RE: I seek overall advice.

I agree, but it's the only path available to most shops...  RPGII to RPGIII
is fairly simple, as long as file access remains internally defined.
Converting files to DB2 tables is a larger problem, since it may require
re-engineering the app to use common field names, data structure
definitions, and so forth.  From here, it's a straight conversion into
RPGIV.  However, even though you'd be using the ILE compiler, the program
itself is, for the most part, still just RPGII.

In this case, where there's so much ground to make up, a re-write might make
more sense.....

Eric DeLong
Sally Beauty Company
MIS-Project Manager (BSG)
940-297-2863 or ext. 1863



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To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: I seek overall advice.


"DeLong, Eric" <EDeLong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It has been MANY years since I converted RPGII to the AS/400.
> I'm probably forgetting something....

Anyone know if the old conversion tool for the S/38 is still obtainable?
That might help. But converting from RPG/II to RPG/400 is going from an
obsolete environment to a nearly obsolete one. Going to RPG/IV would surely
be a better option.

--
Dave...


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