Re: RPG36 using externally described files

[Pat Barber <mboceanside@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's not correct. Any RPG36 program can use a external file
just fine. They can't use the external descriptions, but they
work just fine. 

You are correct that conversion from RPG36 to RPG requires a few lines
of change, but  you should have mentioned that the programs will react
much differently and that requires several operational changes.

An example of that is that a RPG36 program can create file, while a 
RPG program can not. This is a major difference. The conversion process
requires some thought and planning.


Booth Martin wrote:
> 
> 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.