You can use the CL CALL command to run a program (type *PGM). You can use the command interactively, as part of a batch job, or include it in a CL program. If you need prompting, type CALL and press F4 (Prompt). If you need help, type CALL and press F1 (Help).
CALL EMPRPT
CALL MYLIB/EMPRPT
For further information about using the CL CALL command, see the CL and APIs section of the Programming category in the IBM® i Information Center at this Web site - http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/infocenter/.
Once you call your program, the IBM i system performs the instructions found in the program.