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Workspace IBM i
Categories Languages - RPG
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 27, 2016

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Need True Overloading for RPG Sub-Procedures

For RPG, add true overloading for sub-procedure parameters. The options(*nopass :*omit) is fine but not enough and does not provide true overloading. We want the ability to create several procedures of the same exact name, but different signatures (parm lists). Java has this, so does DB2 SQL/PL stored procedures and functions. We want this too in RPG.


Use Case:

Same functionality can be evoked by passing different parm lists. This is very, very useful!


Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 15, 2019

    IBM believes that the request described has been solved and is available with enhancement that provides the new OVERLOAD keyword.
    This enhancement is available with the following PTFs:

    - 7.3 TGTRLS(*CURRENT) - SI71534
    - 7.4 TGTRLS(*CURRENT) - SI71536
    - 7.4 TGTRLS(*PRV) - SI71538

    See the "What's new since 7.3" or "What's new since 7.4" sections of the ILE RPG Reference. (The inforomation is the same in both manuals.)

    https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzasd/rpgrelv7r3post.htm
    https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_74/rzasd/rpgrelv7r4post.htm

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 19, 2019

    IBM agrees with the request and a solution appears to be desirable and feasible. IBM intends to provide a solution. However, IBM's plans may change and no commitment is made that a solution will be provided.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 3, 2019

    IBM will use this request as input to planning but no commitment is made or implied. This request will be updated in the future if IBM implements it. IBM will use votes and comments from others in the community to help prioritize this request.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 22, 2018

    The CEAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a high priority requirement that is important to be addressed.

    Background: The COMMON Europe Advisory Council (CEAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CEAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    For more information about CEAC, see http://www.comeur.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3285

    Therese Eaton - CEAC Program Manager

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 22, 2017

    The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a high priority requirement that is important to be addressed.

    Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    For more details about CAAC's role with RFEs, see http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/Blogs/i-Can/May-2017/COMMON-Americas-Advisory-Council-%28CAAC%29-and-RFEs/

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 22, 2016

    IBM has received the requirement and is evaluating it. IBM will provide a response after evaluation is complete.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 15, 2016

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #90620 in product IBM i.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 15, 2016

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - Languages - RPG
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - Developer for Power Systems
    Component - RPG/COBOL Development Tools
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

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