command Line

Cursor Movement Key

Keyboard

- Cursor 1 Cursor
...
-

Cursor 1 Cursor

.....

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Making Keystroke Mistake

(Sign Off)
(Sign Off)
- 90 Sign Off Main Menu
- Signoff Command Line

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Section 3
Using The Keyboard
Keyboard (Your Keyboard)
AS/400 PC Complex Graphics
Key Label
Key

Function Keys:

2 Engraved Function
Keys Numbered Function Keys
1. Engraved Function Keys: Shift, ,
Keyboard
1. Shift Key:

Shift
Shift
2

2. Shift Lock Key

3. Caps Lock Key

Shift
.

4. Enter Key

Command Line
Menu

5. Alternative Key (ALT) SysRq Thai

6. Error Reset Key

Error Reset Keyboard

Command Line Error Code

7. Control Key

Control ALT, ESC Shift

Keyboard Keyboard Control (Ctrl)

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 Error Reset
8. Help Key

Help
Message AS/400
Help F1

9. Erase Input Keys

Erase Input Cursor

10. Insert Key

Insert Key
Insert Insert Insert

11. Delete Key

Delete (Del) Cursor

Del 1

12. Attention Key

Display Station
Attention Key

13. Print Key

Print Print
System
Printer Message
Print Keyboard Lock Error
Reset Lock
Message

14. Page Up, Page Down Keyboard Page Up Page Down Roll
More....
Page Down Roll Up
Bottom
More ...
Page Up Page Down
15. System Request Keys ALT System Request System Request Menu
Message,
16. Field Keys

(Input Areas) User

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 Input Areas Field 1-2

Field SNDMSG
Send Message
: Field 1

Message Text Field

2 Field 1

17. Home Key

Cursor Command Line

Entry Field Field

18. Tab Key

Cursor 1 Field

19. Backspace Keys

Cursor Field PC Shift + Tap

Display Station

20. Field Exit Key

Tab Cursor
Field Exit Cursor

2. Numbered Function Keys

keyboard Function Keys 10 24
Using the F Keys

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Keyboard Function Key Keyboard

Appendix D ("AS/400 Keyboards")

Personal Computer Keyboards

F1 - F10 Function
F12- F24 Shift Function
F1 F11
F2 F13
F3 F14
F21 - F24 Alternative Function Key
F1 F21
F2 F22
F3 F23
F4 F24

IBM-Enhanced Personal Computer Keyboard and IBM-Enhanced Keyboard

F1 - F12 Function Key
F13 - F24 Shift Key
F1 F13
F2 F14
F3 F15

Active Function Keys

Active Function Keys Command Line
Active Function Keys

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A Few Special Function Keys

Function Keys Function Keys
Function Keys
F1 = Help Help Keyboard F1 Help Key
F5 = Refresh Update
F12 = Cancel
F24 = More Function Key Function Key

Function Key 2
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-
Keyboard AS/400 Appendix E 'AS/400
Keyboards' AS/400 " New User's Guide"
Function Key
F1 = Help
F3 = Exit
F4 = Prompt
F5 = Refresh
F12 = Cancel
F24 = More Keys

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Section 4
User Profile and Assistance Levels
Screen (Assistance
Levels and Your User Profile)
Assistance Levels
AS/400
: (Terminology Used)
:
: Functions Options


Basic Advance
Options Functions

AS/400 3
1. Basic
2. Intermediate
3. Advance
1.Basic Assistance Level
AS/400 Functions Options

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2.Intermediate Assistance Level

AS/400 Functions Options

3. Advanced Assistance Level
Function Options Intermediate Level Workspace
Options Functions
Assistance Level

( AS/400 Operational Assistance Level)
:

Advance Level System Display

Assistance Level
1. F21 Assistance Level ( F21
Assistance Level)
2. Assistance Level Level
3. 1 (Basic Assistance Level) 2 (Intermediate Assistance Level) 3 (Advance
Assistance Level) Enter
4. Level

(User Profile and Security Levels)

AS/400 Sign On
User Profile Security Level

User Profile

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Security Level ()

Level 10 () Sign On User Profile

Level 20

User Profile Sign On User Profile

Password Sign On

Level 30

Level 20
(file) (Library)

Level 40 () Level 30 Level 40

Changing your user profile

User Profile Main Menu 1
User Tasks Menu 9 Change User Profile CHGPRF
Command Line F4

Parameter Cursor Parameter Help

User Profile
1. Library Current Library
2. Sign On
3. Menu Sign On

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4. Message Queue
5. Message
6.
7. Page up/ down Message

User Profile
Security Level
Level 10 User Profile
Level 20 User ID Password
Level 30 Object
Level 40
User Profile
- Menu
- CHGPRF Command Line F4

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Section 5
Using Displays
(Using Displays)
AS/400
Menu Entry Display Entry Display

4
1. Menu Display

(Option)

2. Entry Display

Field

3. List Display

4. Information Display

AS/400
AS/400

Title

Active Function Keys

: Function Key

Purpose

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: Main Menu AS/400 Title

Menu ID ( GO + Menu
ID) Active Function Key
F3:

= Exit

F4:

= Prompt

F9:

= Retrieve

F12:

= Cancel

F13:

= User Support

F23:

= Set Initial Menu

1. Menu Display

The List Of Option

AS/400

:
1. Title

"AS/400 Main Menu"

2. Menu ID

"Main"

3. The List Of Option

Option Option 1, 2, 3, ...11, 90

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4. Command Line

==> AS/400
Command Line

5. Function Key

F3= Exit, F4= Prompt

6. Message Line

Cursor Command Line

Enter
' ' ....

Help
AS/400
AS/400
Help 2
1. Help Cursor Command Line
2. Help Cursor .

Help Information

Help

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2. Entry Display

: Entry Display Library :

1. CRTLIB

2. ENTRY Fields Library
3. Default
Default *PROD *TEST

CHANGING YOUR PASSWORD

(Password) :
1. command line GO USER
2. User Menu 8 = Change your password

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 (Current Password)
(New Password) (Verify Password)
** 10 A-Z 0-9 # , $ , @

3. LIST DISPLAY

File, Job, Program Library

(Column) (Option)
Command Line
1 More . . . ( Active Function Key)

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 PgUp PgDn Bottom

More...

4. INFORMATION DISPLAY
AS/400 Information
Display

1. 4
- Menu Display
- Entry Display
- List Display
- Information Display
2. HELP
3. Menu ID Menu Sign On Menu Sign On
4. F23 Menu User Profile
5. Entry Display (Password)
6. Information Display AS/400

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Section 6
Using Online Information
(Using Online Information)
HELP HELP

Online Help Information

Extended Help Information
Help Information For a field
Index Search Information
Online Education

EXTENDED HELP INFORMATION

,
, Command Line, Entry Field, Function Key
Extended Help Information Cursor Title (
), Command Line , HELP

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 User Task Menu Menu

Cursor Title ( User Task) HELP Extended Help
Information :

F13 Function Key User Support and Education Menu

AS/400 Help :

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HELP INFORMATION FOR A FIELD

Field
Help Information Cursor Entry Field Help
Field Help Information For a Field :
Menu Display
Help For a Field (Option)
2
- Command Line Help
- Cursor Help
:

Entry Display
Help For a Field Input Field Field
Cursor Field Help
:

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 Entry Display (CHGPWD)

Verify New Password Cursor Field Verify New Password
Cursor Field Help
List Display
Help For a Field
Cursor Help :
:

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Information Display
Help Information Help Help
Information ( Help Help ) Help
How To Use Help
Index Search Information
AS/400
Index Search Help Information
Index Search

Index Search
1. Help Help Information F11
2. User Support and Education Menu 2 Enter
3. STRIDXSCH Command Line

Function Keys

I want to send a note to my good friend , Frieda
Index Search
Option 5
Online Education
AS/400
(System
Operator) System Operator
... Computer Fundamental
... How to Use AS/400 Menu
... Working with System Display
... How to Use Help Support
... How to Use Online Education
30 Online Education
1. Main Menu Option 10 Option 9 Online Education

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2. Menu F13 User Support & Education Menu Option 9

3. Command Line GO SUPPORT Option 9
4. Command Line STREDU

:
- Extended Help Information
..
..
.. Command Line
.. Entry Fields
.. Function Keys
- Field Help Information Field
- Index Search Information
- Online Education

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Section 7
Message

1. Information Message
2. Inquiry Message

Message Queue
Message Queues
Message Queues
Message Queues 2 Message Queues
User Message

Workstation Message
(Message Sources)
- (AS/400 System)
- (Application Program)
- (Other Users)
3
1. Message Line Message Line
System Application Program

2. Message Line Help Message Line Cursor
Message Line Help
3. Break Message Display
Information Inquiry Break Message
Enter
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Work With Message Display

Message Queue
Work With Message Display 3 AS/400 Operation Assistance Menu

(Sending Message)
AS/400 Operation
Assistance Menu 4 (Send A Message)

Message Needs Reply :

N
Y
Interrupt User :
N Message Queue

Y
Message Text :
Send To

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*ALL

*ALLACT
F4
Function Keys : F10
F12 F3
Message Delivery Modes : 4
- *Notify
- *Break Break
- *Hold Message Queue
- *Default System

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Section 8
Managing Your Work

AS/400

AS/400
JOB CLASSIFICATIONS

AS/400
1.
2.

2
1. Interactive Jobs
2. Batch Jobs

1. Interactive Jobs
2 Sign On
Sign Off Interactive Jobs
-
-
-
Job Name
Interactive Job Batch Job
3 :
1. Job Number:
2. User ID:
Sign On Sign On Name Of Display
3. Station:
(
)

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Job Name-Interactive: 000052/MSC/DSP03

2.Batch Jobs


1 2-3
Job Queue ()
Job Queue Job Queue Batch Job
Job Queue Sign On
Job Name
Job Queue 3
1. Job Number:

2. User ID:
Sign On Sign On
3. User Defined Job Name: Batch Job
Programmer

:
Job Name-Batch: 000543/MSC/MREPORT

Using Output Queues and Spooled Files

OS
Spooled File Spool File Output Queue Spool
File Spool File Output Queue
Printer Writer Spool File
Output Queue Spool File
Work with Printers STRPRTWTR (Start Printer Writer)
Printer Device File Description :
1.
2. Output Queue
3.
4. (Copy)

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Controlling Spooled Files

Spool File Output Queue
Security Officer Spool File
Spool File (Hold) (Release)
(Delete) Spool File Output Queue Menu User
Tasks 5 - Work with your spooled files

: PgUp PgDn Spool File 1

Option Spool File :

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Option
1 = Send
2 = Change
3 = Hold
4= Delete
5 =Display
6 = Release
7 = Message
8 = Attribute
9 = Work printing status

Description
: Spool File
:
:
:
: Spool File
: Option 3
: Message Spool File
: Spool File
: Spool File

Option Column Opt

Spool File Work with All Spooled File
:
Option 4
(Confirm) Enter, Spool File
Spool File F12, Spool File Output Queue

Interactive Jobs:
-
-
-
- Sign On
- Sign Off
Batch Jobs:
-
-
- Job Queue
-

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Section 9
Controlling Control Language

AS/400
(Option) Menu Function Key
Control Language CL

CL (CL STRUCTURE)
2 Command Name Parameters
(Action)
Function Key(Verb)
Command(Prefix)
Create
CRT
Display
DSP
Change
CHG
Work With
WRK
Start
STR

Action/Object
Display Library
Create Physical File
Add Job Queue Entry

Command
DSPLIB
CRTPF
ADDJOBQE

Parameters
AS/400 (Parameters)
Library CRTLIB (Create
Library) Library Library Library
Library Parameters Parameters
Parameters

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 Library
CRTLIB parameter parameter parameter
Parameter Library
parameter

KEYWORDS & VALUES

Keyword Parameter Value parameter

:

Command
CRTLIB

Parameter
LIB(Smith)

LIB Keyword, Smith Value

MORE ON VALUES
parameter
1. (User-Defined Value)
2. (System-defined value)

Parameter Library (General Accounting)
Library : CRTLIB LIB(GALIB) *
CRTLIB LIB(GALIB) TYPE(*PROD) AUT(*LIBCRTAUT) TEXT(*BLANK)
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LIB
Keyword Library
TYPE Keyword System 2 *PROD
(Production) *TEST (Test)
AUT Keyword System Library
REQUIRED AND OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
Parameter 2
1. Required Parameter Parameter Parameter

2. Optional Parameter Parameter
(Default)
:
- Required Parameter
- Optional Parameter

WHERE TO ENTER A CL COMMAND

(CL Command) Command Line
Menu Menu Menu Menu
Command Entry Display Command Entry Display :
1. (Enter Command)
2. (Review Command)
3. (Retrieve Command)
4. (Receive Message)
Command Entry Display CALL QCMD

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 Command Entry Display History Area

F9
(Retrieve) F9 : Command Line Menu (
Command Entry Display CL Programmers Guide)

How To Enter a CL Command

AS/400 Parameter
Parameter Prompting Command Prompt Display (
F4) F4 Command Line Major
Command Group Menu

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USING THE FREE FORMAT METHOD

Parameter
Prompt Display Prompt Display
Parameter Command Line
Free Format
1. Parameters
2. Parameters
: Library
CRTLIB LIB(PAYLIB) TYPE(*PROD) AUT(*LIBCRTAUT) TEXT(*BLANK)
CRTLIB Library 4 Parameters
1. LIB
Library
2. TYPE
Library
3. AUT

4. TEXT

Parameter 2 - 4 Default ()
Parameter LIB Parameter Parameter
Parameter Default

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CL Command Command Parameter, Parameter Keyword Value
Value Parameter (System Defined) (*)
Parameter Default
2
1. Command Prompt Display Command Line F4
2. Free Format Command Line

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