The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for the IBM Professional! IBM® AS/400® in many ways started the SME IT revolution, and has now become an indispensable skill set for Information Technology professionals. From beginners looking for information to prepare for an RPG interview, to project managers looking to screen candidates - this book will help you understand what you need to know about AS/400, and what you can safely ignore. The book starts by providing an overview of the IBM AS400 platform and programming environments, describing the brand of technologies - and then provides a comprehensive set of questions, answers, and explanations that will allow the reader to quickly understand the most important issues in IBM AS/400. Key topics include: RPG Programming Integrated Development Environment Package Installation Databases and Queries Integrating Heterogeneous Systems AS/400 and DB2® Importing Data