Is Old AS400 RPGII Still Relevant for Beginners Today?

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The discussion centers around the relevance of old AS400 RPGII programming for beginners today, particularly in the context of maintaining legacy programs. Participants share their experiences with RPGII and its evolution to modern ILE RPG4.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express familiarity with AS400 RPGII and its historical context, mentioning experiences with punch cards and early computing.
  • One participant recalls needing to maintain legacy programs that utilize the RPG cycle, left hand indicators, and level breaks, seeking online tutorials for these older concepts.
  • Another participant notes their own experience with RPG on an 1130 system, indicating a shift in programming practices over time.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants share personal experiences with RPGII but do not reach a consensus on its current relevance or the availability of resources for beginners.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the lack of specific resources mentioned for learning RPGII and the varying levels of familiarity among participants with both RPGII and modern ILE RPG4.

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anyone familiar with old AS400 RPGII ?
 
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Don't tell me that you have a square punch card with 96 columns and round holes in your possession.
 
lol, I don't have those in my possesion. but I do remember them. they were just being phased out when I was in college back in the early 80s.

Although there is a shadow box on the wall in our office that has an old punch card as well as a vacuum tube from eniac !

back to my rpg question, I have to maintain some old legacy programs that use the rpg cycle and left hand indicators and level breaks. Is there a tutorial online anywhere where I could familiarize myself with that old stuff? I'm used to the modern ILE RPG4
 
Sorry. That wouldn't be me. I stopped writing RPG back in high school. I used an AS400, but wrote most of my RPG on an 1130 using RPG II. I think we had 6 card types in II and there were 12 in RPG4.
 

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