RE: RPGII to RPG IV

in the past what I have done for multiformat files is create an external DS
file for each format then move the record data into the appropriate DS for
processing.  This makes it much easier to deal with while negating the
necessity for replacing the multiformat with several externally described
files.  I would prefer to re-write this apps but when contracting you have
to take the client's wishes into account....

HTH

Thanks,
Tommy Holden


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Cozzi [mailto:cozzi@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 2:57 PM
To: 'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'
Subject: RE: RPGII to RPG IV


I agree... and would include these applications in that category.
However, it is for a client and I am not familiar with them so I'd rather
just convert them, get them to compile and run the "new" code. That way,
moving forward, I can maintain them for the client.

Thanks
-Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Ellsberry, Steve
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 2:55 PM
To: 'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'
Subject: RE: RPGII to RPG IV

Personally. I haven't seen many RPGII programs that I'd want to convert.
Unless it's otherwise cost/time prohibitive I consider it a rewrite.
Especially if I have to support it going forward.

But that's just my opinion.... 

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bob Cozzi
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 2:46 PM
To: 'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'
Subject: RPGII to RPG IV


Has anyone moved an old RPGII program to RPGIII and then RPGIV in recent
months?
I'm specifically wondering about approaches to move the program-described
database files to externally describd.
Most of that is obvious, but what about multi-format files? Do people simply
do a rewrite of the app in that situation or is there some simpler method to
handle them?
 
-Bob
 
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