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iSeries freeware/shareware library
Check out our iSeries freeware and shareware library for a comprehensive listing of i5/iSeries downloads, code samples and useful tools that can be used as is or customized to fit your needs. You'll find freeware and shareware from IBM, Search400 mem... Learning Guide
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Zend Web software teams up with IBM System i
IBM will pre-load Zend's PHP software stack on IBM System i operating system shipments, as IBM looks encourage open source on the platform. Article | 05 Feb 2009
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Learn the i: iSeries DevCon coming up in Orlando
If you are looking for opportunities to learn something new about the AS/400, a trip to Florida in October may be in order. Prepare yourself for the release of V6R1 and learn other new skills to put to use on your System i. News | 25 Sep 2008
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System i virtualization prevents T-Mobile busy signal
T-Mobile has plans to double its U.K. stores and uses IBM System i virtualization software to prevent its backup jobs from backing up. Article | 13 Dec 2006
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Moving legacy applications to SOA
NetManage says its new SOA Planner captures data on which legacy applications are used for what and how often in the enterprise, to help provide a service-oriented blueprint. Article | 15 Nov 2006
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VoIP for iSeries now available
IBM is now offering VoIP software from 3Com on its System i servers Article | 24 Oct 2006
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Oracle to enhance Fusion with Sunopsis buy
Oracle has announced the purchase of yet another software company -- data integration vendor Sunopsis. Article | 11 Oct 2006
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Company ditches J.D. Edwards in-house support for third party
Seeking budget cuts, Koontz-Wagner chose TomorrowNow as a third-party support vendor on its J.D. Edwards software running on its iSeries, saving more than 50% off in-house support and getting better service in the process. Article | 04 Oct 2006
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Oracle goes back to school with PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance Management 9
Oracle says it's getting vertical and bolstering compliance capabilities with the newest addition to the PeopleSoft Enterprise 9 suite. Article | 29 Aug 2006
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SOA enhancements drive IBM WebSphere feature packs
In response to SOA developers asking for more time between releases, Big Blue is changing the distrubtion model for WebSphere Application Server 7.0, offering alpha previews to early adopters. Java EE 5 and SCA will be the first two feature pack rele... Article | 22 Aug 2006
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SOA governance gets high rating from Dun & Bradstreet
Business information company finds hidden dividends in using a design-time metadata registry/repository to inventory and govern artifacts. Article | 08 Aug 2006
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TAATOOL: Useful tools for programmers on IBM i
Over 2,000 APIs are available for the AS/400 in the TAATOOL set. The list grows as more programmers submit their tools, making the IBM i more efficient on a daily basis. If you are struggling to find a way to do something on your iSeries, TAATOOLs mi... Tip
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Migrating from RPG to EGL on IBM i
The IBM Rational Migration Extension for IBM i (RMEi) migrates existing RPG programs to EGL. Learn when migrating from RPG to EGL may have advantages to your business, and how EGL integrates procedural and object-oriented langauges into the same spac... Tip
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EGL Rich UI on IBM i: Do you Dojo?
Taking advantage of the Rich UI features of EGL architecture on the AS/400 can save you time and complexity. Rich internet applications can be difficult to write, even with Java and Webspher. EGL eliminates the need for programmers to learn JavaScrip... Tip
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Running PHP open source applications: NOBODY needs authority
User NOBODY needs to be granted authority in the IFS folder containing an open source PHP application on the AS/400 in order to run the script. Learn how to change this authority on the IBM i, and successfully run an open source PHP application on yo... Tip
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The best technologies and tools for System i programmers in 2009
Best bets for AS/400 programmers and shops to save time and money in 2009. Rational Developer for i makes RPG more productive than ever. And new Web technologies including Eclipse and open source solutions like Groovy deliver efficiency in IBM i shop... Tip
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AS/400 lessons from the past, present, and future: A holiday tale
An AS/400 admin with any experience has surely learned lessons about best practices. Andrew Borts shares some lessons from his past, the present, and speculates about what he needs to know in his future work on the IBM i. Tip
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Documenting nested program structures on the AS/400
Documenting nested program structures on AS/400 is a complex task and is sometimes overlooked or not updated. The XPGMSTR command automates documentation in a structured and reliable way, eliminating the human-error (or lazyness) involved in the usua... Tip
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Application modernization in the i world
Modernizing one of the most efficient interfaces ever designed may be a bit tricky. On the AS/400, application modernization means making the best use out of your existing application programs and especially your application programmers. Joe Pluta sh... Tip
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Simplifying environment variables
Environment variable API's can be encapsulated and simplified for use. Tip
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Getting started with CGIDEV2 -- Part 4
Paul Tuohy looks at the steps you take to debug CGI program, along with one of the tools that CGIDEV2 provides to make the debugging process even easier. Tip
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How to find out if there is a binding directory available
One user writes, "Our company has many ILE programs that may or may not be created by using a binding directory. When I have changed a module within a program, how can I find out if there is a binding directory available to rebind (CRTPGM) for this p... Ask the Expert
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Read records on a subfile
One user writes, "How can I read all records on a subfile? Using READC opcode, one can read only the changed records. I have been working with the SFLNXTCHG keyword but without success. A simple example illustrating the subfile DDS, as well as the DD... Ask the Expert
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Manipulating a file
One user writes, "How would I go about taking a list of users and making it a file that I can manipulate? For example, "wrkusrprf *all"." Thankfully, development expert John Blenkinsop was one hand to offer some advice. Ask the Expert
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RPG-free routine to calculate dates
One user writes, "I thought that I saw somewhere an RPG-free routine using %DATE (bif) to calculate the day of the week. For example, MON, TUE, etc.? I need to place the day on a screen." Development expert John Blenkinsop responds. Ask the Expert
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Interrupting a user's session
One user writes, "I want to send the user a message that will interrupt their session and remind them to transmit the payroll. Right now I send break messages throughout the day. The user doesn't want the reminder if they already executed the job. ... Ask the Expert
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Migrating from a batch-based HP3000 environment
This user is migrating from a batch-based HP3000 environment to an iSeries and ran into a little trouble. Thankfully, site expert John Blenkinsop was on hand to lend a hand. Ask the Expert
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Load single page subfile
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Removing "old" members in files
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How to get the source file information of a module in an RPGLE program
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Is the CPYTOIMPF command the best option?
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TAATOOL: Useful tools for programmers on IBM i
Over 2,000 APIs are available for the AS/400 in the TAATOOL set. The list grows as more programmers submit their tools, making the IBM i more efficient on a daily basis. If you are struggling to find a way to do something on your iSeries, TAATOOLs mi... Tip
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Migrating from RPG to EGL on IBM i
The IBM Rational Migration Extension for IBM i (RMEi) migrates existing RPG programs to EGL. Learn when migrating from RPG to EGL may have advantages to your business, and how EGL integrates procedural and object-oriented langauges into the same spac... Tip
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EGL Rich UI on IBM i: Do you Dojo?
Taking advantage of the Rich UI features of EGL architecture on the AS/400 can save you time and complexity. Rich internet applications can be difficult to write, even with Java and Webspher. EGL eliminates the need for programmers to learn JavaScrip... Tip
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Running PHP open source applications: NOBODY needs authority
User NOBODY needs to be granted authority in the IFS folder containing an open source PHP application on the AS/400 in order to run the script. Learn how to change this authority on the IBM i, and successfully run an open source PHP application on yo... Tip
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Zend Web software teams up with IBM System i
IBM will pre-load Zend's PHP software stack on IBM System i operating system shipments, as IBM looks encourage open source on the platform. Article
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The best technologies and tools for System i programmers in 2009
Best bets for AS/400 programmers and shops to save time and money in 2009. Rational Developer for i makes RPG more productive than ever. And new Web technologies including Eclipse and open source solutions like Groovy deliver efficiency in IBM i shop... Tip
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AS/400 lessons from the past, present, and future: A holiday tale
An AS/400 admin with any experience has surely learned lessons about best practices. Andrew Borts shares some lessons from his past, the present, and speculates about what he needs to know in his future work on the IBM i. Tip
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Documenting nested program structures on the AS/400
Documenting nested program structures on AS/400 is a complex task and is sometimes overlooked or not updated. The XPGMSTR command automates documentation in a structured and reliable way, eliminating the human-error (or lazyness) involved in the usua... Tip
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Learn the i: iSeries DevCon coming up in Orlando
If you are looking for opportunities to learn something new about the AS/400, a trip to Florida in October may be in order. Prepare yourself for the release of V6R1 and learn other new skills to put to use on your System i. News
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Application modernization in the i world
Modernizing one of the most efficient interfaces ever designed may be a bit tricky. On the AS/400, application modernization means making the best use out of your existing application programs and especially your application programmers. Joe Pluta sh... Tip
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News, tips and information about application development software and tools for the IBM System i (AS400, iSeries) platform, including System i virtualization, service oriented architecture (SOA) and more.