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IBM i (AS/400)

IBM i (AS/400) Training is a 40-hour, job-oriented program designed to build practical skills in the IBM i platform running on IBM Power Systems. The course covers RPG programming, CL programming, Db2 for i, IBM i administration, jobs, objects, security, troubleshooting, and production support. Learners gain hands-on knowledge through job-oriented projects and develop the skills needed to work with IBM i environments. This course is ideal for beginners, aspiring IBM i developers, system administrators, IT professionals, and support engineers looking to build or advance their careers in IBM i (AS/400) technologies.

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IBM i (AS/400)

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Duration 40 Hours

Batch Type Weekdays / Weekends

Mode of Training Classroom / Online / Corporate

Locations Pune, Bangalore, Kochi

Language English

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What you'll learn

Understand core concepts and architecture from the ground up

Get hands-on with the tools used by working professionals

Build real-world projects you can add to your portfolio

Learn industry best practices and coding standards

Practice with real datasets and real-world scenarios

Prepare for certification and technical interviews

Work on collaborative, team-based exercises

Apply performance tuning and optimization techniques

Understand how the technology fits into a larger ecosystem

Complete assignments reviewed by mentors

Programme Overview

16 sections covering the complete curriculum — a single, progressive learning arc.

40 Hours

Training Duration

Core Modules

407

Total Lessons

4.8★

Average Rating

50K+

Students Trained

Foundations & Core Concepts

Get hands-on with the fundamentals and architecture — the building blocks for everything that follows.

Fundamentals Architecture Setup

Hands-On Practical Training

Work through real exercises and assignments designed to mirror what you will do on the job.

Practicals Assignments Labs

Real-World Projects

Apply what you have learned to end-to-end projects that go straight into your portfolio.

Projects Portfolio Case Studies

Advanced Techniques

Go beyond the basics with advanced concepts, integrations and production-grade practices.

Advanced Integration Best Practices

Ecosystem Integration

Understand how this technology connects with the broader tools and platforms used in the industry.

Ecosystem Tools Platforms

Performance & Interview Prep

Master optimization techniques and prepare for the technical interview questions employers actually ask.

Optimization Interview Prep Certification

Who is this programme for?

Whether you're already writing code, working with data, or supporting applications today — this programme is built to take you into a OTHER role.

Software Developers

Engineers who want to add this skill set to their toolkit

Analysts & Consultants

Professionals moving into a more technical, hands-on role

IT Professionals

System admins and support engineers upskilling into a new domain

Fresh Graduates

CS/IT graduates aiming for a job-ready technical role

Course Curriculum

16 sections • 407 lessons • 40 Hours

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Total Duration

40 Hours

100% Practical · Unlimited Doubt Sessions

01 Course Overview

This course provides practical, job-oriented training on the IBM i (AS/400) platform, covering system fundamentals, IBM i architecture, RPG programming, CL programming, Db2 for i, jobs, objects, security, troubleshooting and production support.

Key Learning Outcomes

Understand IBM i / AS/400 architecture and components.

Work with libraries, objects, jobs and subsystems.

Develop applications using RPG / RPGLE.

Write CL programs and CL commands.

Work with Db2 for i databases using SQL.

Understand batch and interactive jobs.

Perform debugging and production troubleshooting.

Work with IBM i security and user profiles.

Understand application deployment and change management.

Prepare for IBM i Developer / Application Support roles.

02 Prerequisites

Basic programming concepts

Basic database concepts

Basic SQL knowledge is beneficial

Basic understanding of operating systems

No prior AS/400 experience required

Suitable for:

Freshers

Mainframe / COBOL professionals looking to cross-train

RPG developers

Software developers

Application support engineers

Production support engineers

IBM i administrators

ERP / enterprise application professionals

03 IBM i / AS/400 Fundamentals

IBM i Introduction

What is AS/400?

Evolution: AS/400 → iSeries → System i → IBM i

IBM Power Systems

IBM i operating system

IBM i architecture

Integrated database concept

Single-level storage

Objects and libraries

Jobs and subsystems

Work management

IBM i application ecosystem

IBM i Objects

Libraries

Objects

Source physical files

Physical files

Logical files

Program objects

Module objects

Service programs

Job queues

Output queues

User profiles

04 Core Technical Topics — Main Syllabus

Module 1 — IBM i Navigation & Commands

IBM i command structure

Command line

Library lists

Current library

Object naming

WRKOBJ

WRKLIB

WRKJOB

WRKACTJOB

WRKSPLF

WRKOUTQ

WRKUSRJOB

DSPJOB

DSPPGM

DSPLIB

DSPFD

DSPFFD

IBM i menus

Job logs

Message handling

Module 2 — IBM i Work Management

Jobs

Job types

Interactive jobs

Batch jobs

Prestart jobs

Job queues

Output queues

Subsystems

Job descriptions

Job priorities

Job logs

Job lifecycle

Job scheduling

Batch processing

Work management troubleshooting

Module 3 — CL Programming

CL Fundamentals

Introduction to Control Language

CL commands

CL programs

Variables

Parameters

Conditional processing

Loops

Program calls

Message handling

Error handling

Advanced CL

CLLE

Command parameters

RTV commands

DCL

CHGVAR

IF/ELSE

DO loops

MONMSG

SNDPGMMSG

CALL

SBMJOB

Data areas

Data queues

Automated batch processing

Module 4 — RPG Programming

RPG Fundamentals

Introduction to RPG

RPG history

RPGLE

RPG program structure

Free-form RPG

Variables

Data types

Expressions

Operators

Conditional statements

Loops

Procedures

Subprocedures

Parameters

Arrays

Data structures

Modern Free-Form RPG

Fully free-form RPG

Control options

File declarations

Variable declarations

Procedures

Built-in functions

Error handling

Modular programming

Module 5 — RPG Database Programming

RPG with Db2 for i

File declarations

Database operations

READ

CHAIN

SETLL

SETGT

READE

READP

WRITE

UPDATE

DELETE

File positioning

Record locking

Commitment control

Transaction processing

Advanced Database Access

Embedded SQL

SQL in RPG

Cursors

Dynamic SQL

SQL error handling

SQLCODE

SQLSTATE

Module 6 — Db2 for i & SQL

Database Fundamentals

Db2 for i architecture

Tables

Views

Indexes

Constraints

Primary keys

Foreign keys

Referential integrity

SQL

SELECT

INSERT

UPDATE

DELETE

JOIN

Subqueries

CTEs

Aggregations

GROUP BY

HAVING

CASE

Window functions

Advanced Db2

Stored procedures

Functions

Triggers

Views

Indexing

Query optimization

SQL performance analysis

Module 7 — IBM i Files

Physical files

Logical files

Source physical files

Record formats

Key fields

Access paths

Join logical files

Override commands

File-level concepts

DDS fundamentals

DDS vs SQL DDL

Module 8 — IBM i Security

IBM i security architecture

User profiles

Group profiles

Object authority

Library authority

Private authority

Public authority

Adopted authority

Authorization lists

Password policies

Security auditing

Security-related troubleshooting

Module 9 — Debugging & Troubleshooting

Program errors

Compile errors

Runtime errors

Job logs

Program messages

CPF messages

RPG error handling

SQL errors

Debugging RPG programs

STRDBG

Service jobs

Job investigation

Application troubleshooting

Module 10 — Advanced IBM i Development

Service programs

Modules

Binding directories

Activation groups

APIs

Calling external programs

Procedures

Modular application design

Batch application architecture

Interactive application architecture

Error-handling frameworks

Application deployment

05 Hands-On Labs

Lab 1 — IBM i Environment Navigation

Explore libraries, objects, jobs and system resources.

Lab 2 — IBM i Command Lab

Execute commonly used IBM i commands.

Lab 3 — Library & Object Management

Create, inspect and manage IBM i objects.

Lab 4 — Job Management Lab

Monitor interactive and batch jobs.

Lab 5 — CL Programming Lab

Create a CLLE program with parameters and error handling.

Lab 6 — RPGLE Programming Lab

Develop a basic RPGLE application.

Lab 7 — Free-Form RPG Lab

Build a modern free-form RPG application.

Lab 8 — Db2 SQL Lab

Create tables and perform SQL operations.

Lab 9 — RPG + Db2 Integration Lab

Develop an RPG program that reads and updates database records.

Lab 10 — Batch Processing Lab

Submit and monitor a batch application

Lab 11 — Debugging Lab

Identify and fix RPG application errors.

Lab 12 — Production Support Lab

Analyze job logs and troubleshoot a simulated production issue.

06 Assignments

IBM i Architecture & Object Identification

Library and Object Management

IBM i Command Practice

Job Management Assignment

CL Command Assignment

CLLE Automation Program

RPG Variables & Data Structures

RPG Conditional Processing

RPG Loops & Arrays

RPG Procedures & Subprocedures

RPG File Processing

Db2 SQL Query Assignment

SQL Join & Aggregation Assignment

RPG + Db2 CRUD Application

Batch Job Processing

Error & Message Handling

RPG Debugging Exercise

IBM i Security Assignment

Performance Troubleshooting Exercise

Production Support Case Study

07 Mini Projects

Mini Project 1 — Employee Management System

Develop an IBM i application for:

Employee creation

Employee updates

Employee search

Department management

Employee reporting

Technologies: RPGLE + CLLE + Db2 for i

Mini Project 2 — Inventory Management System

Features:

Product master

Stock management

Stock transactions

Purchase entries

Sales transactions

Inventory reports

Mini Project 3 — Banking Account System

Features:

Customer master

Account creation

Deposits

Withdrawals

Develop:

Transaction history

Mini Project 4 — Order Management System

Develop:

Customer management

Product management

Order entry

Order processing

Invoice generation

Order reporting

08 Capstone Projects

Capstone Project 1 — Enterprise Order Processing System

Build a complete IBM i application covering:

Customer → Product → Order → Inventory → Invoice → Reporting

Deliverables

Database design

Db2 tables

RPGLE programs

CLLE automation

Batch processing

Error handling

Security considerations

Reports

Testing

Production deployment plan

Capstone Project 2 — IBM i Production Support Simulation

Students work through simulated production incidents involving:

Failed batch jobs

Database errors

Locked records

Program failures

Job queue problems

SQL errors

Performance issues

User authorization problems

09 Real-Time Job-Oriented Scenarios

Students practice scenarios commonly encountered in IBM i development and support:

A nightly batch job fails during production processing.

RPG program receives a runtime error.

User cannot access a required object.

Database record is locked by another job.

SQL query is running significantly slower than expected.

Order-processing program fails while updating inventory.

Batch job remains in a job queue.

Program is unable to find an object because of library-list issues.

RPG program produces incorrect database results.

Production job requires investigation through the job log.

A CL automation process needs error handling.

An application change needs to be moved between environments.

A logical file/access path problem affects application performance.

A user receives an IBM i CPF error message.

A scheduled job does not execute as expected.

10 Troubleshooting Scenarios

Scenario 1 — Batch Job Failure

Investigate: Job log → error message → program → database → corrective action.

Scenario 2 — RPG Runtime Error

Investigate: Program flow, variables, file operations and error handling.

Scenario 3 — Record Lock

Investigate: Active jobs, locked objects/records and transaction status.

Scenario 4 — SQL Performance Issue

Investigate: Query structure, indexes/access paths and execution behavior.

Scenario 5 — Authorization Failure

Investigate: User profile, group profile and object authority.

Scenario 6 — Object Not Found

Investigate: Library list, object existence and deployment configuration.

Scenario 7 — Failed Scheduled Job

Investigate: Job scheduler, job description, job queue and job log.

11 Industry Tools & Technologies

IBM i Development

IBM i

IBM Power Systems

RPGLE

CLLE

Db2 for i

SQL

DDS

Development / IDE

IBM Rational Developer for i (RDi)

IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS)

SEU

PDM

Administration & Monitoring

IBM Navigator for i

WRKACTJOB

WRKJOB

WRKSPLF

WRKOUTQ

System i Navigator / relevant IBM i management interfaces

Database / Development

Db2 for i

SQL

Stored Procedures

Triggers

APIs

12 Best Practices

Use modern free-form RPG for new development where appropriate.

Prefer SQL-based database development where suitable.

Follow modular programming practices.

Use meaningful naming conventions.

Implement structured error handling.

Maintain proper job and logging practices.

Follow least-privilege security principles.

Avoid unnecessary database access inside loops.

Analyze SQL and application performance before making changes.

Maintain proper source-code and deployment controls.

Document production support procedures.

Test changes thoroughly before production deployment.

Maintain separation between development, testing and production environments.

13 Certification Names

Potential certification/training pathways include:

IBM Certified Application Developer – IBM i

IBM i Application Development Certification

IBM i Administration Certification

IBM i Technical Training Certificate

RPGLE Programming Certificate

Db2 for i SQL Certificate

IBM i System Administration Certificate

Certification availability and current exam names should be verified with IBM because certification programs and exam codes can change.

14 Mock Interviews

Technical + scenario-based preparation covering:

IBM i architecture

RPGLE

CLLE

Db2 for i

SQL

Jobs & subsystems

IBM i commands

Debugging

Production support

Security

Real-time incident scenarios

15 Resume Preparation

Create an IBM i / AS400-focused resume highlighting:

RPGLE

CLLE

Db2 for i

SQL

IBM i commands

Batch processing

Production support

Debugging

Projects

Application development experience

Convert mini/capstone projects into professional, resume-ready project descriptions.

16 Placement Assistance

IBM i job-role guidance

Resume optimization

Job-description analysis

Technical interview preparation

RPG/Db2 coding practice

Production-support scenario preparation

Mock interviews

LinkedIn profile guidance

Job application guidance

Interview feedback

Target Job Roles

AS/400 Developer

IBM i Developer

RPG Developer

RPGLE Developer

IBM i Application Developer

AS/400 Production Support Engineer

IBM i Support Engineer

IBM i Administrator

Db2 for i Developer

IBM i Technical Consultant

IBM i Application Support Engineer

Tools & Technologies

Every tool listed here is installed, configured and used in a hands-on lab session.

Core Tools

Hands-On Labs

Practical Environment

Industry-Standard Tools

Real-World Setup

Guided Exercises

Skill Building

Sample Datasets

Practice Material

Practice & Projects

Mini Projects

Applied Practice

Assignments

Mentor Reviewed

Doubt Sessions

Live Support

Career Readiness

Resume Building

Career Support

Mock Interviews

Interview Prep

Certification Prep

Global Recognition

Deployment & Delivery

Production Practices

Real-World Ready

Best Practices

Industry Standards

407+

Hands-On Lessons

Core Modules

40 Hours

Training Duration

100%

Practical Training

You don't just learn IBM i (AS/400). You ship it.

Three major projects, each mirroring how production teams actually work — from guided foundations to a portfolio-ready capstone.

PROJECT // 01

Guided Foundation Project

→Requirement Analysis

→Guided Implementation

→Mentor Review

→Iteration

Foundation Beginner

Apply the fundamentals in a structured, mentor-reviewed project

Take the core concepts from the first half of the curriculum and apply them to a realistic scenario, with guidance and feedback from your mentor at every step.

Structured project brief

Step-by-step implementation

Mentor feedback and review

Documented outcome

Stack Core Concepts Best Practices

PROJECT // 02

Applied Practice Project

→Scenario Design

→Independent Build

→Testing & Validation

→Peer Review

Applied Intermediate

Build a more independent project mirroring real production scenarios

Work through a project that combines multiple concepts from the curriculum, closer to how work is actually structured on the job — less hand-holding, more ownership.

End-to-end implementation

Testing and validation

Documentation

Peer/mentor review

Stack Applied Skills Testing

PROJECT // 03

Capstone Project

→Planning

→End-to-End Build

→Review & Refinement

→Presentation

Capstone Advanced

Take a project from requirements to a polished, portfolio-ready deliverable

Your final project — plan, build, test and present a complete solution using everything covered in the curriculum, reviewed by mentors before you graduate.

Complete working solution

Presentation-ready documentation

Mentor sign-off

Portfolio-ready deliverable

Stack Full Curriculum Portfolio

All 3 projects go directly into your portfolio & resume — reviewed by mentors before you graduate.

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