Re: Web Page reading from AS400

Don't get me wrong, I'm interested in the topic of ASP's and what they do.

But, this isn't the "general computer programming list", it's the RPG
list.  Both the monthly rules, and many, many posts from David Gibbs in
the past have stated time and time again that we should stick to the
topic.

Maybe I could see breaking the rules if there wasn't any other way...  but
there is a "general midrange technical topics" list, right here on the
same server.

It doesn't make a big difference to me, I read both lists.  I'm
getting and reading the same number of messages either way.  But, wouldn't
it make sense, since David is doing all of this for you for _free_, that
you could obey his rules instead of rationalizing them away?

I have no beef with Justin.  As soon as I mentioned that I'd like to
discuss this on another list, he apologized (privately) and said he
should've done it on another list.


On Thu, 24 Jan 2002, Chris Devous wrote:

> I can't speak for Justin, but my ASP's give my salespeople
> order status, invoicing summaries, various sales reports, UPC
> code lookups, and inventory availability.  All of these use
> SQL to create recordsets from information stored on our
> iSeries.
>
> While the active server page is coded in a form of VB, it is a
> computer program.  While it may not be RPG, this list is
> probably the best source of expertise and advice on
> programming issues involved in interacting with data stored on
> the 400, which is really what Justin's question is about.
>
> Some of my ASP's connect with stored procedures written in
> RPG.  I have many socket clients (none written in RPG) that
> connect with socket servers written in RPG.
>
> I've seen threads here about programming that weren't RPG
> related per se, but to me seemed appropriate and informative
> none the less, because they were related to programming to
> resolve iSeries data access and presentation issues.  It is my
> impression that midrange-l is more directed towards non
> programming technical issues.
>
> I also get the impression that most of us work in a variety of
> languages to extract and present iSeries based information,
> and that very few of us work in straight RPG and only RPG
> anymore.  We have become flexible enough to use whatever is
> appropriate to the goal we are trying to reach.
>
> I think we can be flexible enough not to object to questions
> related directly to these types of issues, unless somebody
> wants to start a list specifically for people using three
> tiered data access techniques.  I think it is useful to have
> those questions in this forum because we can all benefit by
> seeing what our peers are trying to do programmatically with
> their AS/400's.
>
> The problem is that these three tiered techniques and RPG are
> so interrelated now (or at least it seems so in my tiny little
> mind) that it seems hard to tell the difference.  All of these
> things talk to each other, so where does the one end and the
> other begin?
>
> Perhaps it might be more appropriate to rename the list!
>
> On 23 Jan 2002 at 17:33, Scott Klement wrote:
>
> >
> > Yes, I know what it stands for...  but what does it do?
> >
> > If you don't use this in an RPG program, we should take this conversation
> > to another mailing list.  Maybe Midrange-L?
> >
> >