RE: RPG36 using externally described files

[Chris Bipes <chris.bipes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually then you use the cvtrpgsrc to convert it to RPG IV.  Or a third
party tool of your choice.  Really cleans up that old S36 code to a more
readable format.

Chris Bipes

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Allen

Gee Thanks Booth, my therapist almost had me over the WSU fear but now
its all coming back ARRGGGHHHH!!!

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx

RPG36 programs won't deal with externally described files or with
logical files. 
 
You will want to convert the program(s) to RPG. This is quite simple and
straight forward. RPG36 supports a few keywords that are not supported
in RPG, but unless your programs use WSU you will not have a major
problem with the conversion to RPG. Just change the program type from
RPG36 to RPG and try to compile. There will be a few lines to fix, but
surprisingly few, and after you have done a few programs you'll be
fixing the programs even before you try compiling. Once the programs are
converted to RPG then the hard work starts. 
 
So far as creating the externally described files is concerned, I have
not seen a useful tool that works across QS36F, but I have found that
most applications have some kind of a documentation schema, and using
that schema provides most of what you need. Converting to externally
described files is not simple and straight forward. You mayl want to be
thinking about your logical files too. You haven't even begun to deal
with converting the OCL yet.