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OVRDBF and OPNQRYF

Introduction In IBM i CL (Control Language) programming, the “override” concept is used in...

Error & Message Handling

Error and message handling in CL (Control Language) programming on IBM i is crucial...

File Operations

CL, unlike RPG where all types of files are supported, does not support all...

Operations and Functions

Built In Functions Introduction: Built-in function is a function that is already available in...

Data Definition Language

Data definition language (DDL) is described in the form of SQL which creates, alters,...

Field Reference Files

In IBM i, Field Reference file or simply a Reference file is nothing but...

Physical and Logical Files

Introduction In IBM i, a physical file is a fundamental database object used for...

Externally Described Files

An externally described file in IBM i (Formerly AS/400 or iSeries) refers to a...

Integrated File System

  Integrated File System (IFS) in AS/400 (IBM i) is a feature that allows...