RE: Help us migrate to ILE RPG

unless you're specifically doing something within activation groups, you
probably want to add the OPNSCOPE(*JOB) parameter to all OVR commands.  if
you use a DLTOVR afterwards, make sure to include the LVL(*JOB) parameter.

you may want to consider changing these command defaults also.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Gordon S. Royle
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 9:13 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Help us migrate to ILE RPG
>
>
> Hi Joep
>
> You mentioned OVRDBF in an OPM CL program being a problem. Is OVRPRTF a
> potential problem too? We are experiencing intermittent problems with
> OVRPRTF. Sometimes it works, sometimes not.
>
> Gord Royle
> Cott Beverages Canada
> ---------- Original Text ----------
>
> From: Joep Beckeringh <joep@beckeringh.myweb.nl>, on 1/17/01 6:20 PM:
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Buck Calabro" <buck.calabro@aptissoftware.com>
> To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 12:12 AM
> Subject: RE: Help us migrate to ILE RPG
>
>
> > Gerald Magnuson wrote:
> >
> > >We are a small shop (3 programmers, 1 manager).
> > >We need to convince management on cost benefits of
> > >migrating to ILE.  (time justification is what they
> > >want the most)
> >
> > I don't recall exactly, but here's what I *think* I did and how long it
> took
> > me:
> > 1) Convert a familiar RPG/400 program to RPG IV:
> > CVTRPGSRC (comes with the compiler) logfile(*NONE)
> > WRKMBRPDM, edit and compile ACTGRP('QILE')
> > Time: 10 minutes.
> >
> > 2) Add code using new syntax:
> > WRKMBRPDM, edit.  Use D specs to define a new standalone field
> with a REAL
> > variable name like CustARAmt, add a few lines of code to use the new op
> > code; eval CustArAmt = CustArAmt + CUR + OVR30 + OVR60 + OVR90.  Compile
> > ACTGRP('QILE')
> > Time: 15 minutes.  You can use the converted D specs as a template.
> >
> > 3) Add a subprocedure:
> > Scan the Midrange Archives for examples of subprocedures.  Look at the
> > Redbook "Who Knew You Could Do That..." for examples.  Edit
> code, compile,
> > test.
> > Time: 1 hour.
> >
> > Time expended: call it 4 hours in case I missed some stuff.  There's no
> ILE
> > here; just RPG IV.
>
> <snip>
>
> Buck,
>
> This is not true, there is ILE here.  As soon as you compile with
> DFTACTGRP(*NO) you are creating a 'real' ILE program.  If you want to use
> RPG IV in an OPM environment, you'd better stick to
> DFTACTGRP(*YES).  Sadly,
> this means no subprocedures.  Of course there is nothing wrong
> with building
> real ILE programs, but mixing those with OPM programs can be tricky (e.g.
> OVRDBF + OPNQRYF in OPM CL, then calling an ILE RPG program ...).
>
> Joep Beckeringh
>
>
>
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