#IBMiRPG

Simon Hutchinson

@rpgpgm.bsky.social

5 hours ago

Attend NEUGC | NEUGC

I will be at @NEUGC in 2 weeks for their annual conference, April 7-9. I will be talking about many things #IBMiRPG & #SQL, including a 2+ hour session discussing SQL Views.
Check out all the sessions & register at ➡️ www.neugc.org/attend-neugc
I hope to see you there!

#IBMi #rpgpgm #IBMChampion

Simon Hutchinson

@rpgpgm.bsky.social

3 months ago

Improvement to RPG compile listing Improvement to the RPG compile listing to show the complete variable name, rather than just the first few characters

Improvement to the #IBMiRPG compile listing to show the complete variable name, rather than just the first few characters.
#IBMi #rpgpgm #IBMChampion
www.rpgpgm.com/2025/12/impr...

Simon Hutchinson

@rpgpgm.bsky.social

3 months ago

Create a program to change the size of a file, reuse deleted records, and remove deleted records Create an RPG program to change a file’s initial size and to reuse delete records, then remove all deleted records from the file too

Create an #IBMiRPG program to change a file’s initial size and to reuse delete records, then remove all deleted records from the file too.
#IBMi #rpgpgm #IBMChampion
www.rpgpgm.com/2025/12/crea...

Simon Hutchinson

@rpgpgm.bsky.social

3 months ago

Tomorrow, Tuesday November 18 at 2:00 PM (CT), I am talking to @QUSER, for 2+ hours about getting the most from #SQL with your #IBMiRPG.

All are welcome. Register at ➡ www.quser.org/content/quse...

I hope to see you there! 😎

#IBMi #rpgpgm #IBMChampion #SupportOurIBMiLUG

Simon Hutchinson

@rpgpgm.bsky.social

4 months ago

On Tuesday November 18 at 2:00 PM (CT) I am talking to @QUSER, giving two hours about getting the most from #SQL with your #IBMiRPG.

All are welcome. Register at ➡ www.quser.org/content/quse...

I hope to see you there! 😎

#IBMi #rpgpgm #IBMChampion #SupportOurIBMiLUG

Simon Hutchinson

@rpgpgm.bsky.social

9 months ago

Increment a number held in a character field How to increment numbers of various sizes that are held in a character field

How to increment numbers of various sizes that are held in a character field in #IBMiRPG.
#IBMi #rpgpgm #IBMChampion
www.rpgpgm.com/2025/05/incr...

Simon Hutchinson

@rpgpgm.bsky.social

1 year ago

Changes to the RPG Select operation code New RPG operations codes created to make using the Select operation code simpler and better

#IBMiRPG SELECT gets better.

www.rpgpgm.com/2023/06/chan...

#IBMi #rpgpgm #IBMChampions

Simon Hutchinson

@rpgpgm.bsky.social

1 year ago

Retrieve procedure name in the ON-EXIT section Using the RPG Procedure name Built In Function %PROC in the ON-EXIT section of a procedure or subprocedure

Using the #IBMiRPG Procedure name Built In Function %PROC in the ON-EXIT section of a procedure or subprocedure.
#IBMi #rpgpgm #IBMChampion
www.rpgpgm.com/2025/02/retr...

Simon Hutchinson

@rpgpgm.bsky.social

1 year ago

New built in functions %HIVAL and %LOVAL The RPG Built in Functions %HIVAL and %LOVAL allow me to test a variable against its maximum or minimum allowed value

The new #IBMiRPG Built in Functions %HIVAL and %LOVAL allow me to test a variable against its maximum or minimum allowed value.
#IBMi #rpgpgm #IBMChampion
www.rpgpgm.com/2025/01/new-...

Simon Hutchinson

@rpgpgm.bsky.social

1 year ago

New functionality added to RPG's SND-MSG op code The new Technology Refreshes, IBM i 7.4 TR4 and 7.4 TR10, bring changes to the RPG operation code to write message to the job log, SND-MSG

The new TRs bring changes to the #IBMiRPG operation code to write message to the job log.
#IBMi #rpgpgm #IBMChampion
www.rpgpgm.com/2024/07/new-...

Simon Hutchinson

@rpgpgm.bsky.social

1 year ago

Constant keyword added to RPG definitions Constant keyword added to RPG definitions so that the value(s) contained within the variable or data structure cannot be changed

Constant keyword added to #IBMiRPG definitions so that the value(s) contained within the variable or data structure cannot be changed.
#IBMi #rpgpgm #IBMChampion
www.rpgpgm.com/2024/07/cons...

Simon Hutchinson

@rpgpgm.bsky.social

1 year ago

Returning a value from a Select statement with #SQL Execute Immediate is used in #IBMiRPG
#IBMi #rpgpgm #IBMChampion
www.rpgpgm.com/2024/04/usin...