Conference Sessions - General
RPG - Present and Future Programmer Requirements
This session will guide an RPG programmer through the process of preparing for applications in the 21st century. In the move away from "green screen", what are the programming requirements? Where does RPG fit in and how does it change to meet new requirements?
In this session, you will learn:
- To differentiate what skills you must learn
- To determine where new technologies fit in with your company's business requirements
- Why/ when you should look at technologies such as RPG IV, ILE, RSE/WDSC/Rdi, HTML, CGIDEV2, PHP, Webfacing, VisualAge for RPG, Java and Websphere
Embracing RPG IV and ILE
As RPG programmers continue to move to RPG IV and ILE they bring a lot of old RPG III habits with them. Old habits die hard and, even though they may be making use of some of the new language features, are they making full use of what RPG IV and ILE have to offer?
This session discusses some of the language features and methodologies programmers should be embracing and some of the more traditional approaches they should be discarding.
Getting Started with RSE
Have you seen that message that asks you if you have tried the modern alternative to PDM? Then it's time to have a look at using RSE - the Remote Systems Explorer, which is part of RDi and WDSC? This session will provide you with the first steps you should take in making the transition from SEU and PDM for RPG development to this modern productive toolset.
The session demonstrates both the basic features of RSE as well as the really cool features that will make you a more productive programmer.
It's time to start making headway into that application backlog!
Why Use RPG IV?
RPG IV has been available since 1994 was introduced in V3R1. This session is directed to RPG programmers, supervisors and managers that are still using RPG/ 400 as their major development platform. This is not a 'how to' discussion; rather, it is a 'why should I' discussion.
In this session, learn:
- How RPG IV offers real advantages which cannot be realized with the RPG/ 400
- The advantages which accrue due to the use of RPG IV features such as longer names, more readable calculations, parameterized procedures with local variables, Date/ Time support
How Does RPG Talk to a Browser
How is it possible for an RPG program to be called from a web browser? How can an RPG program output to a web page? What is a HTTP server? What is CGI? This session explains how it works with easy to understand examples.
In this session, learn:
- How to configure a HTTP Server
- The basics of CGI
- The CGI APIs
CL Enhancements in V5
For the first time since the introduction of the system, V5R3 and V5R4 have seen enhancements to the i5/ OS Control Language (CL) compiler. These enhancements provide enormous benefits in coding CL programs and in providing functionality that was not previously possible.
This session provides an overview of the major CL enhancements, including
- Parameters
- Data Types
- Declaring Files
- Structured Operation Commands
- Documentation
- Subroutines
- Based Variables
- Using APIs
RPG Enhancements in V5R4
The release of V5R4 has seen more major enhancements to RPG IV. This session describes the enhancements, including free format embedded SQL, the new EVAL-CORR operation for copying data between data structures and, most importantly, the new operation codes and built in functions that allow you to directly parse XML (from variables or files) in RPG.
These change herald another major milestone in the continuing evolution of RPG IV
RPG Enhancements in V6R1
The release of V6R1 has seen more major enhancements to RPG IV. This session describes the enhancements, including increased variable sizes, files in subprocedures, templates, no cycle RPG and other bits and pieces.
These change herald another major milestone in the continuing evolution of RPG IV
Get Thee to the Web - Choices for i
There are numerous ways of getting your i on the web but there are so many that, at times, it is difficult to see where you begin.
This session provides an insight into the core choices available and how to decide which is best for you.
Topics discussed include:
- Getting to the web
- Common Requirements
- Get the back end right
- Server
- Statelessness
- Design considerations
- HTML/CSS/Javascript
- The Options
- CGIDEV2
- PHP
- Java
- Comparison
- Conclusion
XML for RPG Programmers: An Introduction
XML certainly appears to be the future of data interchange. It provides a powerful way to describe and encode data that is system independent. XML is quickly becoming the standard data interchange language for business-to-business applications. Along with its sister languages, XSLT and schemas, this skill is becoming a "must have" in today's IT world.
In this session you will learn what XML is, the basic syntax of the language, how it can be used in your applications, and how it will likely affect your applications in the future. We will also discuss how XML may be handled in RPG.