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

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...

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...

QUSER November 2025 | QUSER

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

QUSER November 2025 | QUSER

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

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...

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

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...

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-...

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-...

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...

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