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AS/400 system values quiz
Think you know your AS/400 system values? Put your knowledge to the test! Quiz
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IBM System i APIs at Work, Second Edition -- Chapter 10
Application programming interfaces (APIs) can add value to your business if they're properly implemented. Check out the free chapter "IBM System i APIs at work" download courtesy of MC Press and Search400.com for valuable information on API messaging... Book Chapter
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i5 error messages: What you need to know
We've compiled a list of resources for iSeries error messages that you can browse through quickly to find a possible solution to your error. If you've come across an error message that is not listed, we have iSeries experts on hand to help you tackle... Fast Lookup
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Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz: Project initiation
Test your knowledge after you've read chapter 3 "Project initiation." Quiz
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Fast guide to improving iSeries performance
When your iSeries' performance drops off, productivity for everyone who works on the server also takes a hit. Follow these tips and resources to improve performance problems and learn how to monitor your systems so you can prevent issues in the futur... Fast Lookup
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Favorite iSeries cheat sheets
Here you'll find a collection of valuable cheat sheets gathered from across the iSeries/Search400.com community. These cheat sheet are bits and pieces of information that come from all kinds of sources, IBM manuals, discussion lists an experience fro... Learning Guide
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iSeries Resource Guide for Newbies
For both iSeries newbies and seasoned professionals, the challenge of learning the ins and outs of the iSeries can be extremely overwhelming. With that in mind, we've developed a guide to provide you with some basic iSeries information and helpful re... Learning Guide
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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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Just how invincible is the iSeries (AS/400)?
Over the years we've all heard stories of the iSeries (AS/400) being nearly indestructible. It may have been thrown from a moving vehicle, caught in a fire, sealed in a wall or immersed in water and still came out smelling like an iSeries. Our reader... Article | 02 Aug 2006
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System i revenues slide
For the third consecutive quarter, iSeries sales have dropped. The disappointing numbers followed three consecutive quarterly increases, when IBM pushed the System i platform hard and got results in return. Article | 20 Jul 2006
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Tough Love
On the heels of COMMON, consultant and author Brian Kelly offers his own iSeries roadmap. Article | 22 Mar 2005
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iSeries freeware/shareware library
Who says there's no such thing as free lunch? Here are a number of useful tools that can be used as is or customized to fit your needs. Check them out and see if any are good for your shop. Article | 18 Jul 2004
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Sleep better knowing you ran these three dependable commands
Joyce Lewellen once had a query running that was outputing to a physical file that filled up her disk over night. Check out this cheat sheet to see how she prevented this from happening again. Article | 01 Jun 2004
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Edit codes and date formats
Carmen Nuland shares his edit codes and date formats. Article | 01 Jun 2004
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It's about time: Changing/checking the iSeries date & time
Here's an easy way to change/check the iSeries date and time. Article | 01 Jun 2004
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Quickly see where your large CL job streams are in their process
Doug Rockwell shares a method to quickly see where your large CL job streams are in their process. Article | 01 Jun 2004
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What's in a name change? Plenty
Was changing the name of the AS/400 again a dumb idea? Users certainly think so, but experts say with a company the size of IBM, a product name change is almost irrelevant. Article | 17 May 2004
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Analyze the health of your IBM i server with iScore
While more comprehensive services exist, iScore from Vision Solutions offers a free and general introductory analysis of your system's health. Tip
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Translating Linux for IBM i admins: Working with jobs and networking
Learn the Linux equivalent to WRKACTJOB and how NETSTAT works on in Linux. This tip continues to translate Linux commands for AS/400 adminstrators who are not familiar with the complexities of the language. Tip
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Database performance comparisons on IBM i
Testing performance of RLA in the IBM Java Toolbox against JDBC and native I/O for the AS/400 revealed that RPG on System i is the most efficient language, and DB2 is taken for granted. Joe Pluta built some benchmarks to compare different aspects of ... Tip
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Performance tuning for IBM i: The basics and beyond
Raymond Johnson answers five reader-submitted questions about performance tuning on the AS/400. Some quick tips and tricks for performance tuning are provided. Tip
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Checking on System i disk space requires creating a new command: XRTVSYSSTS
Monitoring System i disk space is imperative to keeping your system up and running. If a process begins to loop endlessly without notice, it can fill up a working file and bring everything to a halt. XRTVSYSSTS can save the day. Tip
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Viewing netstat information
Though the netstat command line tool is no substitute for full-blown systems monitoring software, it provides good, quick network information on demand. Tip
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Compiler directives -- reap the benefits
Paul Tuohey shares the way he uses compiler directives in his programs. Tip
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Clean up programs and procedures to increase data and application integrity -- part 1
Ron Turull explains how to clean up programs and procedures to increase data and application integrity. Tip
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Redirect ODBC jobs to your own subsystem
Substitute (your_lib) with the library you want to contain the subsystem i.e. QGPL. Tip
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Check active Job
Wondering how to check to see if a Job is active? This utility program checks to see if a Job is active and returns 'y/n' flag. Tip
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Detecting system changes made by outside IP address
If you suspect that changes are being made by an external source, you can use an exit point program to monitor the activity and trace the IP address. Ask the Expert
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Drive space management commands
Helpful commands to manage drive space and view disk status. Ask the Expert
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Who signed on to the production system?
One Search400.com member writes, "I want to know who signs on to our production system during non-supported hours and report on this (for SOX reasons).Simply manually scanning through the History log is not enough any longer. How can I automate this ... Ask the Expert
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Monitoring QSECOFR
Security expert Carol Woodbury explains the best method for tracking activity QSECOFR has on V4 OS/400s. Ask the Expert
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How to log use of STRSQL
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How to audit addlible/rmvlible/chglibl actions
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What is eating up my CPU?
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How to detect or log all commands typed
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Ways to improve response times
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CPF error message - CPF6708
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i5/OS
i5/OS is the name IBM has given to its newest release of OS/400 V5R3. i5/OS runs on IBM's i5 servers, which are based on IBM's Power5 microprocessors. Definition
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CIW (Computer Intensive Workload)
In IBM's AS/400 and iSeries line of computers, CIW (Computer Intensive Workload) is a measure that can be used to compare the workload-handling capability of different computer models when running application programs in which most of the computer pr... Definition
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midrange
In general, midrange refers to computers that are more powerful and capable than personal computers but less powerful and capable than mainframe computers. Definition
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Analyze the health of your IBM i server with iScore
While more comprehensive services exist, iScore from Vision Solutions offers a free and general introductory analysis of your system's health. Tip
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Translating Linux for IBM i admins: Working with jobs and networking
Learn the Linux equivalent to WRKACTJOB and how NETSTAT works on in Linux. This tip continues to translate Linux commands for AS/400 adminstrators who are not familiar with the complexities of the language. Tip
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Database performance comparisons on IBM i
Testing performance of RLA in the IBM Java Toolbox against JDBC and native I/O for the AS/400 revealed that RPG on System i is the most efficient language, and DB2 is taken for granted. Joe Pluta built some benchmarks to compare different aspects of ... Tip
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Performance tuning for IBM i: The basics and beyond
Raymond Johnson answers five reader-submitted questions about performance tuning on the AS/400. Some quick tips and tricks for performance tuning are provided. Tip
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i5/OS
i5/OS is the name IBM has given to its newest release of OS/400 V5R3. i5/OS runs on IBM's i5 servers, which are based on IBM's Power5 microprocessors. Definition
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Detecting system changes made by outside IP address
If you suspect that changes are being made by an external source, you can use an exit point program to monitor the activity and trace the IP address. Ask the Expert
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AS/400 system values quiz
Think you know your AS/400 system values? Put your knowledge to the test! Quiz
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Checking on System i disk space requires creating a new command: XRTVSYSSTS
Monitoring System i disk space is imperative to keeping your system up and running. If a process begins to loop endlessly without notice, it can fill up a working file and bring everything to a halt. XRTVSYSSTS can save the day. Tip
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Drive space management commands
Helpful commands to manage drive space and view disk status. Ask the Expert
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Viewing netstat information
Though the netstat command line tool is no substitute for full-blown systems monitoring software, it provides good, quick network information on demand. Tip
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