How to easily perform date conversions in RPGLE (Including Substringing!)
Over the years I have had to modify my fair share of outdated code, especially when it comes to Date Conversions. Not every system uses an 8 position numeric date field. The place I’m currently at still has a number of files with a 6 position numeric date field. I was wondering if anyone else [...]

Answer Question   |  February 26, 2013  5:30 PM
RPG, RPGIV, RPGLE

RPGIV: Moving Input record to Output
I am a beginner in AS/400. I have written one RPGIV program which requires to read one PF and will do some processing and will write into another Output file. Input Record format defined in input file : INPREC Output Record format defined in input file : OUTREC. Removing all the processing part , in [...]

Answer Question   |  January 8, 2013  8:10 AM
AS/400, RPGIV

iSeries RPG
Hello, Is it possible to create some kind of RPG sevice program that will reseide in the memory and await for a function key pressed while another program with its own DSPF is interacting with user? For example, user is intereacting with an input screen and secret functional key will allow a popup screen to [...]

Answer Question   |  March 17, 2012  1:22 PM
AS400. RPG, iSeries RPG programming, RPGIV

RPGIV Coding Approach for 1 billion records
I have 1billion records in a PF.Key filed  is Date.I want to generate a report based on Key field.Which approach will be best for me (I mean shall i go with OVRDBF or any other approach)Please suggest.(RPGIV-Free Format-V5R4)

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  7:21 AM
OVRDBF, RPG Code, RPGIV, V5R4

Free Format RPGIV
Hello everybody, I am looking for complete reference for free format RPGIV,as I am new to free format…please provide me a link/pdf for the same. Thanks, Samul 

Answer Question   |  February 10, 2010  7:14 AM
RPG, RPG training, RPGIV

Quick and dirt way to backup my greenscreen pgms to my pc
Quick and dirt way to backup my greenscreen as400 pgms to a text file or word file on the C: of my PC.

Answer Question   |  December 22, 2009  6:34 PM
AS/400, RPGIV

Clear leading zeros
I have a 10A character field which hold a numeric value. Problem is that it contains leading zeros. How can I remove them? Many thanks.  

Answer Question   |  November 3, 2009  9:08 AM
RPG, RPGIV, V5R4

RPGIV – numeric field to character field
Experience shows you cannot move a numeric field to a character field using EVAL – so what is the best method? Is Movel the only way? Thanks.

Answer Question   |  October 5, 2009  9:01 AM
RPGIV, V5R4

About record & object lock
When a record will be locked and object will be locked? what is the level identifier parameter in PF?

Answer Question   |  August 14, 2009  2:44 AM
RPGIV

What is the difference between ‘Return’ and ‘LeaveSr’ in subroutine?
What is the difference between ‘Return’ and ‘LeaveSr’ in subroutine?

Answer Question   |  August 13, 2009  11:23 AM
RPGIV

Quarter calculation
I have a fiscal calendar that runs from March to February. I need to be able to calculate the quarter number and determine the months that compose that quarter. Doing all of this with out prompting the user.

Answer Question   |  March 13, 2009  4:10 PM
iSeries, iSeries RPG programming, RPGIV

diff. between two date
Hello guys, I wanna do a one pgm which is find out date diff. between two date in rpg /400. Actually i did this in rpgiv…but now i want to do it in rpg/400. can somebody provide me a exact logic behind this.. Thanx in advance…..

Answer Question   |  October 15, 2008  11:50 AM
AS/400, RPG/400, RPGIV, RPGLE