- 351. Practical RPG: Handling Abnormal Termination in Servers
- (RPG)
- ... stack entry ends, and I'll address that another time. But I really like the CEERTX API. CEERTX is the ILE RPG version of the concept and allows you to identify a procedure to be called if your call stack ...
- Created on 31 January 2012
- 352. Get the Day of the Week, Full Text Date Values, and More Within RPG Using SQL
- (SQL)
- ... a prevalent topic. For this article, I wanted to share a few handy little SQL functions that I've put into service programs to extend the existing RPG date resources. And this is all done with very minimal ...
- Created on 17 January 2012
- 353. Next RPG & DB2 Summit Scheduled for March 26-28 in Fort Worth
- (Certification / Training)
- Organizers see economy as presenting opportunity for IBM i developers to undertake widespread modernization initiatives. System i Developer announced today that the next RPG & DB2 Summit will take ...
- Created on 05 January 2012
- 354. Profound Logic Leverages RPG Open Access at NiSUG Code Shoot-Out
- (Channel News)
- ... thus providing customers with a fast, native solution that is complementary to their skill set and comfort zone.” Profound UI enables RPG developers to: Leverage IBM's RPG Open Access to support all ...
- Created on 07 December 2011
- 355. looksoftware Bundles IBM RPG Open Access Free with Products
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- ... has announced it will bundle IBM’s Rational Open Access: RPG Edition for free with every purchase of looksoftware’s Open Access products, having recently signed an agreement to distribute the software. ...
- Created on 05 October 2011
- 356. RPG Display Modernization Gets Wings
- (RPG)
- ... RPG now suddenly need to modernize its green-screens? Sure, millions of lines of code are out there pumping out 5250 data streams to dumb emulated terminals, but unless there's a solid business case for ...
- Created on 05 October 2011
- 357. RPG 2011/10/05 Advertorial
- (MC RPG Developer)
- Created on 05 October 2011
- 358. Roxanne Reynolds-Lair to Share Tips on IBM i Innovation at RPG DB2 Summit
- (Certification / Training)
- Successful CIO advises how to bridge the IT/business "great divide." System i Developer, the consortium of top educators on IBM i development technologies and producers of the RPG & DB2 Summit, today ...
- Created on 27 September 2011
- 359. Using APIs to Extend RPG: The C Runtime APIs
- (APIs)
- Many APIs are available on the IBM i that will enable you to extend your RPG applications; the C Runtime APIs provide a wide range of added functions. Written by Joe Pluta In a previous article, I ...
- Created on 07 September 2011
- 360. CNX Releases Valence 3.0 for RPG-centric Web Development on IBM i
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- ... now included, this release will be of particular interest to developers who want to address the rapidly growing community of smartphone and tablet users.” Designed explicitly for RPG programmers, Valence ...
- Created on 19 August 2011
- 361. ASNA to Resell IBM Rational Open Access RPG Edition
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- Company is offering a remote test system with RPG Open Access and Wings for customers to give them a try. ASNA is now an official reseller of IBM's Rational Open Access RPG Edition, the company has ...
- Created on 10 August 2011
- 362. IBM Provides an Evaluation Option for Open Access RPG Edition
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition V1.1.1 delivers a means to let customers evaluate and test the product capabilities internally for 70 days without a license key. Editor's Note: For the convenience ...
- Created on 03 August 2011
- 363. Using APIs to Extend RPG: The CEE APIs
- (APIs)
- RPG is a fantastic language for business calculations, but sometimes it needs a little help with the more esoteric computations, and that's where APIs come in. Written by Joe Pluta I recently had an ...
- Created on 03 August 2011
- 364. Is Corporate Tunnel Vision Blocking the Next Generation of RPG Programmers?
- (General)
- ... sudden self-conscious industry realization that this generation of IBM i developers and RPG programmers would soon retire with relatively few people to follow in their footsteps, there was an awakening ...
- Created on 29 July 2011
- 365. Partner TechTip: Secrets Behind Enhancing RPG Applications
- (RPG)
- ... Analysis to Lower Project Costs and Hyper-Navigation of RPG Systems. After measuring 12,000 projects, a leading researcher reveals his findings. Written by Steve Kilner Maintenance and enhancement ...
- Created on 11 July 2011
- 366. Practical RPG: The Future of RPG
- (RPG)
- ... the database acquired nearly all of the features of its relational cousin DB2, enough that it could be called IBM DB2 for i. But no other platform has RPG. RPG is the assembly language of IBM DB2 for i, ...
- Created on 06 July 2011
- 367. RPG & DB2 Summit Adds Mobile Applications Track
- (Certification / Training)
- October St. Louis Conference to feature training on practical ways of extending RPG applications. System i Developer, the consortium of top educators on IBM i development technologies and producers ...
- Created on 27 June 2011
- 368. Optimize Your RPG Code to Run Faster Using Static Variables
- (RPG)
- ... box and ensuring that they run on the box reliably and efficiently. Since RPG has evolved into the ILE environment, we have been given more capabilities in the realm of modular coding and encapsulation. ...
- Created on 15 June 2011
- 369. Practical RPG: Accessing LDAP
- (RPG)
- Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) servers are everywhere in enterprises today, and this article shows you how to access LDAP servers on any platform from RPG. Written by Joe Pluta The IBM ...
- Created on 01 June 2011
- 370. Partner TechTip: The Science Behind Analyzing Complex RPG Code
- (General)
- ... RPG world, which exhibits persistent attrition of programmers with application knowledge. How do you deal with large, complex systems? The field of science that studies how programmers interpret ...
- Created on 23 May 2011
- 371. Profound Logic to Resell RPG Open Access
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- ... signed an agreement with IBM to resell Rational Open Access: RPG Edition, commonly referred to as RPG Open Access. Profound Logic is authorized to sell and install RPG Open Access along with its own software. ...
- Created on 09 May 2011
- 372. Practical SQL: Calling RPG from SQL, Part II
- (SQL)
- This second article on combining the strengths of RPG and SQL shows how to turn a stored procedure into a user-defined function (UDF). Written by Joe Pluta In my previous article, I showed you how ...
- Created on 04 May 2011
- 373. A Visual Guide to Automated MVC Reengineering for RPG Applications
- (Development Tools)
- Extend the life of RPG applications or migrate to a new language and platform, but first restructure your legacy RPG programs into a modern architecture. Written by Databorough Services Editor's Note: ...
- Created on 20 April 2011
- 374. Practical SQL: Calling RPG from SQL, Part I
- (SQL)
- This first article on combining the strengths of RPG and SQL focuses on defining and testing stored procedures. Written by Joe Pluta SQL and RPG are powerful and complementary tools. SQL does things ...
- Created on 06 April 2011
- 375. Partner TechTip: Building an RPG Programmer
- (General)
- You've been asked to help train a new programmer with neither IBM i nor RPG experience. Where is she going to learn the necessary skills? Written by Dr. William A. Hansen Believe it or not, companies ...
- Created on 06 April 2011
- 376. Partner TechTip: Protect Yourself Against the RPG Brain Drain
- (General)
- Are the IT needs of your company on a collision course with the dwindling pool of RPG programmers? Written by Steve Kilner The question above is in many managers' minds as the pool of RPG programmers ...
- Created on 28 March 2011
- 377. Use SQuirreL SQL During RPG Development with Embedded SQL
- (SQL)
- ... and Compile RPG to Use Embedded SQL," which showed how you could evolve an RPG program to use embedded SQL. I will be using the content of that article to demonstrate how SQuirreL would be a good companion ...
- Created on 16 March 2011
- 378. Dr. Frank Soltis to Address Future of IBM i at RPG & DB2 Summit
- (Channel News)
- ... the future of the IBM i during his keynote address to RPG & DB2 Summit attendees on Tuesday, March 22, at The Florida Hotel in Orlando. Drawing on the “i can, can you?” theme of the conference, Soltis ...
- Created on 18 February 2011
- 379. Create an MD5 Hash Using RPG and SQL
- (RPG)
- Using an MD5 hash offers potential integration, performance, and security benefits. Written by Michael Sansoterra When developing modern applications or enhancing legacy ones, an RPG or DB2 routine ...
- Created on 15 February 2011
- 380. Next RPG-DB2 Summit Set for March 22 in Orlando
- (Certification / Training)
- ... RPG & DB2 Summit, which will take place March 22-24, 2011 at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando. Developed exclusively for RPG developers and DB2 engineers, the Summit curriculum teaches ...
- Created on 09 December 2010
- 381. Practical RPG: Activation Groups and *INLR
- (RPG)
- Although they've been around for quite a while, activation groups remain something of an enigma; this article will begin to dispel that mystery. Written by Joe Pluta When RPG ILE was introduced back ...
- Created on 30 November 2010
- 382. Format and Compile RPG to Use Embedded SQL
- (RPG)
- Let's explore the nuts and bolts of using embedded SQL: file type, syntax, and compiling. Written by Tom Snyder In a previous article, "Why Use Embedded SQL Within RPG?," I talked about why you would ...
- Created on 16 November 2010
- 383. Are RPG Programmers RPG's Worst Enemy
- (RPG)
- When you try to use new techniques and technologies, do you get resistance from your own staff? Written by Tom Snyder Are you an RPG programmer who is dealing with resistance to updating your RPG skills ...
- Created on 03 November 2010
- 384. RJS Software Releases Rational Open Access RPG Edition Handler
- (Database)
- Free RPG2SQL Integrator–ROA handler provides simplified data access, company says. RJS Software Systems has released a free extension to its popular RPG2SQL Integrator product. With this added feature, ...
- Created on 26 October 2010
- 385. Why Use Embedded SQL Within RPG?
- (SQL)
- ... of RPG. I have found various practical applications for this power in such things as ad hoc queries to produce detailed data to provide numbers that are represented on RPG reports, and I have also used ...
- Created on 20 October 2010
- 386. Practical RPG: Initialization Made Easy
- (RPG)
- ... application is writing data to the database, which not coincidentally is one of the things that RPG does best. The whole concept of an externally described file is incredibly powerful: the ability to store ...
- Created on 01 September 2010
- 387. Advanced Integrated RPG: Creating PDFs with RPG
- (RPG)
- Create a PDF "Hello World" program with RPG. Written by Tom Snyder Editor's note: This article is excerpted from the MC Press book Advanced Integrated RPG. I hope you enjoyed my Video Tour presented ...
- Created on 18 August 2010
- 388. Valence 2.1 Modernization Suite Will Appeal to RPG Programmers Demanding a Modern Web 2.0 Solution
- (Development Tools)
- CNX has created an elegant modernization suite designed by RPG programmers for RPG programmers. Written by Chris Smith Editor's Note: This article describes the Valence 2.1 modernization software suite ...
- Created on 18 August 2010
- 389. Display Java System Attributes from Within RPG
- (RPG)
- Turn conceptual Java properties into definitive, concrete attributes. Written by Tom Snyder When working with RPG in different environments, such as production and test, you will most likely be working ...
- Created on 21 July 2010
- 390. Paris, Gantner, Tuohy and Marchesani Launch eLearning Program for RPG Developers
- (Certification / Training)
- ... popular RPG & DB2 Summit conferences, have announced a new eLearning program comprised of individual courses aimed at helping RPG developers improve specific skills. Built on select topics from the RPG ...
- Created on 02 July 2010
- 391. The API Corner: Running CL Commands from RPG
- (APIs)
- Use the QCMDEXC, system, and QCAPCMD APIs to run CL commands from within your RPG application. Written by Bruce Vining In last month's column, "Do I Really Need to Call a CL Program to Perform This Function?," ...
- Created on 16 June 2010
- 392. Next RPG & DB2 Summit to Be Held in Minneapolis Oct. 12-14
- (Certification / Training)
- Updated curriculum to focus on modernization and latest capabilities of IBM i and RPG. System i Developer has announced that its eighth RPG & DB2 Summit conference, set for Oct. 12-14, 2010, will ...
- Created on 09 June 2010
- 393. ASNA to Ship Visual RPG 10 this Summer
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- ... has announced it plans to ship ASNA Visual RPG 10 (AVR) in July. This version of Asna Visual RPG works with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. AVR is a .NET-based RPG compiler that works from within Visual ...
- Created on 02 June 2010
- 394. Practical RPG: Increase Productivity with Parameters and Return Values
- (RPG)
- ... field to a fixed-length field before I call. I assign aBuffer to OutBuffer and RPG automatically pads the field with blanks. I then pass the fixed-length field to the called program and exit the program. ...
- Created on 02 June 2010
- 395. Practical RPG: Variable-Length Fields
- (RPG)
- ... additions to the RPG language. If you haven't used variable-length fields, you're in for a treat. Even if you have, you may want to skim through this article anyway just to see how I'm using them. This ...
- Created on 18 May 2010
- 396. IBM i 7.1 First Looks: RPG
- (RPG)
- RPG programmers know how powerful the language is, and IBM just keeps making it better. Written by Joe Pluta Welcome to RPG for Version 7.1 of IBM i. Version 7.1 is a marked departure from previous ...
- Created on 20 April 2010
- 397. Profound Logic Software Releases Profound UI, a Native GUI for RPG Developers
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- A comprehensive visual design tool that allows anyone to create great browser interfaces comes packaged with the new RPG handler. Profound Logic has announced the release of Profound UI, a high-performance ...
- Created on 19 April 2010
- 398. looksoftware Announces lookserver for RPG Open Access, IBM i Edition
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- Open Access extensions deliver a multi-channel user experience for new and existing applications. looksoftware has announced lookserver RPG Open Access, IBM i Edition, a new IBM i product designed ...
- Created on 15 April 2010
- 399. V7's RPG Enhancements Include Open Access
- (RPG)
- ... Written by Jon Paris and Susan Gantner So did the Easter Bunny bring plenty of RPG goodies in his basket this year? You betcha. There's a lot to like in this new release, but perhaps more importantly, ...
- Created on 13 April 2010
- 400. Practical RPG: Prototyping for Productivity Through the Use of Subprocedures
- (RPG)
- ... a function and passes it parameters, and the function optionally returns a value. myReturnValue = myFunction( aParm, anotherParm); Subroutines and the EXSR Opcode Until the advent of ILE, RPG ...
- Created on 06 April 2010