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

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

Original message:

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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