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IBM i (AS/400) for mainframe people
The other IBM business platform: where IBM i came from, how its object-based design and integrated database work, everyday commands on the 5250 screen, and how it compares with z/OS.
What you will be able to do
- Explain what IBM i is, how it relates to the AS/400, and where it is used
- Work on a 5250 screen with CL commands, libraries and the library list
- Map IBM i concepts to z/OS ones, and know which skills transfer
Lessons
- IBM i and the AS/400 storyIBM i is the operating system that grew out of the AS/400, launched by IBM in 1988 for mid-sized businesses. It now runs on IBM Power servers.
- Working on IBM iIBM i users work on a 5250 green screen or its web and client tools. Commands follow a verb-plus-object pattern, such as WRKACTJOB (work with active jobs), and F4 prompts any…
- IBM i and z/OS side by sideIBM i and z/OS solve similar business problems in different ways. Data sets become objects in libraries, JCL becomes CL, JES becomes subsystems and job queues, and COBOL shares…
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