Mastering QSYS CL Programs

IBM i Command Language uses free-format syntax, similar to modern programming languages such as C#.

ASNA Monarch Cocoon migrates CL Programs as classes derived from QSys CLProgram which is a specialized version of QSys Program

CL Program extends QSys Program by adding support for:

1. %Switch, *BCAT, *TCAT methods.
2. Retrieve Job Attribute methods.
3. Data-Area operation methods.
4. File and Member (Add, Delete, Remove, Initialize, retrieve Member Description) methods.
5. Library-list (Add, Remove) methods.
6. File Override methods.
7. Delay/Resume Job methods.
8. Server Date Conversion methods.

Notes:

1. CL Programs do not have an implicit logic cycle.
2. CL Programs are de-activated when program completes. For information about Program Activation read this.