They don't have to learn "ILE". Run it through the IBM converter and it will still be "RPG" to them. Just wider columns and the opportunity to use some new stuff gradually.
I've had a number of old RPG-III that I needed to add things to where it was just easier to convert it and add my stuff (in free-form most of the time).
Roger Harman
COMMON Certified Application Developer - ILE RPG on IBM i on Power
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I hate to say this
Then maybe the existing staff may need to be forced to learn
By remaining in the dark ages – spells and potions don’t always work, you need something more modern
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I know ILE and SQL and could do it that way, that's the frustrating part, but, it has to be maintainable by existing staff.
On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 1:52 PM Alan Shore via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
But views are not keyed - correct?
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"MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote on 10/02/2019
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I am unable to convert the program to ILE because the developer will
not learn ILE or SQL.
You do not need to convert the program to ILE. pre-ILE programs can access SQL VIEWs just like regular old LFs.
Sincerely,
Dave Clark
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