RPG Free and option(*convert) for paramters
24 February 2025
In his recent article “RPG Free and option *convert” , Aldo Succi explores the *CONVERT option in the RPG language, highlighting how this directive allows the compiler to automatically convert parameters passed to a procedure…
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Roberto De Pedrini
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Managing Locked Display Files on IBM i: An Effective Solution
7 November 2024
We are pleased to receive and share this “tip & trick” from Patrick Rizzi, which introduces a technique that allows for intervention (modification and compilation) on any display files (DSPF) in use. We all know…
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Roberto De Pedrini
Faq400.com
How to use REST API on IBM i: the Open Banking example
19 February 2023
The IBM i system, being a robust and versatile business server, can easily connect to the world of REST APIs, enriching the applications it hosts with features taken from the cloud.In today’s example we will…
Writing ILE RPG code with ChatGPT? Let's try!
8 January 2023
There is talk everywhere about this ChatGPT, OpenAI’s new system that allows interaction with Artificial Intelligence systems to be more natural and intuitive. In this video I asked ChatGPT to write for me a simple…
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Roberto De Pedrini
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Alternative to OVRDBF in F specifications (dcl-f free)
19 August 2022
It is not new to RPG but every now and then it is useful to remember that if we want to use, within our RPG programs, some fancy file names that “point” to a different…
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Roberto De Pedrini
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ILE Debugger (STRDBG) and Screen Size
18 August 2022
When we use the 5250 ILE Debugger interface (waiting for a Debugger for VsCode or a faster version of the excellent Rdi debugger) we often find ourselves having to “fight” with the screen size that…
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Roberto De Pedrini
Faq400.com
