IDMS ADSO Tutorial (Application Development System)

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IDMS ADS (ADSO) Training Course -

The ultimate in Computer-Based-Training (CBT)

IDMS Training Tool for batch COBOL IDMS programmers. Runs on Windows/PC, requires 17-inch monitor.

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Click here for IDMS Fundamentals and Batch/COBOL course outline

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction to ADSO - Course Outline - 216 Screen-Pages

This course is designed for the very beginner and would probably take about three days if the student does each exercise along with the course.

I. Overview

    A. Application Development
    B. Online Tools
    C. Online Programming
    D. Dialog Structure (illustration)
    E. Dialog Flow (illustration)
    F. ADS Manuals Available and Table of Contents from those manuals

II. IDMS Mapping

    A. Mapping Overview (6 pages)
    B. Beginner’s Online Mapping
        (1) Start Task MAPC or OLM
        (2) Initial Screen/Menu (10 pages)
        (3) Associated Records Screen (7 pages)
        (4) Layout and Field Definition of Literals (4 pages)
        (5) Layout and Field Definition of Variables (19 pages)
    C. Batch Mapping
        (1) Overview
        (2) RHDCMAP1 (parms, JCL, syntax)
        (3) RHDCMPUT (parms, JCL, syntax)

III. ADS Compiler

    A. ADS Overview
    B. Beginner’s Dialog
        (1) Start task ADSC or ADSG
        (2) Initial Screen
        (3) Dialog Options
        (4) Map Screen
        (5) Subschema/Database
        (6) Work Records
        (7) Process Modules
        (8) Compile

IV. ADS Basic Programming

    A. Program 1 - Simple Inquiry (17 pages)
    B. Program 2 - PFKEY Enhancements (33 pages)
    C. Program 3 - Database Enhancements (13 pages)
    D. Program 4- Menu
        (1) Part A - Simple Menu using PFKEYs (8 pages)
        (2) Part B - Enhance Menu - "S" type selection beside choice (16 pages)
        (3) Part C - Add date/time/userid to top of menu (11 pages)
    E. Program 5 - Simple Update Program (11 pages)

V. ADSA

A. ADSA Overview
B. ADSA Walkthrough - Build a sample ADSA Application using the dialogs created in Part IV. (12 pages)

VI. Utilities

    A. ADSORPTS - Batch Reports
    B. ADSOBCOM - Batch Compiler
    C. UCF/Batch - DCMT commands in batch
    D. DME - Dictionary Module Editor

VII. Performance Considerations

    A. Dialog Size
    B. I/O Limitations
    C. Dialog Level-Depth

Includes demo programs and useful error handling manual.

Neal Walters - Contact Information

Other Training Services

- Have training materials for IDMS Introduction and IDMS ADS (ADSO). Have taught one week ADSO class about 5 times. Also have taught FOCUS, TSO/ISPF, CULPRIT, OLQ, and SAS.

- Specialized Courses available on request

- Hablo espanol. (I speak Spanish).