CLP/400

CLP/400 is the version of CLP that was used prior to CLP ILE. Source code for CLP/400 is typically stored in a file named QCLSRC where each member is source code for a different CLP/400 program.

CLP/400 examples are a directory of examples of CLP/400 source programs to illustrate various techniques and capabilities.

CLP Features

Control Language Programs are

• Compiled from Source Code into Executable Code
• Perform like a Procedure, or Job Stream
• Control Work Flow
• Reserve Resources needed
• Have Arithmetic / Logic Operations
• Can call other programs ... other CLP or HLL such as RPG or COBOL
• Communicate with other programs, users
• Access a Prompt Screen, or one data base file
• Access various Data Objects
• Can be used in CLP/400 mode or with ILE

CLP Command Format

• Label (optional) on the line of the program, so that control can jump to this line from elsewhere in the program
• Command Name from IBM collection of commands, that can be executed from a CLP program
• Parameters for that Command Name