%PROC, more uses for complex qualified names, PCML support for varying-length

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The ILE RPG compiler has several enhancements for 7.2 and 7.3:

%PROC
More uses for complex qualified names
PCML support for varying-length

PTFs

7.2:

ILE RPG compiler: SI66149

7.3:

ILE RPG compiler: SI66150
ILE RPG compiler, TGTRLS(V7R3M0): SI66153

Details

%PROC built-in function

New built-in function %PROC returns the external name of the current procedure. https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzasd/bbproc.htm. This addresses RFE 93086: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=93086.

Ability to code complex qualified names in more places

%ELEM: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzasd/bbelem.htm
%SIZE: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzasd/bbsize.htm
DEALLOC (documentation not changed). This addresses RFE 102087: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=102087
RESET (documentation not changed)

Support for PCML version 7.0, which allows varying-length subfields and arrays

New parameters *V6 and *V7 for H-spec keyword PGMINFO: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzasd/pgminfokw.htm
Environment variable QIBM_RPG_PCML_VERSION supports the value '7.0'

RDi support

RDi 9.6 supports these new features.

Documentation in the IBM Knowledge Center

The ILE RPG Reference and ILE RPG Programmer's Guide in the 7.3 and 7.4 IBM Knowledge Center are updated with full information about these enhancements. Start at the What's New Since 7.3 or What's New Since 7.4 section in the Reference.

7.2 Reference: What's new since 7.2: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_72/rzasd/rpgrelv7r2post.htm
7.3 Reference: What's new since 7.3: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzasd/rpgrelv7r3post.htm

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