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If you’re a gray-haired IBM-i Programmer like me (I prefer silver-fox BTW), you’ve definitely spent countless hours wrangling with the green screen, trying to make your system do exactly what you want. That’s where Control Language, or CL for short, comes in handy. It’s the scripting language built right into IBM i that lets you …
Ditching the Dinosaur Files: Why Your Modern RPG Source Code Deserves a Swanky IFS Pad Instead of Those Crusty Old AS/400 Source Files Ahoy, fellow IBM i adventurers! If you’ve been lurking in the shadowy realms of AS/400 development long enough, you know the drill: punching code into those venerable source physical files like QRPGSRC …
Every IBM i developer has opened a source member, stared at a sea of cryptic variable names, and muttered something unprintable. We have all inherited codebases where X1, CUSTFLG, and TMP123 roam free like wild animals. And while that might have been acceptable in the 1980s, modern RPGLE deserves modern readability. A clean naming convention …
If you’re still storing all your RPG, CL, and SQL source in traditional QSYS libraries, you’re missing out on one of the biggest productivity boosts available on IBM i today. The Integrated File System (IFS) is no longer just “that Unix-like thing over there” it’s the natural home for modern IBM i Source Code. Twenty …
I was in a meeting with a client earlier today – they were discussing hardware changes, software version control, promotion flow and how to set TURNOVER ALM up. A mix of folks in attendance; a couple of current IBM-i programmers, some old AS400 techies and a host of vocal application managers, with everyone seemingly confused …
I’ve spent decades wrangling RPG code on AS400, iSERIES and IBM i systems. You know the drill: endless source files, green screens, and that nagging pull to modernize without breaking everything. Very repetetive and prone to broken code because of a finger slip, a mistyped line of code or a fat-finger moment on the keyboard. …
Refactoring RPGLE: Scott Klement’s Copybooks in Free Format RPG If you’ve ever stared at a wall of fixed-format RPG code and wondered how to bring it into the 21st century, you’re not alone. In this video, let’s walk through the process of upgrading Scott Klement’s RPGLE copybooks, transforming legacy column-based RPG into sleek, readable free-format …
Legacy RPG Printing on IBM i: OUTPUT Specs and EXCEPT in Action If you’re curious about the nostalgic world of AS400 RPG programming, come with me and let’s dive into the art of printing reports using OUTPUT Specifications (O-Specs) and EXCEPT operations in RPG. This video should help IBM-i newbies, and maybe even veteran coders …
Today, I’m diving into the fun world of legacy code modernization from the old AS400 style RPG to the new free-format IBM i Style RPG. Why modernize legacy source code? Modernizing old RPG code from AS400’s column-based style to IBM i’s free-format style is a blast for a few reasons: It’s the thrill of turning …
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Users can utilize the system request function to pause the job access the System Request Menu. This menu enables users to send and view messages, switch to a secondary, terminate the current job. However, this poses a potential security risk since the default public authority for the Request Menu is set to *USE when the …
Welcome to the magical world of PUB400, where your IBM i dreams come true – assuming you can connect to it first! Are you ready to supercharge your development workflow and bring your IBM i coding into the 21st century? If wrestling with connection errors and configuration settings feels like a cruel joke, fear not …
