RE: suggested readings, source code links etc.. for cobol400

There is another textbook by Shelly Cashman on Programming Cobol on the
AS/400 which may be what you are looking for.

I believe that Mr. Cashman only spent 3 or 4 chapters out of the 25 or
so chapters of the book mentioning Subfiles, DDS and all the other
goodies that one would need to know in running COBOL programs in an
AS400 environment.

I didn't buy the book, because of its simplicity.  

When I went to the original bookstore where I saw this text, it was NO
longer on the shelf.  The staff told me that due to the unpopularity of
COBOL, sales were sluggish and that's why it has to be discontinued.

If you can get hold of this text, it may be well worth perusing that
specific chapters which I was talking about.

I will get let you know once I get the exact title, ISBN etc.

Keep your fingers crossed


Armando G. Dias
Systems Analyst
University of Maryland Baltimore
(410) 706-1664


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The book you mentioned is:

"Programming Subfiles in COBOL/400" by Jerry Goldson
ISBN 1-884322-12-3

It's an okay book.

Kelly



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The best text I've seen on COBOL/400 is probably "Programming in 
COBOL/400" by James Cooper, et al  ISBN: 0471418463  It retails for
around $90, but if you search you should be 
able to get it for $60-$70.  (If you need a decent search engine, try 
mysimon.com -- I use their Advanced Book Search page and usually find
the 
results quite helpful.

I don't have the exact title or ISBN, but there was a book about 
specifically about programming subfiles using COBOL/400.  I don't even 
know if it's available anymore.  (I've never seen that one, but I heard
it 
is, or at least was, pretty good.)

You can search the archives here for help and there's also a COBOL forum

and some sample code at iSeries Network.  Here is the forum's URL:

http://www.iseriesnetwork.com/Forums/main.cfm?CFApp=19

Michael Quigley
AS/400 Programming Coordinator
The Way International
www.TheWay.org

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date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 09:05:21 +0800 
from: cobol400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
subject: [COBOL400-L]            suggested readings, source code links 
etc.. for
                 cobol400

hi all!

     I'm new to cobol400, and I want to learn basic programming in cobol
like 
     1. file manipulation or add, logical delete, update and other
stuffs
     2. subfile programming on different types of subfiles, validation
and
other stuffs

    Can you give some suggested readings,source code links etc.. for
cobol400, by the way I have some background on rpg 

    Many Thanks in advance!!!

    GODBLESS!!!
wilson

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