RPGLE - Runtime Array

In RPGLE the array concept same as collection of same data type. But it is classified according to time of intialization.

Runtime array got populated while program running

While declaring runtime array we have to specify the size of the array ( Dimension ):

See below sample program:



OUTPUT:
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Convert date format RPGLE

A variable can be declared as date data type using 'D' in internal data type.






C ....*USA....... MOVE.......Datetemp.....Dat
C .... Dat ...... DSPLY....

Dat declared as 8 D ( date data type with 8 length ) to compact with *USA format

OUTPUT:
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Character (A)
Graphic (G)
Numeric - Integer format (I)
Numeric – Packed decimal format (P)
Numeric - Zoned format (S)
Numeric - Unsigned format (U)
Float (F)
Date (D)
Time (T)
Timestamp (Z)

Shifting to tn5250

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See wiki.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_5250