Related information

For additional information about topics related to ILE C/C++ programming on the IBM® i platform, refer to the following IBM i publications and IBM i Information Center topics: 
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  • The Application programming interfaces topic in the Programming category of the IBM i Information Center provides information for experienced application and system programmers who want to use the application programming interfaces (APIs).
  • Application Display Programming, SC41-5715-02 provides information about using DDS to create and maintain displays, creating and working with display files, creating online help information, using UIM to define displays, and using panel groups, records, and documents.
  • The Backup and recovery topic in the Systems management category of the IBM i Information Center includes information about how to plan a backup and recovery strategy, how to back up your system, how to manage tape libraries, and how to set up disk protection for your data. It also includes information about the Backup, Recovery and Media Services plug-in to IBM i Navigator, information about recovering your system, and answers to some frequently asked questions about backup and recovery.
  • Recovering your system, SC41-5304-09 provides general information about recovery and availability options for the IBM i platform. It describes the options available on the system, compares and contrasts them, and tells where to find more information about them.
  • The Control language topic in the Programming category of the IBM i Information Center provides a description of the control language commands. It also provides a wide-ranging discussion of programming topics including a general discussion on objects and libraries, CL programming, controlling flow and communicating between programs, working with objects in CL programs, and creating CL programs. Other topics include predefined and impromptu messages and message handling, defining and creating user-defined commands and menus, application testing, including debug mode, breakpoints, traces, and display functions.
  • Communications Management, SC41-5406-02 provides information about work management in a communications environment, communications status, tracing and diagnosing communications problems, error handling and recovery, performance, and specific line speed and subsystem storage information.
  • The Files and file systems category in the IBM i Information Center provides information about using files in application programs.
  • The globalization topic in the Programming category of the IBM i Information Center provides information for planning, installing, configuring, and using globalization and multilingual support of the IBM i product. It also provides an explanation of the database management of multilingual data and application considerations for a multilingual system.
  • The ICF Programming, SC41-5442-00 manual provides information needed to write application programs that use communications and the intersystem communications function (IBM i -ICF). It also contains information about data description specifications (DDS) keywords, system-supplied formats, return codes, file transfer support, and program examples.
  • ILE Concepts, SC41-5606-08 explains concepts and terminology pertaining to the Integrated Language Environment® architecture of the IBM i licensed program. Topics covered include creating modules, binding, running programs, debugging programs, and handling exceptions.
  • The Printing category of information in the IBM i Information Center provides information about how to plan for and configure printing functions, as well as basic printing information.
  • The Basic printing topic provides specific information about printing elements and concepts of the IBM i product, printer file and print spooling support, and printer connectivity.
  • The Security category in the IBM i Information Center provides information about how to set up and plan for your system security, how to secure network and communications applications, and how to add highly secure cryptographic processing capability to your product. It also includes information about object signing and signature validation, identity mapping, and solutions to Internet security risks.
  • Security reference, SC41-5302-10 tells how system security support can be used to protect the system and data from being used by people who do not have the proper authorization, protect data from intentional or unintentional damage or destruction, keep security information up-to-date, and set up security on the system.
  • The Systems management category in the IBM i Information Center provides information about the system unit control panel, starting and stopping the system, using tapes and diskettes, working with program temporary fixes, as well as handling problems.
  • ILE C/C++ Language Reference contains reference information for the C/C++ languages.
  • ILE C/C++ Compiler Reference contains reference information about using preprocessor statements, macros defined by and pragmas recognized by the ILE C/C++ compiler, command line options for both IBM i and QShell working environments, and I/O considerations for the IBM i environment.
  • ILE C/C++ Programmer's Guide provides information about how to develop applications using the ILE C language. It includes information about creating, running and debugging programs. It also includes programming considerations for interlanguage program and procedure calls, locales, handling exceptions, database, externally described and device files. Some performance tips are also described.
For more information about programming utilities, see the following books at the IBM Publications Center: