In this session, Paul discusses the what and why of standards and guidelines for modern RPG development. Topics include:

– Make Use of the Tools
– RPG is FREE
– Modern RPG Programs and Subprocedures
– What’s in a Name?
– Comments
– Structuring Code
– Use Templates and Qualified Data Structures
– Qualify Wherever Possible
– Strings
– Subroutines
– Out With The Old
– Embedded SQL
– Global Definitions
– Parameters, Prototyping and Procedure Interfaces
– The Integrated Language Environment
– Roll Your Own