Re: OS version for RDI

i use CVTRPGSRC all the time. i have never had a problem with the
resulting code generated by the conversion. someday when time permits
I'll be running all our source through the conversion to help reduce cost
when we hit v6r1 and the pay for OPM separately scheme. that way we only
get hit with paying for the ILE compilers. it's simple to use and an easy
way to move toward true ILE. as Charles said really not much is changed
other than spacing the code to match the new indentation. there may be a
*few* differences that change "E" specs to "D" specs and the like but it's
never failed me.

Thanks,
Tommy Holden



From:
"Wilt, Charles" <WiltC@xxxxxxxxxx>
To:
"Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries" <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:
04/07/2008 02:59 PM
Subject:
Re: [WDSCI-L] OS version for RDI



Technically, given RPG III's monolithic nature, you can only really test
the whole program; and unless
your changes involved only new variables, you really shouldn't just
exercise the portion you (think
you) changed.

CVTRPGSRC doesn't change RPG III to ILE RPG, all it really does is convert
RPG III to RPG IV
compatible syntax. Basically, just changing the spacing on the code.

Aside from a couple of op-codes that don't work, which you'd get error
messages about, CVTRPGSRC is as
close to full proof as you can get.

There really is no good reason not to use CVTRPGSRC to get rid of the need
form the OPM compilers.

Charles Wilt
Software Engineer
CINTAS Corporation - IT 92B
513.701.1307

wiltc@xxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Wai Hung Kevin Lau
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 3:37 PM
To: Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] OS version for RDI

For me, I have no problem to do that, but.. I'm only a member of our
team. Not everybody comfortable to write ILE RPG. It takes time.
Another concern is that writing a new program should be OK as we have to
testing the whole program. However, changing the existing big RPG

program

is an issue. I believe the CVTRPGSRC should be working but I cannot

just

make this assumption. If I convert the OPM RPG to ILE RPG, I still have
to test it (not just the part I make change). Due to the limited
resources, I will consider that "don't fix it if it is working", unless

we

get the approval from our business user (project owner). To convince

the

business user is totally another skill set..... Sorry, I may be too
careful.

Kevin


----- Original Message ----
From: Brandon Peterson <brandon.peterson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries

<wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Sent: Monday, April 7, 2008 11:18:04 AM
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] OS version for RDI

Mark,

That's a great point! I guess it depends on which set of compilers the
CVTRPGSRC command comes with. Does anybody know?

Brandon

-----Original Message-----
From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Mark S. Waterbury
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 1:13 PM
To: Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] OS version for RDI

Hello, all:

No one else has mentioned this yet, so here goes ...

Why not just license the ILE compilers, and any time you need to "touch"

an old OPM RPG/400 program, just use the CVTRPGSRC command to convert it

to RPG IV first, then compile it with CRTBNDRPG, with ACTGRP(*DFTACTGRP)

... (aka. "OPM compatibility mode")... This way, your shop should be
able to migrate everything to ILE smoothly, while saving money by not
needing to license the OPM compilers at all.

Does this not "make sense" and if not, why not?

Thanks,

Mark S. Waterbury

Wai Hung Kevin Lau wrote:
...(snip)... ILE RPG can be a wrapper... but we still have to maintain

the OPM RPG....

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