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  • Redirect ODBC to a separate subsystem

    We had ODBC connections that we wanted to isolate to its own subsystem to increase performance. You may have the same need. We are going to create a new subsystem, isolate the ODBC connections from the other ODBC traffic and create a filter on OpsNav... 

  • Creating LF over flat files

    Learn how to create to create logical files over flat ones with this step-by-step tip from Search400.com member Pankaj Jain. 

  • Automatic software key installation

    Instead of manually typing your i5/OS software license keys into the system, you can download and install them automatically using the IBM Entitled Software Support Web site. 

  • Stored procedures: Balance network loads -- part 1

    SQL (Structured Query Language) stored procedures are a great feature. They provide an excellent tool to help optimize client/server applications. By shifting key portions of the processing onto the server, network data flows can be reduced substanti... 

  • Dynamic memory can replace the "work" file

    We've been talking a lot about the details behind using dynamic memory to construct and manipulate dynamic arrays. This is not the only use for dynamic memory. Indeed, the uses are nearly endless. One simple example involves using dynamic memory to r... 

  • Change the IPL mode remotely

    This command will change the IPL mode remotely from the green screen. 

  • Fundamentals of Technology Project Management -- Chapter 3

    Fundamentals of Technology Project Management written by Colleen Garton and Erika McCulloch will help you to becoming a more effective, more efficient IT project manager. 

  • Know what user pressed what from any system command screen

    In any application, you are surely using one of the iSeries system functions or commands (i.e. WRKSPLF, etc). And in some cases you want to easily track down programmatically what user pressed when they left a system command screen, so that you can d... 

  • Delete members based on numbers of days old

    Don't waste your time searching, call this utility program to remove file members based on numbers of days old. 

  • Learn which JobQ an active job is running from

    Here's a simple command that helps you determine which JobQ an active job is running from?