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7Introduction to RPGLE
33RPGLE Program Structure
34RPGLE Source Layout and Free Format Basics
35Variables and Data Types in RPGLE
36Constants and Literals in RPGLE
37Expressions and Assignment in RPGLE
38IF / ELSE in RPGLE
39SELECT / WHEN / OTHER in RPGLE
40DO Loops and Basic Iteration in RPGLE
41Built-in Functions in RPGLE
42Data Structures in RPGLE
43Arrays in RPGLE
44Indicators in Modern RPGLE
45Procedures and Subprocedures in RPGLE
46Parameters and Prototypes in RPGLE
47Basic Error Handling in RPGLE
48Debugging RPGLE Programs

Lessons in RPGLE

7Introduction to RPGLE
33RPGLE Program Structure
34RPGLE Source Layout and Free Format Basics
35Variables and Data Types in RPGLE
36Constants and Literals in RPGLE

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RPG Programming

SELECT / WHEN / OTHER in RPGLE

How to read and write select / when / other blocks in free-format RPGLE, and when they beat a long elseif chain.

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Expressions and Assignment in RPGLE

38IF / ELSE in RPGLE

39SELECT / WHEN / OTHER in RPGLE

40DO Loops and Basic Iteration in RPGLE

41Built-in Functions in RPGLE

42Data Structures in RPGLE

43Arrays in RPGLE

44Indicators in Modern RPGLE

45Procedures and Subprocedures in RPGLE

46Parameters and Prototypes in RPGLE

47Basic Error Handling in RPGLE

48Debugging RPGLE Programs

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