IBM i information

These books and information center topics contain information you might need.

  • The APPC, APPN, and HPR topic provides the application programmer with information about the Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN) support provided by the IBM® i operating system. This topic provides information for configuring an APPN network and presents considerations to apply when using APPN. This is also a guide for programming and defining the communications environment for APPC communications.
  • The Application programming interfaces topic provides information about how to create, use, and delete objects that help manage system performance, use spooling efficiently, and maintain database files efficiently. This topic also includes information about creating and maintaining the programs for system objects and retrieving IBM i information by working with objects, database files, jobs, and spooling.
  • The Backup and recovery category provides the system programmer with information about the different media available to save and restore system data, as well as a description of how to record changes made to database files and how that information can be used for system recovery and activity report information.
  • The CL programming topic provides a wide-ranging discussion of programming topics, including a general discussion of objects and libraries, control language (CL) programming, controlling flow and communicating between programs, working with objects in CL programs, and creating CL programs. Other topics include predefined and immediate messages and message handling, defining and creating user-defined commands and menus, and application testing, including debug mode, breakpoints, traces, and display functions.
  • Communications Management Link to pdf contains information about working with communications status, communications-related work management topics, communications errors, performance, line speed and subsystem storage.
  • The Control language topic provides the application programmer with a description of the IBM i control language (CL) and its commands.
  • DSNX Support Link to PDF provides information for configuring a IBM i product to use the remote management support (distributed host command facility), the change management support (distributed systems node executive), and the problem management support (alerts).
  • ICF ProgrammingLink to PDF provides the application programmer with the information needed to write application programs that use IBM i communications and ICF files. It also contains information about data description specifications (DDS) keywords, system-supplied formats, return codes, file transfer support, and programming examples.
  • ILE Concepts Link to PDF describes, for the application programmer, the concepts and terminology of the Integrated Language Environment® of the IBM i operating system. It includes an overview of the ILE model; concepts of program creation, run time, and debugging; discussion of storage and condition management, and descriptions of calls and APIs.
  • LAN, Frame-Relay and ATM SupportLink to PDF contains information about using a IBM i product in a token-ring network, an Ethernet network, or a bridged network environment.
  • Local Device Configuration Link to pdf provides the system operator or system administrator with information about how to do an initial local hardware configuration and how to change that configuration. It also contains conceptual information for device configuration, and planning information for device configuration on the 9406, 9404, and 9402 System Units.
  • OptiConnect provides information about installing, using, and managing communications using OptiConnect.
  • Query Management ProgrammingLink to PDF provides the application programmer with information about determining the database files to be queried for a report, defining a Structured Query Language (SQL) query definition, and using and writing procedures that use query management commands. This manual also includes information about how to use the query global variable support and understanding the relationship between the query management function of the operating system and the IBM Query for IBM i.
  • Remote Work Station SupportLink to PDF provides information about how to set up and use remote workstation support, such as display station pass-through, distributed host command facility, and 3270 remote attachment. It also provides information for the application programmer or system programmer about configuration commands and defining lines, controllers, and devices.
  • The Security topic provides the system programmer (or someone who is assigned the responsibilities of a security officer) with information about system security concepts, planning for security, and setting up security on the system.
  • The SQL programming topic provides the application programmer, programmer, or database administrator with an overview of how to design, write, test and run SQL statements. It also describes interactive Structured Query Language (SQL).
  • The SQL reference topic provides the application programmer, programmer, or database administrator with detailed information about SQL statements and their parameters.
  • X.25 Network SupportLink to PDF contains information about using IBM i products in an X.25 network.