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Hello World RPGLE Tutorial

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This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to writing a basic 'Hello World' program in RPGLE.
  • RPGLE, or Report Program Generator Language Enhanced, is a modern programming language used on IBM i systems.
  • The tutorial begins with setting up the development environment, ensuring that you have the necessary tools and access to an IBM i system.
  • Next, it walks through the creation of a source physical file where the RPGLE code will be stored.
  • It then details the structure of a simple RPGLE program, including the declaration of variables and the use of the 'dsply' operation to output text to the screen.
  • Finally, the tutorial explains how to compile and run the program, demonstrating the output of 'Hello World' on the IBM i console.
Overall, this tutorial is ideal for beginners looking to familiarize themselves with RPGLE programming.
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