- 1651. Does Your Shop Participate in Code Reviews?
- (General)
- Produce better code and exchange knowledge with code reviews. Written by Tom Snyder One of the most typical obstacles with the adoption of modern programming techniques in RPG shops is the fact that ...
- Created on 20 July 2011
- 1652. The API Corner: Just How Many Spool Files Do You Have?
- (APIs)
- ... /copy qsysinc/qrpglesrc,qspspli /copy qsysinc/qrpglesrc,qusec /free ...
- Created on 20 July 2011
- 1653. Power i Forecast: Smartphones and Mobile Apps, Part I
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- ... the upcoming RPG & DB2 Summit October, 17-19 in St. Louis. Below are the questions we asked, and many are repeated further on along with their responses. I know there are others out there who also ...
- Created on 18 July 2011
- 1654. Technology Focus: Web App Construction Tools for Power Systems
- (Development Tools)
- ... that replace function keys. ASNA Monarch ASNA's Monarch Web-enables RPG-based applications by converting them to Microsoft .NET and optionally converts IBM i databases to SQL Server. Converted ...
- Created on 18 July 2011
- 1655. TechTip: Exploring the GeoNames Free Web Services, Part I: The Time Zone
- (APIs)
- ... of i5/OS, the fact that the closing of the status tag is "/>" instead of "" causes some problems, so a real error message might be misinterpreted as a malformed XML. In the examples provided in QRPGLESRC/TST_TMZADD, ...
- Created on 15 July 2011
- 1656. iTM - 2011/07/11 Advertorial
- (MC iTechnology Manager)
- See your system as you’ve never seen it Download your free 30 day trial Instant knowledge - 3 Minute videos: Extracting Your Business Rules Recovering Your Data Model Documenting ...
- Created on 11 July 2011
- 1657. TechTip: Parse XML Data Using jQuery, Part 1
- (Web Languages)
- Demystify the noble art of reading XML data. Written by Jan Jorgensen Every day, the expectations of our skills are challenged. It is not enough to know RPG, DDS, and CL. Nowadays, we must also know ...
- Created on 08 July 2011
- 1658. TechTip: XLATE and Character String Manipulation
- (RPG)
- Manipulate and protect data quickly and easily. Written by Issak Brender There are many ways in modern RPG/RPGLE to manipulate data: BIFs, data structures, whole programs. This TechTip demonstrates ...
- Created on 01 July 2011
- 1659. The CL Corner: Using Command Parameter Lists, Elements, and Conditional Prompting
- (CL)
- More functionality extends the USEDIRPGM command. Written by Bruce Vining In last month's article, "Isn't Recursion Great?," we saw how a CL command can recursively invoke itself in order to provide nested ...
- Created on 24 June 2011
- 1660. TechTip: New in 7.1: The %SCANRPL Built-in Function
- (RPG)
- Replacing values has gotten a whole lot easier! Written by Steve Pitcher The new RPG IV built-in function %SCANRPL gives you the ability to scan a string for a value and then replace all occurrences ...
- Created on 17 June 2011
- 1661. The API Corner: So You Want to Know About Display Files
- (APIs)
- ... dSFLCtlFmt c x'20' /copy qsysinc/qrpglesrc,qdfrtvfd ...
- Created on 15 June 2011
- 1662. TechTip: Synchronizing Your LDAP Server
- (System Administration)
- ... and this tip shows you a simple command that can help you do just that. If you've never heard of LDAP, start here or you could refer to my recent article on accessing LDAP servers via RPG. If you'r ...
- Created on 10 June 2011
- 1663. How Will IBM DB2 Web Query for i Benefit Your Shop?
- (Business Intelligence)
- ... such as CL and RPG programs, the IBM i job scheduler, and even database triggers. The Future In response to customer feedback, IBM continues to enhance the DB2 Web Query product. The recent additions ...
- Created on 08 June 2011
- 1664. Remain Software Introduces TD/OMS-EGL Continuous Integration for Java
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- ... like Remain Software’s TD/OMS, for further processing Once in TD/OMS, the Web-service EAR and related components, such as RPG programs and SQL files are processed and distributed to target systems, ...
- Created on 06 June 2011
- 1665. COMMON Europe's Top Concerns Survey Deadline Extended to June 2
- (Survey Results)
- ... time to participate. People now have until Friday, June 24, to take the survey that helps COMMON and IBM chart future strategies for development of IBM i, RPG, AIX, and Power Systems. The annual Top ...
- Created on 02 June 2011
- 1666. When CCSID Constants Vary, Part II
- (RPG)
- ... ones from the IBM i Information Center. In my previous article, I showed how a simple line of RPG code can turn a program haywire just because the JOB CCSID has changed. In this article, I will explain ...
- Created on 01 June 2011
- 1667. OCEAN User Group Announces July 22 Technical Conference, Expo
- (Channel News)
- ... development including RPG open source, RPG tricks for 2011, developing mobile applications, and application modernization PHP – beginner to advanced; Web development incorporating the .NET framework, ...
- Created on 27 May 2011
- 1668. The CL Corner: Isn't Recursion Great
- (CL)
- ... with more specific handling of the stream files (*STMF) and directories (*DIR) that are processed by the DIR3 program. The USEDIRPGM command currently lists the contents of the directory specified ...
- Created on 27 May 2011
- 1669. New PHP Toolkit, New Oracle Connectivity Highlight Zend Server 5.1
- (Analysis of News Events)
- ... work with them on that—and it takes advantage of the standard IBM i mechanisms, things like DB2 connections, stored procedures, and RPG ILE, etc. We're looking forward to the increased performance that ...
- Created on 27 May 2011
- 1670. LANSA Reveals New Version of IBM i Server-based Visual LANSA Framework
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- ... Framework now support deployment to mobile platforms, which means that existing 5250 RPG or COBOL applications can be both modernized and deployed for use on Apple Mac, iPads and Android tablets. This ...
- Created on 26 May 2011
- 1671. iTM - 2011/05/23 Advertorial
- (MC iTechnology Manager)
- See your system as you’ve never seen it Download your free 30 day trial Instant knowledge - 3 Minute videos: Extracting Your Business Rules Recovering Your Data Model Documenting ...
- Created on 23 May 2011
- 1672. Sort Fixed-Formatted Text Files on the IFS Using Qshell
- (RPG)
- ... the desired CCSID of the resulting data. sort -k 1.43,1.48 empExportUnsorted.txt|iconv –f 37 –t 819 > empExportSorted.txt Using These Capabilities from RPG In December, I wrote an article that ...
- Created on 18 May 2011
- 1673. The API Corner: Dynamically Editing a Numeric Value
- (APIs)
- ... an edit code or edit word in RPG? I know that if I use CAST/SUBSTR/CONCAT that I can do this, but was looking for a neater way. Needs to be supported on V5R4 or earlier." The QECCVTEC and QECEDT APIs ...
- Created on 18 May 2011
- 1674. Technology Focus: Tools for Building New IBM i Apps
- (General)
- ... Editor's Choice is a source-code editor for RPG that helps developers build, format, navigate, and comprehend code in both new and old applications. Applied Logic Corporation PDE/400 Althoug ...
- Created on 16 May 2011
- 1675. TechTip: Use Qualified Data Structures for Checking Records
- (RPG)
- ... the before and after image check. Image checking is done by comparing the entire contents of the saved record to that of the re-read record. Doing this in RPG hasn't always been very easy, and in fact prior ...
- Created on 13 May 2011
- 1676. Profound UI V3.0 Merges Refacing, Conversion, and New Development
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- Profound Logic Software announced at COMMON the upcoming availability of Profound UI V3.0. Profound UI is a full-featured graphical user interface platform based on IBM's RPG Open Access, the recent enhancement ...
- Created on 11 May 2011
- 1677. BCD Makes Web Enablement with Presto Even More Flexible in Third Major Release
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- ... licensing. Contact BCD to find out which may work best. What Does Presto Do? Presto facilitates an easy transition to Web development for RPG and COBOL programmers. It rapidly converts all your IBM ...
- Created on 09 May 2011
- 1678. Go Wireless! Take Control from Anywhere at Any Time!
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- ... then you should take a serious look at EGL, which provides an integrated development environment that allows you to design multi-tiered applications that seamlessly combine RPG business logic and leading-edge ...
- Created on 09 May 2011
- 1679. CNX Unveils Latest Release of Valence for Web 2.0 Development on IBM i
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- ... just about any computing device, all served through standard ILE RPG. “We’re excited to give the Valence community a sneak peak to the upcoming Valence 3.0 features through this first Beta release,” ...
- Created on 06 May 2011
- 1680. 2011/05/06 Advertorial - Manta
- (MC TNT Tips n Techniques)
- ... there, you'll learn how to create server-based applications using CGI programs written in RPG and how to use Ajax techniques to enhance the user's web experience. You will also learn how to set up the IBM ...
- Created on 06 May 2011
- 1681. When CCSID Constants Vary, Part I
- (RPG)
-
... (
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) is not a valid MIME address. RPG status 00202 caused procedure MIMESENDER in program JPLTOOLS/MAILR to stop. The problem appeared simultaneously with an incoming group of ... - Created on 04 May 2011
- 1682. Power i Forecast: SOA
- (General)
- ... reusable design constructs. Our tools have made the extraction, indexing, and analysis of business rules in legacy RPG/COBOL/CA 2E fully automated, and, in the process, have saved some companies many years ...
- Created on 02 May 2011
- 1683. The CL Corner: What IFS Files Have Not Been Used for Three or More Days?
- (CL)
- ... system. An example of how to automate the removal of such files is provided at the end of this article. We'll start by creating the command Use Dir Program (USEDIRPGM), which will prompt the user ...
- Created on 29 April 2011
- 1684. What Is So Important About a Conference, Anyway?
- (Analysis of News Events)
- ... such as SQL, WebSphere, RPG IV, DB2 for i5/OS, Java, Lotus Domino/Workplace, and many other technical topics. What is the group's mission? • Foster development and growth of IT professionals ...
- Created on 29 April 2011
- 1685. Partner TechTip: Rethinking Legacy Systems
- (General)
- ... nothing to do with RPG or the AS/400 other than get rid of them." You've probably heard these seemingly conflicting statements. Is it possible to manage a legacy system in a modern way? "Legacy ...
- Created on 25 April 2011
- 1686. iTM - 2011/04/25 Advertorial
- (MC iTechnology Manager)
- See your system as you’ve never seen it Download your free 30 day trial Instant knowledge - 3 Minute videos: Extracting Your Business Rules Recovering Your Data Model Documenting ...
- Created on 25 April 2011
- 1687. New Version of PHP Toolkit for IBM i Now Available Exclusively from AURA
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- ... connections "Local Process" execution Independent ASP support PDO, ADO, Zend Framework Full state private connection RPG source descriptions XML Easycom interface PHP applications deployed ...
- Created on 25 April 2011
- 1688. aXes from LANSA Uses the Cloud to Modernize Multiple IBM i Servers
- (Analysis of News Events)
- ... APIs—one each for .NET, Java, and RPG—which are suitable for programmers with different skill sets, provide a wide range of automation and application integration through batch processing. They can solve ...
- Created on 22 April 2011
- 1689. Library Lists, Schemas, and Other Properties in SQuirreL SQL Client
- (RPG)
- Configure the SQuirreL alias properties and preferences commonly used by RPG programmers. Written by Tom Snyder To complete my SQuirreL SQL client series, I will explain how to set up your schema and ...
- Created on 20 April 2011
- 1690. The API Corner: Monocasing Character Data
- (APIs)
- ... /copy qsysinc/qrpglesrc,qlg /copy qsysinc/qrpglesrc,qmhrtvm ...
- Created on 20 April 2011
- 1691. Modernizing DB2 for i
- (MC Video News Makers)
- This video features Mike Cain of IBM's DB2 for i Center of Excellence and Rich Ollari of Resolution Xcase discussing the use of SQL for DB2 for i modernization and data-centric programming. It was recorded ...
- Created on 18 April 2011
- 1692. System i Developer Announces DB2 for i Directions Conference in June
- (Certification / Training)
- System i Developer, organizers of the RPG & DB2 Summit, has announced a new technical conference—DB2 for i Directions—designed for developers, database engineers, DBAs and software providers who want to ...
- Created on 18 April 2011
- 1693. Affiliate Ads Main
- (ROOT)
- MC Press Affiliate Program Ads
- Created on 16 April 2011
- 1694. Major aXes Revamp from LANSA Extends Cloud Computing for the IBM i
- (Development Tools / Utilities)
- ... tool with the capability to offer access to new and existing IBM i RPG/COBOL applications via the cloud, a complete overhaul of the pair of aXes browser-based query, access and reporting tools – DB2 Query ...
- Created on 15 April 2011
- 1695. GPS-Enable the Addresses in Your Database!
- (RPG)
- ... and parse the XML) and extract the latitude and longitude coordinates from the response. There are a few ways to process an XML file in RPG. My favorite is the op code XML-INTO. Even if you have ...
- Created on 13 April 2011
- 1696. TechTip: Using SQL Client Special Registers in DB2 Web Query
- (SQL)
- ... can you do this? Well, now you can use the information in the special registers! Here's an example snippet from an RPGLE program that uses embedded SQL to make this determination: // First make sure ...
- Created on 08 April 2011
- 1697. Marcus Dee, looksoftware Founding Partner, Dead at 50
- (Channel News)
- ... Dee had a profound effect on creating a worldwide brand for the company known for its catchy logo and down-under color scheme. The firm was one of the first to embrace IBM's Rational Open Access: RPG Edition ...
- Created on 06 April 2011
- 1698. My Way of Looping
- (RPG)
- ... we were provided with some code long ago, and since then, that's just the way we do it. I am talking about looping through a file in RPG, a subject I hope really can stir up your coffee cup sitting ...
- Created on 06 April 2011
- 1699. 2011/04/06 Advertorial - Manta
- (MC RPG Developer)
- ... there, you'll learn how to create server-based applications using CGI programs written in RPG and how to use Ajax techniques to enhance the user's web experience. You will also learn how to set up the IBM ...
- Created on 06 April 2011
- 1700. Power i Forecast: Web 2.0
- (General)
- ... for example. Rational has some Web 2.0 type tools you can take advantage of. If you want to stay with pure RPG, obviously it doesn't have a Web 2.0 interface, but if you want to make use of some of the ...
- Created on 04 April 2011