Both a programming tool and a source for development assistance, this book and companion CD contain more than 70 prototypical techniques and coding examples that can be used and adapted for hundreds of applications and offers a thorough line-by-line explanation of each of the techniques employed. From system APIs to SQL, the material presented encompasses the most useful and powerful features of the AS/400. Designed to work as a functional programming tool, each example is presented as a self-contained instrument, allowing programmers to access information quickly and easily.