RPG & CL Development
Maintain, enhance, and troubleshoot existing applications across traditional and later RPG implementations, including CL and SQL integration.
> IBM i / AS400 PROGRAMMING & CONSULTING
Proven expertise.
Practical solutions.
Reliable systems.
Independent programmer analyst support for business-critical IBM i applications—from traditional RPG and ERP systems to ILE, SQL integration, troubleshooting, and application enhancements.
01 / TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
From established codebases to evolving business needs.
Experience across RPG II, RPG III, RPG/400, RPG IV/ILE and free-form RPG, with a deep understanding of how applications, data, and business operations fit together.
02 / SERVICES
Targeted help where it matters.
Production Troubleshooting
Investigate CPF messages, dumps, job and message queues, system logs, journaling, batch failures, and elusive application defects.
ERP Application Support
Support customized BPCS environments, with additional experience in Fiserv and HTE municipal applications.
Database & Performance
Analyze application logic, file structures, access paths, and long-running batch processes to find bottlenecks.
Legacy Analysis & Modernization
Reverse engineer poorly documented programs, map dependencies, support upgrades, and plan practical incremental improvements.
Project-Based Consulting
Remote, part-time support for focused assignments, application backlogs, production issues, and defined-scope projects.
03 / EXPERIENCE
Programming experience backed by business perspective.
I'm Geoffrey Woods, an IBM i / AS400 programmer analyst with 13+ years of hands-on consulting experience, followed by more than 20 years operating businesses and managing real-world systems and projects.
My technical work has included BPCS customization, performance analysis, ERP upgrades, ETL and data warehousing, and reverse engineering AS/SET-generated RPG code.
- Diagnosed and improved long-running RPG batch applications.
- Reverse engineered generated BPCS RPG to enable direct maintenance.
- Developed automation, integration, and business reporting solutions.
- Worked with users to translate operational needs into practical system changes.
// WOODS/400 PROFILE
ROLE . . . . PROGRAMMER ANALYST
PLATFORM . . IBM i / AS400
RPG . . . . . II / III / IV / ILE
DATA . . . . DB2 / SQL / DDS
ERP . . . . . BPCS
FOCUS . . . . ANALYZE / REPAIR
FOCUS . . . . ENHANCE / OPTIMIZE
STATUS . . . AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS
04 / CONTACT
Let's discuss your IBM i project.
Need help with RPG development, troubleshooting, maintenance, or ERP support? You'll work directly with the programmer analyst handling your project.
Geoffrey Woods
geoffrey@woods400.com
Remote consulting · Part-time availability · Defined-scope assignments