RPG权威预测 i version 8下的RPG，Bob Cozzi

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IBM has completed the review of "RPG V" and will potentially release it along with IBM i version 8.

From my experience with them, the only new component I know of is the move to completely free format; not as an option but as the standard.

My Wish List

1.        Integrated Embedded SQL
2.        Any-type parameter on sub-procs
3.        Additional %Built-in Functions:
             o        %Joblog
             o        %SndPgmMsg
             o        %SbmJob or %Spawn
             o        %ToUpper and %ToLower
             o        %XLate enhanced to handle CCSID-only:
                                   myData = %xlate(37 : 819 : myData)
             o        %StdOut
4.        Implicit conversion of numeric to character/character to number in expressions
5.        Native Teraspace storage model only (up to 10 TB currently)
6.        Elimination of RPG Cycle unless explicitly requested via kwd
7.        Understanding/translation of native C language prototypes by the compiler.
o        No need for RPG prototypes for C functions
8.        Integrated UTF-8 and UTF-16 support
9.        Built-in IFS file system I/O opcodes or built-in functions
10.        Ability to generate code using these features to n-2 (*PRV support)

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在400平台下，用SRVPGM+唯一功能module+module项目，就可以实现OO技术，同时也可以实现SOA架构。

请参考我blog中的文，《Module项目实施分类技术》。

http://blog.chinaunix.net/uid-20328593-id-1966094.html