Re: OS version for RDI

[Terry Richardson <terry-sssc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kevin,

Nothing at all is wrong with being careful.  However, I have converted 
literally thousands of OPM source members using CVTRPGSRC, and never 
once had a problem with the resulting compiled objects.  I have heard of 
some source members not converting correctly using Linoma's tools, but 
the IBM supplied converter is rock solid.  The resulting source isn't 
very 'pretty', but you can clean that up at your leisure.

Terry

Wai Hung Kevin Lau wrote:
> 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....
>   
> >  
> >