RE: AS/400 RPG Certification Test

On Thursday, September 03, 1998 10:24 AM, Rob Berendt [SMTP:rob@dekko.com] 
wrote:
> There is some arguement for knowing some of this stuff instead of just
> looking it up.  Many of use read the new manuals
> right away.  Jumping to the sections 'what is new for this release'.
>  It's when I have to show someone with a few years
> experience in RPG what the SETLL operation code is that I think
> certification would provide a higher level of confidence
> in the programmer.  Does the RPG certification require renewal like the
> CCP does, (unless you were grandfathered)?  I work with some sharp
> people but there is always someone that would not do something new if
> you pointed a gun to their head.

This is a good point: we are folks who ultimately succeed or fail based on 
our technical knowledge.  But I think the question that's really been 
posed here is this: Does taking/passing the IBM certification mean that 
you have the real-world technical knowledge you need to meet the 
day-to-day job requirements?

> I am starting to do all my new stuff in ILERPG but have yet to figure 
out
> how to do a procedure.  God knows I want to.
> Purchased the ATS courses but they stop short of procedures.  I mention
> this for two reasons.  One, maybe the RPG
> certification is the challenge I need to get up to snuff.  Two, any
> recomendations as to how to learn procedures, activation
> groups and what not?  The new op codes, eval, record layouts, 'D' specs,
> etc were pretty simple to figure out.

There have to be some articles in News/400 or Midrange Computing on this 
topic.  Perhaps we can start a thread going on the RPG400-L list if 
there's enough interest...

Buck Calabro
Commsoft, Albany, NY
mailto:mcalabro@commsoft.net

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