Who Should Use This Guide

This guide is for programmers who are familiar with the RPG programming language, but who want to learn how to use it in the ILE framework. This guide is also for programmers who want to convert programs from the RPG III to the RPG IV format. It is designed to guide you in the use of the ILE RPG compiler on IBM® i.

Though this guide shows how to use the RPG IV in an ILE framework, it does not provide detailed information on RPG IV specifications and operations. For a detailed description of the language, see the IBM Rational® Development Studio for i: ILE RPG Reference, SC09-2508-08.

Before using this guide, you should:

Know how to use applicable IBM i menus and displays, or Control Language (CL) commands.
Have the appropriate authority to the CL commands and objects described here.
Have a firm understanding of ILE as described in detail in ILE Concepts, SC41-5606-09.