Re: Question concerning entry level programmer skills -- RPG400-L

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Kevin,

>In your opinion, what knowledge and skills should an entry level RPG
>programmer have fresh out of school?

 A thorough understanding of the logic cycle, with particular
attention to writing code with multiple files using matching records,
look-ahead fields, and total-time processing conditioned by L0. <g>

Bonus points for being able to code a MRT program defining the Workstn
file as a primary file.

Oh, and it helps if you are real good at cryptic abbreviations.

Doug <gd&r>
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