End to free format directive Simon Hutchinson

​[[{“value”:”What I call totally free RPG and what IBM calls modern RPG has been around for nine years. This type of RPG always needs the **FREE directive starting in the first position of the source line. And what follows is the free form RPG, where the source line can start in any position.

…+… 1 …+… 2 …+… 3 …+… 4 …+… 5 …+… 6 …+… 7 …+… 8
01 **free
02 dcl-s Statement1 varchar(100) inz(‘Entered in free format RPG’) ;

Marc Raynor informed me of another directive that “ends” the free format RPG, **END-FREE. After that directive all valid RPG must be entered in the sixth position for fixed format code, and later for the not completely free format code.
Having been told this I had to try it:
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Securing The Crown Jewels When Intruders Break Into The Glass House Ash Giddings

​[[{“value”:”Recognizing the importance of proactive cybersecurity, Maxava is proud to announce the launch of Maxava Security, a ground-breaking solution set to revolutionize IBM i data protection. Departing from conventional reactive measures prevalent in many IBM i security solutions, Maxava Security heralds a proactive paradigm shift, prioritizing heightened visibility along with swift recovery over the traditional incident-response model.
The IBM i server has long been a workhorse in the business world. Renowned for its reliability, stability, and ability to secure, it hums away in the background, running key applications while housing mission critical data for countless organizations. Yet, no system is …
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Drilling Down Into New IBM i Perpetual And Subscription Pricing – IT Jungle

​[[{“value”:”As we reported in last week’s issue, Big Blue increased pricing on its pricing for per-core perpetual software licenses, per user licensing fees, Software Maintenace, and subscription prices back on January 1.
With the P20 tier, we have to guess what IBM will charge for a partial and a full 5250 enterprise enablement, which is a big part of the cost of perpetual license and an ongoing subscription license.”}]] Read More 

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