Wednesday, January 21, 2026 OCEAN Meeting 

Start using ILE RPG Modernization Techniques - Jim Buck of imPower Technologies..

Wednesday, January 21st, 12 pm - 1 pm PT

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Start using ILE RPG Modernization Techniques

Developing ILE code requires the developer to change their thought processes, gone are the large programs that do complicated processes. ILE requires the developer to think in small easily managed procedures. Reusable procedures, modules, and service programs. This session will not only explain “Why you need to change", it will have examples that are easy to understand, and you can start using immediately.

Learning Objectives:
1. Why use Model View Controller architecture
2. Improve developers understanding of service programs
3. Learn to write service programs that can easily be used as API's
4. Learn why Service programs should be data centric rather than application centric
5. Learn how to correctly designed service programs will make your life easier

Audience:
IBM i Developers that want to improve their programming skills using modern RPG coding techniques

Topics covered:
1. Correct use of Service programs and binding directories
2. Create an IWS server
3. How to install service program procedures on an IWS server

 Jim Buck is the president and founder of imPower Technologies where he provides professional IBM i online/onsite training (imPowerTechnologies.com). He is active in the IBM i community working to help companies train their employees in the latest IBM technologies and helps companies develop the next generation of IBM i professionals.