- 401. CoralTree Announces V4.12 of Renaissance Framework RPG Toolkit
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- The latest version incorporates the increasingly popular jQuery Javascript library. CoralTree Systems has announced the availability of V4.12 of Renaissance Framework, a popular open source RPG developer' ...
- Created on 26 March 2010
- 402. Overcoming the Challenges of Mixed RPG and .NET Development
- (General)
- ... platform access to features like CL commands and programs, RPG programs, i5/OS APIs, data queues, data areas, the IFS, spool files, job queues, and output queues. Find out more by downloading the free ...
- Created on 21 February 2010
- 403. Advanced Integrated RPG: Using Java with RPG
- (RPG)
- Create a Java "Hello World" program with RPG. Written by Tom Snyder Editor's note: This article is excerpted from the MC Press book Advanced Integrated RPG. Welcome to Advanced Integrated RPG (AIR), ...
- Created on 16 February 2010
- 404. RPG - 2010/02/17 Advertorial
- (MC RPG Developer)
- RPG & DB2 Summit March 23-25 Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa, Fort Worth, Texas Bookstore by MC Press Address: 907 South Shore Terrace, Newton, NJ 07860 Phone: 866-716-5409 Email: ...
- Created on 16 February 2010
- 405. MC Press Releases Advanced Integrated RPG Modernization Book
- (Programming Languages)
- Written by Thomas Snyder, one of the industry's most influential authors, the book is designed to help programmers take advantage of the latest technologies from within RPG. Advanced, Integrated RPG, ...
- Created on 11 February 2010
- 406. Exploit Dynamic Program-Storage Management in ILE RPG
- (RPG)
- ... storage at run time. Here, I will discuss four dynamic program-storage management methods that you can use in ILE RPG. Dynamically allocating automatic storage by MI instruction MODASA Managing ...
- Created on 02 February 2010
- 407. RPG and DB2 Summit Set for March in Texas
- (Certification / Training)
- ... has announced that its next RPG & DB2 Summit conference will take place March 23-25 at the Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa in Fort Worth, Texas. The RPG & DB2 Summit caters exclusively to IBM i development ...
- Created on 06 January 2010
- 408. Practical RPG: Use Prototyping to Maximize Productivity
- (RPG)
- Prototypes are one of the most powerful enhancements in ILE RPG, particularly in free-form; this article shows you just how productive prototypes can be. Written by Joe Pluta The CALLP opcode is arguably ...
- Created on 05 January 2010
- 409. Use the MI to Work with Pointers in ILE RPG
- (RPG)
- If you've been avoiding this technique, maybe you shouldn't be. Written by Junlei Li With the introduction of the ILE programming model, high-level languages (HLLs), including RPG, are enabled to make ...
- Created on 15 December 2009
- 410. Simplify Encryption with the Use of RPG Reusable Procedures
- (RPG)
- Secure your data using encryption/decryption APIs within RPG. Written by Tom Snyder The encryption/decryption APIs can be difficult to work with, so let's create some procedures to simplify all of the ...
- Created on 01 December 2009
- 411. Advanced Integrated RPG: Providing Solutions to Meet Today's Industry Standard
- (RPG)
- Integrate RPG and Java to take advantage of the latest technologies, such as Excel spreadsheets, Adobe files, and email. Written by Tom Snyder Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from Advanced Integrated ...
- Created on 17 November 2009
- 412. Practical RPG: Exploit the Power of Program Messages
- (RPG)
- User feedback is an important part of any application design, and program messages provide a powerful, flexible tool to communicate with your users. Written by Joe Pluta Program message support is a ...
- Created on 03 November 2009
- 413. Being an RPG Programmer in Today's Worl
- (RPG)
- Are you facing unemployment as an RPG programmer? Written by Tom Snyder I don't mean to jump on the bandwagon with yet another article about how the economy is affecting the job market, but I happen to ...
- Created on 03 November 2009
- 414. Free-Format: Using C Functions in RPG IV
- (RPG)
- Integrating C functions with normal RPG IV gives you the best of both worlds. Written by Jim Martin Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from the MC Press book Functions in Free-Format RPG IV. ...
- Created on 07 October 2009
- 415. Retrieving the Directory Contents of an FTP Server from Within RPG
- (RPG)
- Create an RPG program to retrieve a list of existing files on an FTP server. Written by Tom Snyder In a previous article, I discussed how to upload a file to an FTP server and how to automate the process ...
- Created on 16 September 2009
- 416. RPG & DB2 Summit Expands for October
- (Certification / Training)
- ... today announced that as of August 31, registration for their October 2009 RPG & DB2 Summit had already surpassed attendance at the April 2009 event by 20 percent. Registration will continue for six more ...
- Created on 02 September 2009
- 417. Use RPG String Manipulation Built-In Functions to Remove Spaces
- (RPG)
- Create a useful procedure to remove white space from strings in RPG. Written by Tom Snyder In a previous article, I discussed how to use string manipulation built-in functions (BIFs) to process external ...
- Created on 31 August 2009
- 418. RPG & DB2 Summit to Be Held Oct. 13-15 in Minneapolis
- (Certification / Training)
- ... on IBM i development technologies, has announced that its next RPG & DB2 Summit conference will take place October 13-15, 2009, at the Sofitel in Minneapolis. In a year that finds many conference organizers ...
- Created on 31 July 2009
- 419. Practical RPG: Using EVAL-CORR in Business Logic Servers
- (RPG)
- RPG steals a trick from its older brother COBOL to make moving data just a little bit easier. Written by Joe Pluta Practical programming is often about the little things. For example, one of the issues ...
- Created on 03 June 2009
- 420. Practical RPG: Handling Flat Files with Multiple Record Formats
- (RPG)
- ... things that can make a big difference in the world of RPG, and often an older technique can come to the rescue when dealing with the thorny issues of the real world. A perfect example is dealing with flat ...
- Created on 04 May 2009
- 421. Process Special HTML Characters and Prevent SQL Injections Easily in RPG!
- (RPG)
- ... special processing. Otherwise, your Web page may not display properly or your SQL statement may end prematurely. Microsoft ASP and PHP provide functions to support this requirement. So does RPG. In this ...
- Created on 13 April 2009
- 422. RPG Maintenance Tools Survey Results
- (RPG)
- How do programmers and managers use tools to maintain their programs? By Thomas M. Stockwell The results of the IT Incendiary 2008 RPG Maintenance Survey are in, with 250 programmers and managers ...
- Created on 30 March 2009
- 423. Calling a PC Application from RPG, Part III
- (RPG)
- Allow commands to be executed on the remote computer. By Tom Snyder To execute commands on your PC from RPG, you must first set up a server to listen for these requests and grant permission to the ...
- Created on 03 March 2009
- 424. Practical RPG: Replace PSSR and INFSR with MONITOR
- (RPG)
- MONITOR takes RPG into the next level of error detection, and this article introduces one of the most useful aspects of this new opcode. By Joe Pluta RPG has come a long way since the H1 halt indicator. ...
- Created on 03 March 2009
- 425. Practical SQL: Embedding SQL in Free-Format RPG
- (SQL)
- SQL is a great tool when used properly, and this article gives you a simple, practical example to get you started. By Joe Pluta Welcome to the wonderful world of practical SQL for RPG programmers. ...
- Created on 24 February 2009
- 426. Calling a PC Application from RPG, Part II
- (RPG)
- ... the transition from the green-screen to a Windows application, you can have the RPG program call the PC application, which makes the switch less involved for the user. Now that you know how to find ...
- Created on 17 February 2009
- 427. TechTip: Making Pies and Donuts with RPG
- (RPG)
- Create charts and graphs using RPG, XML, and Shockwave Flash. By Jan Jorgensen Over the last few months, I have worked on a PHP project in which I created graphs and charts to show on a customer's ...
- Created on 05 February 2009
- 428. Practical RPG: Using Callbacks to Reduce Complexity
- (RPG)
- ... for us RPG programmers, to say the least--especially for those of us who have come from the monolithic programming architectures of the early midranges and embraced the hipper, cooler concept of called ...
- Created on 03 February 2009
- 429. Calling a PC Application from RPG
- (RPG)
- Identify the IP address of a computer from within an RPG program. By Tom Snyder In order for RPG to be able to call an application on a remote computer, you need to be able to do three things: ...
- Created on 20 January 2009
- 430. RPG & DB2 Summit Set for April 15-17 in Florida
- (Certification / Training)
- Interactive conference is designed to revitalize RPG and DB2 skills. System i Developer, the consortium of four top educators on IBM i development technologies and organizers of the RPG & DB2 Summit, ...
- Created on 07 January 2009
- 431. Better Tools for RPG Maintenance Programmers
- (RPG)
- We're conducting a survey to get you better tools. By Thomas M. Stockwell RPG is a great language with a long history of IBM commitment. But the focus of IBM's evolution for the language ...
- Created on 16 December 2008
- 432. Are We There Yet? Find Out with the RPGLE Progress Bar
- (RPG)
- ... takes too long. In this article, we'll examine how to do this with a simple RPGLE subprocedure. Eliminate user frustration by giving them feedback about long-running jobs. If you've ever created ...
- Created on 02 December 2008
- 433. Use Long, Descriptive Names in RPG Fields, Data Structures, and Prototypes
- (RPG)
- ... Spiderman's uncle) might say it best, "With great power comes great responsibility...." In this case, that great power is the perceived 15-character naming limit in ILE RPG programs. While ...
- Created on 04 November 2008
- 434. Emulate Object-Oriented Programming in ILE RPG, Part II
- (RPG)
- ... programming languages access information. This time, I'd like to take the concept a step further by illustrating how to extend the object-oriented concept within ILE RPG by creating prototyped subprocedures ...
- Created on 30 September 2008
- 435. TechTip: Use RPG and QShell for Zipping and Tarring Files
- (General)
- ... in QShell before you attempt to code it into your RPG program. This way, if you encounter any problems when running the RPG application, you will know that the problem is in the RPG code, so you're ...
- Created on 11 September 2008
- 436. Emulate Object-Oriented Programming in ILE RPG
- (RPG)
- ... to achieve OO-like functionality in ILE RPG. What do you get when you combine nested data structures with prototyped subprocedures? According to Wikipedia, although the concepts behind object-oriented ...
- Created on 02 September 2008
- 437. Picking the Right Partner for RPG
- (RPG)
- With all the options available, are you in danger of being blinded by application development science? By Joe Pluta RPG is no longer a standalone language. Gone are the days of learning RPG alone; ...
- Created on 19 August 2008
- 438. Modern Tools for Today's RPG Programme
- (RPG)
- Are you aware of the free (and nearly free) tools that are available to enhance modern RPG application development? By Jon Paris Over the last few months, I have spoken at a number of conferences ...
- Created on 03 June 2008
- 439. Longtime RPG Application Builder Chooses looksoftware for Modernization Initiative
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- A Pepsi distributor with limited IT resources and a lot of RPG code selects its modernization approach based largely on a tool's learning curve. The Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Northeast Wisconsin (Pepsi ...
- Created on 22 May 2008
- 440. RPG 05-21-2008 Advertorial
- (MC RPG Developer)
- Pinch Hitter Solutions AddressPO BOX 223, Thompsons Station, TN, USA, 37179Phone800.653.7404 x702E-mailWebsitehttp://www.pinchhittersolutions.com/index.htmlProducts Database Anywhere SQL(snap) ...
- Created on 20 May 2008
- 441. RPG 05-21-2008 Advertorial
- (MC RPG Developer)
- Pinch Hitter Solutions AddressPO BOX 223, Thompsons Station, TN, USA, 37179Phone800.653.7404 x702E-mailWebsitehttp://www.pinchhittersolutions.com/index.htmlProducts Database Anywhere SQL(snap) ...
- Created on 20 May 2008
- 442. Next RPG & DB2 Summit Will Be Held in Las Vegas
- (Channel News)
- ... and organizers of the "RPG & DB2 Summit " have announced its next conference will be in Las Vegas Oct. 19-22 with three days of conference sessions and one day of optional workshops. Throughout ...
- Created on 15 May 2008
- 443. Partner TechTip: Embedding SQL in RPG, Java, and PHP Doesn't Have to Be a Headach
- (SQL)
- Do you think writing embedded SQL code for RPG is more complex and time-consuming than it should be? You're not alone! By Scott Salisbury Have you ever started down the path to creating an SQLRPGLE ...
- Created on 11 May 2008
- 444. Integers and RPG
- (RPG)
- Integers fields are a fantastic way to store relatively large numbers in a small space, but getting RPG to play nice isn't always easy. By Joe Pluta There are times when RPG simply leaps forward ...
- Created on 06 May 2008
- 445. V6R1 SQL ILE RPG Precompiler Enhancements
- (RPG)
- Variable scoping support, the ability to take a source stream file as input, increased LOB limits, and so much more! By Gina Whitney If you have been using the SQL ILE RPG precompiler for many releases, ...
- Created on 01 April 2008
- 446. ERP Provider Selects RPGsp from Profound Logic for Legacy Software Modernization
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- ... method to modernize its ERP's front-end. Last month, Unitek concluded its search with a decision to implement Profound Logic Software's rapid Web development tool, RPGsp. The decision came after ...
- Created on 18 March 2008
- 447. RPG Has SAX Appeal!
- (RPG)
- In this part of our RPG XML series, you'll learn how to use RPG's XML-SAX op-code to deal with problematic XML documents and handle situations that XML-INTO cannot deal with. By Jon Paris In the previous ...
- Created on 04 March 2008
- 448. V6R1 RPG Enhancements
- (RPG)
- Here are the most important ones, IMHO. By Paul Tuohy Another year and another set of RPG enhancements. As always, the reactions range from "I'm not sure how that applies to me" to "This ...
- Created on 19 February 2008
- 449. V6 RPG Swings in on a Thread
- (RPG)
- What are the most significant enhancements to RPG? The answer depends on whom you ask. By Jon Paris One of the interesting aspects of the V6R1 release of RPG is that it highlights the differences ...
- Created on 05 February 2008
- 450. RPG 02-06-2008 Advertorial
- (MC RPG Developer)
- System i Developer Address907 South Shore Terrace, Newton, NJ, USA, 7860Phone866-716-5409E-mailWebsitehttp://www.systemideveloper.com/downloads.htmlProducts Comprised of top experts in RPG, ILE, DB2, ...
- Created on 05 February 2008