Before you write your next RPG IV program, make sure you"re using the most Powerful, code-saving features this potent new language has to offer. This new book from Doug Pence and Ron Hawkins gives you practical, hands-on tips, hints, and shortcuts that will save you time and increase the reliability of the code you write. The book includes a valuable chapter devoted to date handling and the turn of the century, which will help you cope with this important event. It also contains a chapter on Integrated Language Environment (ILE) concepts, which explores this vital feature of RPG IV. You get explanations of soft-coding function keys, new ways to use QCMIDEXC command processing API, new APIs for ILE, and new utilities to help you work with ILE. Built-in functions as %ELEM, %TRIMI, %TRIMR, and AS/400 utilities.