Re: Learning RPG

[Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx>]

Look at your question.  'they need RPG to print the reports they want'.  
Therefore, who cares what the current code looks like?  They are starting 
from scratch, Nirvana.  Of course they miss the opportunity to learn from 
others this way.  Do RPGIV.  Be really sneaky, don't show them subroutines 
- show them only subprocedures.  A significant portion of the time I'll 
find that moving the subprocedure to a service program is the next step 
in evolution.





boothm@earth.Goddard.edu on 04/01/2000 01:09:10 PM
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What is the best way for two people to learn RPG?  They taught themselves 
Query and are pretty good with SQL but they need RPG to print the reports 
they want.  They each already have work to do, so they will be learning it 
during the nooks and crannies.

The first question is:  RPG or RPGIV?  Their software is mostly RPG.

Should they learn internal or external printer files?

Any comments or recommendations for self-teach materials would be 
appreciated.
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