Natural 2 Programming Level I (Rel 2.2)

Outline

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Topics Include
6. Duration
7. Minimum Requirements
8. Media

Description

Teaches the the student the fundamentals of using Software AGs Natural 2 language including reporting, file handling and data manipulation.

Audience

Programmers, analysts and end users.

Prerequisites

Understanding of database principles.

Topics Include

Introduction to Natural 2

• What is NATURAL?
• ADABAS Review
• Standard Operating Environment
• Strengths / Weaknesses
• Structured vs. Reporting Mode

NATURAL 2 Program Components

• NATURAL 2 Application Structure
• Introductory NATURAL 2 Statements
• NATURAL 2 Application Development Commands

Data Manipulation

• Arithmetic Operation Statements
• ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY, DIVIDE, COMPUTE
• Math Functions
• General, Trigonometric, Exponential
• Date Arithmetic

Programming Logic and Subroutines

• Application Programming Logic
• IF/THEN/ELSE, DECIDE FOR, DECIDE ON
• Looping in Programs
• Subroutines (Internal)
• PERFORM, DEFINE, END

A Reporting Application

• READ
• ACCEPT/REJECT logic
• COMPRESS
• WRITE
• Nesting
• SORTing

Creating and Editing Programs

• Initiating the Editor
• Program Text Manipulation
• Insert/Delete
• Copy/Move
• Exiting/Saving

Report Formatting

• WRITE TITLE (Trailer)
• AT BREAK (Sum)
• DISPLAY (More Features)
• NEW PAGE
• AT TOP OF PAGE

Designing Input Screens

• FETCH
• STACK
• INPUT
• REINPUT

Data Base Manipulation

• STORE
• DELETE
• UPDATE
• Transaction Logic
• END/BACKOUT

Duration

9 hrs

Minimum Requirements

CGA Color Monitor; 512K RAM; 1.6MB Hard Disk Space; DOS 3.3 or Higher  

Media

Diskette
CDROM

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