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iSeries skills

• February 08, 2007 08 Feb'07

  Know-IT-all Chapter Quiz Answer Key: iSeries Backup & Recovery

  Know-IT-all Chapter Quiz Answer Key: iSeries Backup & Recovery

• September 18, 2006 18 Sep'06

  iSociety to draw iSeries users together on the Web

  The Common user group unveiled the iSociety, which is designed as a kind of Myspace for iSeries folks. Common and IBM hope the site will boost support around the platform from current users and bring new ones into the fold

• September 18, 2006 18 Sep'06

  COMMON restructures conferences

  The COMMON user group has restructured its conference structure, opting to focus on one main conference in the spring and scaling back the fall event to three days.

• January 11, 2006 11 Jan'06

  COMMON evaluates curriculum

  The iSeries user group COMMON recently surveyed members and non-members to find the future trends in IT education and get a better idea of what that audience wants. The survey included 900 iSeries users, of which 561 were COMMON attendees. The ...

• May 24, 2005 24 May'05

  Answer sheet: iSeries word search

  Answer sheet: iSeries word search

• May 24, 2005 24 May'05

  Answer sheet: iSeries word scramble

  Answer sheet: iSeries word scramble

• March 28, 2005 28 Mar'05

  Blunder #3: That ever-dreaded "panic" call

  It's never pleasant when you receive that "panic" call in the middle of the night. "All of the jobs are "bombing! What should I we do?" At the time this user's shop was using the Mapics system and a product that allowed them to create multiple ...

• March 28, 2005 28 Mar'05

  Blunder #2: Using the prompter on the PWRDWNSYS command

  Have you ever used the prompter on the PWRDWNSYS command and inadvertently hit enter? Well you're not alone. Fortunately, this user can still laugh over what his coworker did.

• March 28, 2005 28 Mar'05

  Blunder #9: Ending a Telnet session

  How do you end a Telnet session? Not by using ENDTCP *IMMED. Unfortunately, this user found out the hard way.

• November 03, 2004 03 Nov'04

  DDL for the sample menu tables

  DDL for the sample menu tables

• October 23, 2004 23 Oct'04

  Halloween: Do you speak -- eek! -- Geek?

  Are you such a Know-IT-All that it's scary? How many of these terrifying terms can you guess without peeking?

• September 03, 2004 03 Sep'04

  CEELOCT and CEEDATE information

  CEELOCT and CEEDATE information

• July 20, 2004 20 Jul'04

  Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz: XML for eServer i5 and iSeries

  Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz: XML for eServer i5 and iSeries

• July 20, 2004 20 Jul'04

  Know-IT-all Chapter Quiz Answer Key: XML for eServer i5 and iSeries

  Know-IT-all Chapter Quiz Answer Key: XML for eServer i5 and iSeries

• July 19, 2004 19 Jul'04

  iSeries word fill-in #1

  Test your skills on our newest iSeries Fill-In.

• July 16, 2004 16 Jul'04

  Quiz: Who's who in the iSeries world?

  Do you know who's who in the iSeries community? Take our quiz and find out.

• June 28, 2004 28 Jun'04

  Answers to word search #3

  Answers to word search #3

• June 15, 2004 15 Jun'04

  Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz Answer Key: Experts' Guide to OS/400 & i5/OS Security

  Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz Answer Key: Experts' Guide to OS/400 & i5/OS Security

• June 15, 2004 15 Jun'04

  Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz: Experts' Guide to OS/400 & i5/OS Security

  Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz: Experts' Guide to OS/400 & i5/OS Security

• June 14, 2004 14 Jun'04

  iSeries word scramble game #2

  Take a break from your hectic schedule, and test out your iSeries terminology. Unscramble these 24 iSeries-related words. Go ahead and test out your iSeries knowledge.

• June 10, 2004 10 Jun'04

  Top 10 technology contract negotiation tips and tricks

  Top 10 technology contract negotiation tips and tricks

• June 04, 2004 04 Jun'04

  iSeries word scramble game #1

  Need a little break from the monotony? Let's test your iSeries terminology out. Unscramble these 24 iSeries-related words. Give it a try!

• May 19, 2004 19 May'04

  Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz: The Modern RPG IV Language, Third Edition

  Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz: The Modern RPG IV Language

• May 19, 2004 19 May'04

  Know-IT-all Chapter Quiz Answer Key: The Modern RPG IV Language, Third Edition

  Quiz Answer Key: The Modern RPG IV Language, Third Edition

• May 14, 2004 14 May'04

  HTML cheat sheet

  This is a really cool cheat sheet if you're looking to learn more about HTML. You'll find just about everything you every wanted to know about HTML tags here.

• May 12, 2004 12 May'04

  IBM quick reference sheet

  Search400.com member Greg Britten shares his IBM quick reference sheet. He used this sheet when he first got back into an IT role after having been in a super-user position without command-line access for several years. This reminds him of what the ...

• May 12, 2004 12 May'04

  iSeries cookbook –- from soup to nuts

  Stan's cheat sheet, or "cookbook" as he calls it, has helped him for many years. He passes on this document as he will soon be looking at retirement due to the lack of jobs in the Portland, Oregon area.

• May 10, 2004 10 May'04

  Proud to be an iSeries geek

  IBM's new iSeries.mySeries image campaign proves it's cool to love your iSeries, but does anyone outside the platform really care?

• March 09, 2004 09 Mar'04

  Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz: Qshell for iSeries

  Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz: Qshell for iSeries

• October 20, 2003 20 Oct'03

  iSeries pros continue to make salary gains

  The salary outlook for iSeries pros is looking up, according to a new report. The gains aren't huge, but it's an indication that things may be about to turn around.

• October 13, 2003 13 Oct'03

  Kent Milligan: DB2/400, DB2 UDB

  Kent Milligan: DB2/400, DB2 UDB

• September 29, 2003 29 Sep'03

  Job skills: What does the future hold for iSeries pros?

  The iSeries job market is poised to turn around, and when it does projects on hold will start up. You can take steps now to ensure you have the right skills when that happens.

• September 16, 2003 16 Sep'03

  Data centers to hike iSeries skill requirements

  As an iSeries pro you're going to have to learn new tools and languages, including Java and WebSphere. You might want to get some business planning experience under your belt, too.

• September 10, 2003 10 Sep'03

  Sound off: Users fear iSeries will become extinct

  There's no doubt that iSeries users believe the server is being pushed out of the data center. Why? In a nutshell: IT pros are unaware of its advantages over other platforms.

• June 09, 2003 09 Jun'03

  Franck Arbey -- code

  Franck Arbey -- code

• May 08, 2003 08 May'03

  DSPASP

  DSPASP

• May 08, 2003 08 May'03

  CHGASPCMD

  CHGASPCMD

• May 08, 2003 08 May'03

  CHGASP

  CHGASP

• March 06, 2003 06 Mar'03

  David Anderson's source code

  David Anderson's source code

• March 06, 2003 06 Mar'03

  David Anderson -- maintenance process

  David Anderson -- maintenance process

• March 05, 2003 05 Mar'03

  Code for working with menus

  Code for working with menus

• February 06, 2003 06 Feb'03

  Build data structures -- Code

  Build data structures -- Code

• January 14, 2003 14 Jan'03

  David Anderson -- Database relations and file usage code

  David Anderson -- Database relations and file usage code

• January 14, 2003 14 Jan'03

  Roger Miller function keys -- code

  Roger Miller function keys -- code

• January 10, 2003 10 Jan'03

  Victor Velardez ANZKEYF command

  Victor Velardez ANZKEYF command

• January 09, 2003 09 Jan'03

  Herb Bujak's SQL program

  Herb Bujak's SQL program

• December 12, 2002 12 Dec'02

  Programmers required skills changing -- you can't escape Java

  Programmers required skills changing -- you can't escape Java

• December 12, 2002 12 Dec'02

  Expect growth in J2EE, Java

  Expect growth in J2EE, Java

• December 10, 2002 10 Dec'02

  David Turner's performance problem solved code

  David Turner's performance problem solved code.

• July 10, 2002 10 Jul'02

  Users speak their minds on the iSeries, IBM's treatment of it

  When it comes to offering an opinion or taking a stance against something, nothing compares to AS/400 (or iSeries) users. We wanted to find out what's on your minds concerning it these days, so recently we asked Search400 members what they would say...

• July 09, 2002 09 Jul'02

  Documents and messages creator program

  Documents and messages creator program

• July 02, 2002 02 Jul'02

  Tom Westdorp-- code

  Tom Westdorp-- code

• July 01, 2002 01 Jul'02

  Bryan Dietz--code

  Bryan Dietz--code

• June 26, 2002 26 Jun'02

  Ken Graap -- code June 2002

  Ken Graap -- code June 2002

• June 12, 2002 12 Jun'02

  Starting NT/2000 programs from the iSeries -- Code

  Starting NT/2000 programs from the iSeries -- Code

• May 15, 2002 15 May'02

  Fast400 friend or foe? Users speak out

  Users comment on the controversial Fast400 and its marketers.

• April 03, 2002 03 Apr'02

  Richard J. Belles: Systems management

  Richard J. Belles

• April 03, 2002 03 Apr'02

  Laird Scranton: Forums moderator

  Laird Scranton

• April 03, 2002 03 Apr'02

  Carol Woodbury: Security

  Carol Woodbury

• April 03, 2002 03 Apr'02

  Victorio J. Sbrega: Careers

  Victorio J. Sbrega

• March 20, 2002 20 Mar'02

  Recovery slow for iSeries job market

  Economists say the recession is over, but not all iSeries professionals agree. For many, raises are slim if nonexistent, and the number of iSeries jobs available remains low. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, however.

• December 20, 2001 20 Dec'01

  The iSeries in 2002: Search400 experts speak

  Search400 asked our resident experts what they thought would happen with the iSeries and IBM in 2002.

• December 07, 2001 07 Dec'01

  Fast400: iSeries users weigh issues

  The controversy surrounding the Fast400 tool, which tricks green screen governors, exposes a difference of opinion between some iSeries users and IBM over the way Big Blue distinguishes between batch and interactive jobs.