RE: Old Rpg to RPG/ILE

Just a point here how long does it take for a RPGII (typical prog) to be 
converted to RPGIII and then onto RPGIV?

Best, worse case, if that is easier to state.

Thanks,
Dave Hanson

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To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: Old Rpg to RPG/ILE


Buck wrote:

In my opinion, if a programmer can understand RPG IV, she can understand 
RPG II just as easily.  
 

Buck, your experience obviously differs from mine.  I've trained RPG II 
programs to write RPG III (years ago before IV), but the RPG III 
programmers' eyes clouded over at program-described files.  .-)

I'm in favour of having programmers do the development, rather than try 
to have a tool do a mass conversion.  I believe that in the end, you'll 
need those skills to maintain the modern application, so why go through 
the trouble of learning a tool on top of learning the new skills?  
 

Agreed - for the most part.  I go through a manual two step conversion 
whenever I convert RPG II programs: First to III, compile, and then 
straight to IV (and /free form usually).  Depending upon the OCL, 
though, converting it to CL can be much more labor-intensive and 
time-consuming.  On the other hand, as you said, it is a learning 
experience!


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