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 Featured Topic:  RPG tips & tricks
Last Updated: Jan 05, 2005 
Have a RPG question but don't know where to turn? Are you ready to take your RPG skills to the next level? We're here to help. We've gathered some helpful RPG tips and tricks to make your job a little easier. >> Featured Tip: Let e-RPG do the talking
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>> Display program information with API QCLRPGMI
TIP :Find out which programs are running under the owner authority instead of user authority.
>> Speed up a report in RPG IV
ASK THE EXPERTS :I'm totally new to this and I'm trying to speed up a report in RPG IV. The report takes 1.5 hours to run. If I changed the ...
>> Compile SQLRPGLE source with the DBGVIEW (*SOURCE)
ASK THE EXPERTS :I can't compile my SQLRPGLE source with the DBGVIEW(*SOURCE) since we upgraded to V5R2. What can I do?
>> Better tests for function keys in RPG
TIP :Use INFDS in the WORKSTN device to test for the ENTER key.
>> Build data structures from any screen or database file
TIP :This code will build a set of "DS" D-Specs for each record format based on DSPFFD of the display or database file.
>> Build MoveL & Z-Add statements from display of database file
TIP :This code will build a set of 'movel' and z-add statements for selected display/database file.
>> Access the system threshold value via an RPG program
ASK THE EXPERTS :Is there a way I can access the iSeries system threshold value (i.e.: 90%) via an RPG program? I've looked at your info ...
>> Can OPNQRYF be used with an RPG program?
ASK THE EXPERTS :Can OPNQRYF be used with an RPG program with embedded SQL statements for the same file?
>> Working with dates in RPGIV
ASK THE EXPERTS :In RPGIV, I have a subfile with a primary sort with dates in the second column. Some of these dates are current days dates ...
>> Monitor for a fatal RPG III error
ASK THE EXPERTS :In a CL program, how do I monitor for a fatal RPG III error? I have an interactive RPG program that opens a file for update. ...
>> RPG stored procedure hangs
ASK THE EXPERTS :When I try to call an RPG stored procedure from my Java program it hangs. In debug, when I step from the execute ...
>> Execute an RPG/COBOL OBJ from Java
ASK THE EXPERTS :How can I call and execute an RPG/COBOL OBJ from Java?
>> RPGILE instruction to truncate
ASK THE EXPERTS :With the following RPGILE instruction I receive the message: The target for a numeric operation is too small to hold the ...
>> A guide to the new V5R1 RPG features
TIP :Programming expert Ron Turull offers a glimpse of what to expect in V5R1, including improved Java/RPG interoperability.
>> Recursive call in RPG ILE
TIP :Learn how ILE RPG allows recursion in this tip.
>> Reorganize physical files automatically
TIP :This tip consists of two CL programs and one RPG program.
>> The "X" factor
TIP :Discover the powerful functionality of the "X" factors -- XFOOT and XLATE in RPG/400 and %XFOOT and %XLATE in RPG IV.
>> Execute SQL statements from a text file
TIP :Learn how the RUNSQLSTM statement presents a great opportunity to execute many SQL statements.
>> RPG programming standards
ASK THE EXPERTS :I am looking for documentation relating to RPG Programming Standards that have been incorporated and proven. We are looking ...
>> Trigger example in RPG
ASK THE EXPERTS :Do you have a trigger example in RPG when a record is deleted in a table X, the trigger program goes to delete a similar ...
>> RPG comment lines in different colors
TIP :This program generates a file with different colors.
>> RPG ILE debug annoying you too?
TIP :Don't let RPG ILE debugging annoy you any longer.
>> Programmatically reduce database space
TIP :With the field level keyword VARLEN for Physical Files you can programmatically reduce the size of the database.
>> Why are these RPG programs crashing?
ASK THE EXPERTS :We have several cases of RPG programs crashing with CPF4128 (file locked) when plenty of other jobs, use the same files, ...
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