Full Day "Mini-Summit" Seminar

Session Abstract:

Jon Paris

9:00am - 10:15am
The Latest and Greatest in RPG (V6.1 & V7.1)RPG Open Access
This session will review the many enhancements added to the RPG language in releases 6.1 and 7.1.
Version 6.1 features include:
  • The ability to define your own data types using the TEMPLATE keyword
  • Support for larger fields and Data Structures
  • Using local files in subprocedures, and passing files as parameters.
Version 7.1 features include:
  • Enhancements to support sorting and searching of DS Arrays
  • Support For Alias Names
  • New and Updated BIFs
  • Optional Prototypes
  • Performance improvements for large return values
  • Encryption of Debug Data
In addition we will briefly cover Open Access (OA) and describe the new options for XML-INTO. While announced with V7, both of these are available for both V6 and V7.