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Patty,


Obviously it (the language mandate) is a corporate decision. But the COBOL compiler comes standard (i.e., no extra charge) since about v5r1. It just has to be installed. In fact, I frequently (daily?) threaten to install it here if people aren't nice to me. .-)


RPG (any flavor) isn't difficult for a COBOLer. I learned RPG and then COBOL, which was painful because RPG does many of the things for you (such as file Open's) that you have to do yourself in COBOL. But the way many RPG IV programs are written is pretty COBOL in nature; the specification forms relate pretty closely to the Divisions in COBOL. Once you get comfortable with the fixed-format syntax, you can move to free-format version, which is even more COBOL-like (which explains all of the semi-colon "jokes" earlier).


I think Bob would agree that RPGWorld is not the place to go to learn RPG to start. However, once you're comfortable (and if the company'll pick up the tab), it would be a great place to enhance your knowledge and skills. As an alternative, COMMON has many excellent RPG IV sessions with some of the same instructors with the added benefit of other iSeries topical sessions if that's important to you. But, again, neither one is the place to go to "learn" RPG, but to "enhance and expand".


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Poss, Patty wrote:

Thank you to all.
I am currently a COBOL programmer. My company has converted to use the
parent company's AS400.  They are strictly an RPG shop, and I've been
asked to find classes to get me up and going in RPG. I will check into
all suggestions that have been given!
Thanks again.
Patty




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