RE: Replacing IIS with iSeries 400

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

It sounds like Joe has experience with a few generators.  If all he had to
base it on was AS/SET then I would have to hurl.  But part of the problem
is the tendency to want to look at the code.  I think CASE tool users would
be better off if source were generated into QTEMP and only the object kept.
To remove the temptation.

The problems I had with AS/SET were many fold:
Their DB integrity was all code based and had nothing to do with RI or
triggers.
Generated RPGIII.  Looking at that code was a mess.
Failed to take advantage of new constructs, op codes, bif's etc.
Generated code for ancient releases.  When you stick with the code you
don't have that problem.  I often wonder how many shops install the latest
and greatest versions of their ERP, yet run ancient versions of OS.  I
truly believe that many shops are begging their software vendors to say,
'Nope, this requires V5R1.'  As a business case to management as to why
they need to upgrade.

I liked AS/SET for generating screens.  And I used it for batch programs,
only if they had a report.  I never used their report programs.  I also
never modified code outside of AS/SET.  I've been known to rewrite from
scratch.

Rob Berendt

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