CLP/400
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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.
Contents
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 Program Structure
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
