Comments on: RPGLE

By: The Most-Watched IT Questions: July 10, 2012 - ITKE Community Blog

The Most-Watched IT Questions: July 10, 2012 - ITKE Community Blog — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:47:46 +0000

[...] 1. CharlieBrowne explains to Anupsshelke how many files can go into a RPGLE program. [...]

By: philpl1jb

philpl1jb — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 03:06:37 +0000

Before a man speaks it is always safe to assume that he is a fool. After he speaks, it is seldom necessary to assume it.
H. L. Mencken

By: nickhutcheson1

nickhutcheson1 — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:33:26 +0000

Philpl1jb
It is most likely a test question. Is the answer not 256 or a multiplication of 8( 8 bits in a byte, etc)?

My two bits. Nick

By: philpl1jb

philpl1jb — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:34:59 +0000

Another interview question?

By: toddn2000

toddn2000 — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:26:35 +0000

How many files are you looking to use?

If you are worried about reachin a max, you may be better off creating procedures to make the program more managable.

A lot of files means a large compile listing and debugging becomes harder as well. I believe our largest number of files in a single application by our software vendor is about 40. I try to keep our custom code to about 15.

If I need more files then it’s a procedure or a program call to retrieve the data.

Goes back to the old school way of modular programming that so many have gotten away from.

By: pdraebel

pdraebel — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:13:10 +0000

In the same publication CharlieBrown linked to you can read under the Topic “File Description Specifications” that there is no limit to the number of file description specifications.