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Note that '''RPG IV''' can do just about anything that could be done by earlier versions of [[RPG]] such as [[RPG/400]] and an enormous volume of additional capabilities. | Note that '''RPG IV''' can do just about anything that could be done by earlier versions of [[RPG]] such as [[RPG/400]] and an enormous volume of additional capabilities. | ||
| − | == | + | == Free-format RPG == |
* [https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibmi/library/i-ibmi-rpg-support/ Free-format RPG] on DeveloperWorks | * [https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibmi/library/i-ibmi-rpg-support/ Free-format RPG] on DeveloperWorks | ||
** 7.2: Integrated with the base OS | ** 7.2: Integrated with the base OS | ||
** 7.1: Requires compiler PTF SI51094 or its supercedes, as well as DB2 group PTF SF99701 level 26 or higher. | ** 7.1: Requires compiler PTF SI51094 or its supercedes, as well as DB2 group PTF SF99701 level 26 or higher. | ||
** 7.1 PTF first became available in Nov 2013. | ** 7.1 PTF first became available in Nov 2013. | ||
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| + | == Fully free-form RPG == | ||
| + | RPG now allows for a syntax which contains no columns at all; it is fully free-form, beginning in column 1. To use, the first line of code must be '''**free''' starting in column 1. There is no predefined final column. There is one limitation: the program does not allow ANY columnar (fixed form) RPG, including comments with an asterisk in column 7. RDi 9.5 recognises this new syntax. It is provided as a PTF, but is not in a group or TR - it must be ordered separately. First available in November 2015. | ||
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| + | * [https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/We13116a562db_467e_bcd4_882013aec57a/page/Fully%20free-form%20RPG%20-%20new%20in%207.1%20and%207.2 Fully Free-form RPG] | ||
| + | <p dir="ltr">7.1:</p> | ||
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| + | * SI58136 (compiler, target-release *CURRENT only) | ||
| + | * DB2 group PTF SF99701 level 38 (SQL precompiler) | ||
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| + | <p dir="ltr">7.2:</p> | ||
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| + | * SI58137 (compiler, target-release *CURRENT) | ||
| + | * SI58110 (compiler, target-release *PRV) | ||
| + | * DB2 group PTF SF99702 level 9 (SQL precompiler) | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 7 December 2015
Note that RPG IV can do just about anything that could be done by earlier versions of RPG such as RPG/400 and an enormous volume of additional capabilities.
Contents
Free-format RPG
- Free-format RPG on DeveloperWorks
- 7.2: Integrated with the base OS
- 7.1: Requires compiler PTF SI51094 or its supercedes, as well as DB2 group PTF SF99701 level 26 or higher.
- 7.1 PTF first became available in Nov 2013.
Fully free-form RPG
RPG now allows for a syntax which contains no columns at all; it is fully free-form, beginning in column 1. To use, the first line of code must be **free starting in column 1. There is no predefined final column. There is one limitation: the program does not allow ANY columnar (fixed form) RPG, including comments with an asterisk in column 7. RDi 9.5 recognises this new syntax. It is provided as a PTF, but is not in a group or TR - it must be ordered separately. First available in November 2015.
7.1:
- SI58136 (compiler, target-release *CURRENT only)
- DB2 group PTF SF99701 level 38 (SQL precompiler)
7.2:
- SI58137 (compiler, target-release *CURRENT)
- SI58110 (compiler, target-release *PRV)
- DB2 group PTF SF99702 level 9 (SQL precompiler)
References
RPG IV with free format op codes
- Built In Functions
- Program To System Fields
- Function Key AID Bytes
- Free form calculation specifications
Books on RPG IV
- PDF of Who Knew You Could Do That with RPG IV? A Sorcerer's Guide to System Access and More (SG245402) at IBM Redbooks
Data Structure Information
Code Samples
FAQ
External Links
- Midware http://midwareservices.com/RPGIV/intro.htm
- Bryan Meyers http://www.bmeyers.net/
