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Conversion Overview
File Considerations
The Conversion Aid operates on file members. This section presents information on
different aspects of files that must be taken into consideration when using the Con-
version Aid.
Source Member Types
Table 30 lists the various source member types, indicates whether the member
type can be converted, and indicates the output source member type.
If the source member type is 'blank', then the Conversion Aid will assume it has a
member type of RPG. If the source member type is blank for an auto report source
member, then you should assign the correct source member type (RPT or RPT38)
to the member before converting it. If you do, then the Conversion Aid will automat-
ically expand the auto report source member so that it can be converted properly.
The expansion is necessary since ILE RPG does not support auto report source
members.
For more information on converting auto report source members, see “Converting
Auto Report Source Members” on page 389.
Table 30. Source Member Types and their Conversion Status
Source Member Type Convert? Converted Member Type
RPG Yes RPGLE
RPG38 Yes RPGLE
RPT Yes RPGLE
RPT38 Yes RPGLE
'blank' Yes RPGLE
RPG36 No N/A
RPT36 No N/A
SQLRPG Yes SQLRPGLE
Any other type No N/A
File Record Length
The recommended record length for the converted source physical file is 112 char-
acters. This record length takes into account the RPG IV structure as shown in
Figure 193. The recommended record length of 112 characters also corresponds to
the maximum amount of information that fits on a line of a compiler listing.
Seq. No.
12 80 20
Code Comments
Minimum Record Length
(92 characters)
Recommended Record Length
(112 characters)
Figure 193. RPG IV Record Length Breakdown
380 ILE RPG for AS/400 Programmer's Guide