Subfiles in as400 pdf reporting

Rpg subfiles pdf this next technique came to me when i was asked to create a subfile applica tion that works. I do this because not all of you readers are seasoned veterans. Run the program under debug, and i think it will probably be apparent what is happening. A subfile is a group of records that is read from or written to a displaydevice file. The following is an rpg subfile example with a selection option. Subfile screen limitatio solutions experts exchange. That is a webfocus client along with a webserver, and the reporting server. Spoolflex easily bursts, converts and distributes any as400 spool file report. Use screen design aid to create and maintain display files that contain subfiles. How do i determine which subfile record the user clicked on if they click on one of the nonactive subfiles. There are several different programming techniques, but this article deals with the simplest one, the fully loaded subfile.

A subfile driven by podge can be written in as little as 10 seconds. Progress kb how to implement journaling on as400 files. Twenty years ago these are the kind of things you had to know to work on the old as400 systems. This video explains the basic concepts of display file dspf in as400 for our beginners by developing a mini calculator application. Custr name, first, f4 for list f3exit f4prompt f5report f9add file. This should list all queries beginning with pbrp581. James pratt tupelo, mississippi professional profile. A subfile is nothing but just displaying records in tabular format on a display device. On their own, each feature is simple to code in an. This is something your program is doing, not something inherent in subfiles. With pageatatime subfiles, you have to clear and build one new page of subfile records every time the user pages and uses a positionto field. Basic coding figure 5 rpg program code indicator usage. Examples from programming subfiles in cobol400 by jerry.

Enjoy the trip down memory lane or to use old rpg lingo as400nerd cabeq 1 start subfiles what is a subfile. Depending upon your level of expertise, you can do. Hi gary, i have a screen with 3 subfiles but not in windows. A subfile with paging by ibm i and highlevel language. In a pageatatime sfllensflpag subfile, there is no limit, since the program only populates one page at a time, and the program receives control back each time pageup or pagedown is pressed. Remember to implement subfile processing, you must. Redisplaying the first page of a subfile is a major annoyance to users. Examples from programming subfiles in cobol400 by jerry goldson, rmiklos reporting services it is free and there are some nifty utilities to build reports.

Subfiles for rpg programmers begins with concepts such as subfile record formats and subfile loading, then progresses to more advanced applications. Time reporting project summary report layout prg07rp 463 project summary report data descriptions prg07rp 464 project summary report rpg400 program prg07 468 time reporting reason code summary report layout prg08rp. The code accompanying this article is available for download here. As400 form overlay iseries as400 print afp spool file to. Subfiles with subfiles you can create a display file with lists of items. Now, this popular manual has been updated from beginning to end to teach subfile concepts and programming techniques using freeformat rpg. These spooledfiles are converted to pdf and other file formats, including ms excel. With the webfocus reporting server on as400 the is no longer a need to issue remote commands. Subfiles can be processed sequentially with the read subfile next modified statement, or processed randomly by specifying a relative key value. I needed a way to combine the flexibility of the pageatatime subfile with the capability to process the changed records only when desired. I just had a brief look at this code and i think you are not using the write subfile command.

Cl programs or any iseries ile program can generate interactive subfile displays using podge. Youll need to use two keywords in the subfile control format. Ibm native conversion eliminates the need to download to a pc or secondary server to process pdf files, thus improving security and speed of pdf document. Podge uses ibm iseries db2 sql and a few basic parameters to generate dynamic subfiles. Basic coding figure 2 display file xrd002df a dspsiz24 80 ds3 a refcustmst a print a ca0303 a ca1212 a r detail sfl a select 1a i 12 6 a csnum r o 12 11 a csname r o 12 23 a cscrlt r o 12 56edtcde1 a r header sflctldetail a overlay a sflsiz0050 a sflpag0010 a 31 sfldsp a 32 sfldspctl a 33 sflclr a 34 sflend a 1 31work. To take advantage of these control fields for new subfile programming, in addition to other fields related to the programming logicpattern established to use these fields, the following copy member is created to be copied into all subfile programs so that they are included during the program. The sflcsrrrn keyword loads a fivedigit hidden field with the relative record number of the subfile record upon which the cursor is located. Posts about iseries subfile programming written by ben. Begin edit i can get the rowcol of where the user clicked on the screen just fine, my problem is when the user scrolls sflbb, sflcc or sfldd down to say the 75th subfile record and then they click on that subfile. This view explains the basic steps to create your first load all sub file in as400 ibm i.

How to create basic load all subfile in as400 ibm i. To increase your understanding and retention of the information, all theory is backed up with easytounderstand working program examples. Jd edwards world is written mainly in ibm rpg, cl, and sql languages and runs. There are any number of ways to build and maintain them. As400 subfile rolling back to page one when page down. Reports and spool files can easily be distributed to email inbox, printer or posted to file server for easy retrieval. As400 reports distribution converts to pdf excel and email. The program is written in report program generator rpg. If its just a simple single field array youre sorting in order to use the much faster binary search possible with %lookup, for example, then sorta works well and is simple. You probably have used sequential files and random access files.

Sorting data is something rpg programs often need to do. The work with system status display shows a group of statistics that depicts the current status of the system. System i and power systems native pcl to pdf converter for spool files. Flat file processing in rpg program in as400 create flat files in. Display file dspf basics for beginners as400 ibm i youtube. Looks like the value of temp should be reinitialised before processing the changes in the subfiles again and recalculating the temp value. Your first port of call for this should be the job scheduler that is built into the operating system. Clear the subfile load the subfile display the subfile process subfile records selected by the user. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Clover query is a business intelligence tool that enables users to create realtime webbased reports.

Kevin vandevers subfiles in rpg iv mc press, 2000 offered easytounderstand explanations of subfile concepts plus a bounty of practical examples, advanced techniques, and other cool stuff never before seen in subfile books. The essential iseries as400 operations command guide page 17 of 30 work with system statuswrksyssts view system activity and status continued after pressing enter, the screen below is displayed. Pdf files can easily be emailed or posted directly to the ifs on the ibm i, iseries or as400 or directly to your server for easy access by end users. As400 job scheduler if you are looking to create jobs that you need to run at specified days or times on a regular basis on your as400 then your need to be using a job control process or a job scheduler. The subfile first of all loads the data in subfile buffer. Pdf files produced by pdfing may be saved to specified storagelocations, printed or sent as email attachments to selected recipients. If the cursor is not located on a subfile record, this field is zero. But the real fun begins when you combine the features. Subfiles can be specified in the dds for a displaydevice file to allow you to handle multiple records of the same type on the display. To load and display this type of subfile, follow these steps. The net result is that subfiles make presenting columns of information easier with their own syntax and structure that you must understand to use subfiles effectively.

Subfiles are direct access files that are similar to random access files but with a key that is the actual record number. If i move the cursor to one of this subfiles, and then press pageup or pagedown, the subfile under the cursor scrolls. If there are no records to display on the subfile, we simply turn this indicator off so that the subfile is not displayed. What is the maximum number of records you can specify in a display file. The secret to understanding subfiles is to realize that the data is written as a direct access file. As400 rpgle, free, sqlrpgle, clle, subfiles,ifs creating pdf and excel files. Single page subfiles nick litten is ibmi, as400 iseries. For example, a program reads records from a database file and creates a subfile of output. Subfile processing is an integral part of rpgiv data entry and data display.

Some are new to the industry and want to see more basic. Or if you want the webfocus reporting server olone and you can put the webfocus client on another platform like windows. Pdf document contains command syntax for using podge also included in the binaries file. Introduction to subfiles by kevin vandever the code for this article is available for download. Presenting rpg subfiles in html web languages programming. To view or download the pdf version of this document, select dds concepts about 1170 kb. I found these on an old dusty corner of my homeserver. Application developer, systems analyst, and systems manager in a small to medium business. If youve got a printed query, its probably generated by a call to runqry qryyourlibyourqry somewhere try going into wrkqry and then in the library field, put libl, then in the query field, put pbrp581 and do f4. It can be an editable tabular format due to which it can be used in data entry screen, inquiry static screen or combination of both i.

Turn over the task of spool file management and report distribution to the users generating the reports. Subfiles are particularly useful when writing online programs which move a large amount of data between a workstation and the computer. This article focuses on the typical logic flow of a subfile program, along with the coding of both. Ibm i as400 web reports, charts and dashboards clover.

This article examines the coding required to write effective subfiles and present them onscreen without clearing the lines behind the subfile. Ibms db2 for as400 commands allow to set journaling functions to do audit trail, forward and backward recovery for the db2 tables. What is the select and omit criteria in logical file. This newsletter normally covers cuttingedge technology, but every once in a while, either by request or by choice, i decide to write a back to basics article. A subfile is a display file where you can place a listing of values and process changes on the list. To do this, i need first to examine how to program subfiles.

It includes db2, mysql and ms sql templates so you can produce professional looking reports in minutes. If the first time you do a readc to the subfile to calculate the value, you should update the subfile record with the sflnextchg indicator on. Reports and spool files can be distributed in many popular formats such as pdf, excel, html, csv, rtf or txt without programming. This keyword is used with the option indicator to control the display. This file is not intended to be viewed directly using a web browser. Back to basics introduction to subfiles back to basics. The dds for the cities file used in this application note. Using subfiles is an essential skill of the as400 programmer.

Allatonce subfiles are loaded in a single pass, and the system handles the pageuppagedown keys for you. Indicators allow us to manipulate the status of the subfile from the rpg code. August 1992 we begin examining the coding of the display file and hll program along with the logic and structure. If that brings back the queries you are after, then do a 5 by the query to view the query definition. As400 interview questions and answers from realtime interviews. With subfiles, the complexities of writing online programs to manipulate data in a database are reduced. Way to get the same results using rpg and subfile processing. As400 reports if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. So, to read or write records to a direct access file, you. Using progress400 dataserver it is advisable to journal all or the most important files from your database. The list of members that you can see in the pdm is an example of a subfile. This file is a millionplus file of cities of the world it is easily obtained on the internet. I suspect that when you hit page down at the end, you are falling back into your reload loop and reloading the subfile.