March 2026 meeting

On Tuesday March 3, at 6:30 PM (CT), we welcome Simon Hutchinson as the presenter for our March meeting. See the time in your time zone.

This meeting is online, FREE, and open to everyone. To register click on this link here

Presentation: Modern Data Structures, Beyond the Basics
Data structures in RPG have evolved far beyond their original capabilities, offering modern features that can make your applications more powerful and maintainable. In this session, Simon will go past the fundamentals to explore advanced techniques, including nested data structures, initialization shortcuts, data structure arrays, and integration with SQL. You'll see practical examples that demonstrate how these features can simplify coding, improve performance, and make your RPG programs cleaner and easier to maintain.

Bio: Simon Hutchinson has worked with IBM midrange servers and the RPG programming language for over 37 years. Best known for his blog RPGPGM.COM, he has shared practical insights and examples in RPG, SQL, and CL for more than 12 years. An IBM Champion for Power and IBM i Community Advocate, Simon is recognized by COMMON Americas as a SME in RPG, CL, and SQL. He received the John Earle Speaker Scholarship in 2023, has earned multiple PowerUp speaker awards, presents internationally, and serves as president of this user group.