What’s the best language for developing GUI apps?
An IBM iSeries user recently wrote the editors of Search400.com asking about the best programming language for developing GUI applications. Currently they run only RPG-based green-screen programs on their iSeries, but they are looking to move into the GUI realm. For now, it will be limited to new applications. All of their users connect via [...]

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2005  8:29 AM
AS/400, Java, Programming Languages, RPG

tutorials
hi all. i wanted to ask if anyone knows any sites where i can download free ebooks or free tutorials. thx.

Answer Question   |  September 10, 2010  3:39 PM
ABAP, ActiveX, ADA, AppleScript, ASP, ASP.NET, BASIC, Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, C, CGI, COBOL, ColdFusion, Computer Associates, Delphi, Development, Distribution/logistics applications, Enterprise Desktop, Forth, Fortran, HTML, J#, J2EE, Java, JavaScript, JSP, Linux, Lotus Domino, LotusScript, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, Networking, Oracle, Pascal, Perl, PHP, Platform Issues, PowerBuilder, Programming Languages, Python, REXX, RPG, Ruby, Smalltalk, Software Quality Assurance, Software testing, SQL, T-SQL, Tcl-Tkl, VB.NET, VBA, VBScript, Visual Basic, XML

Finding source physical files
Can you help this iSeries user? He wants to know how he can find only source physical files in any library (Ex: QDDSSRC, QCLSRC, etc.). Thanks! Michelle Davidson Editor Search400.com

Answer Question   |  January 20, 2011  10:20 AM
AS/400, RPG

Need help transfering iSeries DB2 file to PGP Windows program
Augusto needs your help. He writes: “I have an RPG ILE program that creates a file in my iSeries. The CL I am running controls that the file is ready to FTP to another location. To do this I have to transfer the file to a PC/Windows environment and then use a Windows-based PGP encryption [...]

Answer Question   |  November 1, 2009  9:42 AM
AS/400, RPG, TCP

move (or Eval) between record formats
Isn’t it possible to move a database file record format to a different format in one statement? i have tried move, movel, and eval, and still get errors. it seems it should be possible. thanks!

Answer Question   |  October 31, 2010  11:01 AM
RPG

Possible to prevent program from being called if other program is active?
Ray has two CL programs: PgmA and PgmB. He doesn’t want users to call PgmB at a command line if PgmA is active and vice versa. Is there a way to handle this in a CL? Getting rid of the command line is not an option. Let Ray know if you have any suggestions. Michelle [...]

Answer Question   |  October 31, 2009  9:10 AM
AS/400, i5, iSeries, OS/400, RPG

Binding Directory Signatures
I’ve been researching implementing ILE RPG in our office versus OPM style coding. I’ve read through the ILE RPG Reference as well as the Concepts and Programmer’s Guides. I now have *SRVPGMs moderately well figured out and I’ve defined Binding Directories for compiling my *SRVPGMS. I discovered the hard way that inserting a new procedure [...]

Answer Question   |  October 31, 2009  7:56 AM
RPG

program updates
Hi everyone! I need to modify an RPG program that is called from a menu (a *MENU object). If I modify this program, do I need to recompile my menu?

Answer Question   |  October 31, 2009  2:32 PM
RPG

how to read records from Externally Described file into data structure
FAAAL21 UF A E K DISK F RENAME(REC:arec) D jkdata E DS extname(aaal21) c read arec jkdata after compiling, the error message is : RNF7701 20 The data structure is not allowed for the operation according to the book <ILE RPG Reference?SC09-2508-4?>, the above operation should be allowed. I want to know WHY. Thank you [...]

Answer Question   |  October 31, 2009  11:49 PM
Development, RPG

V5R3 Upgrade – RJE – BSC
After Upgrading from V5R2 to V5R3 an old style BSC RPG program no longer functions. Does anyone know if a Licensed Program is missing or a PTF is required. Have not been able to find much info. Thanx in advance

Answer Question   |  July 29, 2005  6:50 AM
i5, Installation, iSeries, OS/400, PTFs, RPG

Line feed problems
I am trying to create a file on the IFS and then ftp this to our client. He requires a line feed between certain fields and Cr/LF (x’25′) at the end of the record. I do not have a problem with the end of record requirement. I am using codepage 437 on the as400 and [...]

Answer Question   |  October 31, 2009  7:19 AM
RPG

RTVQRYF (Back in time)
Hi, I have recently joined a company which hasn’t moved on since I was there last in 1990 !!! We still use RPG3 and Query (no ILE or SQL for us) Anyway my question. We need to create a utility which will find all queries that use or write to a file. I have downloaded [...]

Answer Question   |  November 21, 2009  10:01 AM
RPG

system date in RPG
We have a dataq job that runs constantly. There are trigger programs on some files that control what is sent to the dataq which in turn prints certain forms at the correct outq. is there a ‘date’ variable that will reflect NOW? Udate and *date gives the same thing – the job start date. i [...]

Answer Question   |  November 9, 2010  11:21 AM
RPG

Converting Float to packed
I am trying to convert a Float8 to a 17 6 Packed and I am loosing 1/100000th of the value of the decimal portion. The packed result is 1/100000th less than the Float value. How do I stop this from happening? I am calculating taxes.

Answer Question   |  October 29, 2009  2:36 PM
RPG

Printing Array in Set Order
I have an array that needs to hold 59 variable possibilities -3 chars each, except for 6 of them-they are only 2 each. On the last line of my RPGILE program…how can I do this to set the printing order of these elements? Not only do I get a size error, but also–the 2 char [...]

Answer Question   |  October 29, 2009  11:16 AM
RPG

Spooled files cannot be displayed
When I try to display the spooled files, I get the “File no longer in the system” prompt.I cannot move the file, etc…I know my CL and RPGLE have to be somewhat in sync or I would not be getting the spooled files to even show up in the queue. I only have 1 year [...]

Answer Question   |  July 12, 2005  8:55 AM
RPG

passing array as parameter
Hi all How can we pass a character array as parameter from one RPG program to another ? Regards Skapoor

Answer Question   |  October 28, 2009  9:28 AM
RPG

Convert Excel file to AS400
I have ‘n’ number of excel files . i need to convert them into AS400 and validate data . My problem is that all these files are in different formats (e.g. Excel 1 has Age, Name ,Salary fields; excel 2 has name , salary , company fields) to validate data I need these excel files [...]

Answer Question   |  July 1, 2005  4:38 AM
RPG, Tech support, VBA

Printing a Signature Font
Has anyone programmed a font in a printer file that prints a signature? We have an HP4250 with a memory card containing this font. We were given by the vendor a control string to specify in the program. I think I need to customize a Work Station Customizing Object (WSCST) for the printer and for [...]

Answer Question   |  July 15, 2005  11:16 AM
Development, Graphical User Interfaces, RPG

Runqry on Multi format LF
If I do a runqry on multi format logical file, will it only show me the records from the first physical file and not the combilned records??

Answer Question   |  June 29, 2005  6:44 AM
RPG