Simple RPG Subfile Program
OK folks, it’s time to look at a simple RPG sub file program. And when I say simple, I mean really simple. I’m gonna write a piece of RPG code, keeping the subfile as clean and basic as possible....
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View ArticleRestrict Access to the IBM i System Request Menu
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....
View ArticleThe Action Figure Trend for AS400, iSeries and IBM i Programmers
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View ArticleAutomatic RPG Conversion from AS400 to IBM i
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...
View ArticleWhy do IBM-i background (batch) jobs run at priority 50?
In a meeting earlier today and a semi-techie project manager was asking about IBM i job run priorities. He had some firm ideas that every job should run lower than priority(20) to run faster… not quite...
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