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Use of RPG Free

Use of RPG Free

By David Russo
Aug 16, 2023



Since Profound UI programs are compiled using the standard IBM RPG compiler, you can use either fixed or free format specifications -- and this is entirely transparent to Profound UI. This includes usage of the new (for IBM i 7.1)  free format H, F, D, and P specifications.

The IBM RPG compiler and SQL Preprocessor for RPG support free format H, F, D, and P specs as follows:

  • IBM i releases prior to 7.1: no support

  • IBM i 7.1: support added by PTFs 5770WDS-SI51094 and 5770ST1-SI50715

  • IBM i 7.2 and higher: supported by default

Example fixed format F-spec for Profound UI:

FMYFILE CF E WorkStn Handler('PROFOUNDUI(HANDLER)')

Example free format F-spec for Profound UI:

Dcl-F MYFILE WorkStn Handler('PROFOUNDUI(HANDLER)');