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Want to make your RPG programs sing? Take a look at these 10 hot RPG programming tips. Learn how to use RPG in Web development, how to create an iSeries screen on the fly, how to get the date and time using BIFs, and more.	>>	Top 10 iSeries commands
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>>	Making sense of integer representation in RPG code TIP :There seems to be an increased use of integer data types in RPG code, as well as in D specs. However, it's apparent that not ...
>>	CHAIN operation in nutshell TIP :If you use CHAIN in RPGLE, this tip will help to simplify the procedure.
>>	Get the second highest value in a column TIP :Here are step-by-step instructions to get the second highest value in a column.
>>	Have you got the time? TIP :Date and time of day functions are convenient have in a service program. There are times, however, when a timestamp can be ...
>>	Using the PDM option to see object use TIP :Know when a program or object was last used so you can determine if it can be archived and deleted.
>>	Create an iSeries screen on the fly TIP :This code snippet creates the iSeries screen on the fly.
>>	Find and Replace in a string TIP :Learn an easier way to insert the parameters in the submit string.
>>	How does RPG talk to a browser? TIP :Using your existing RPG skills and a little knowledge of HTML, you can be programming for the Web in no time.
>>	Getting started with CGIDEV2 -- Part 1 TIP :Paul Tuohy reviews what CGIDEV2 is, how to install it, and how to get you started designing a Web page.
>>	Getting started with CGIDEV2 -- Part 2 TIP :In the second part of this series, Paul Tuohy looks at how you can get information from a Web page in a browser into your RPG ...

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