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Automatic PTFing

I was once asked by a good friend “if I could change one thing about IBM i users what would it be?” I know, I have some strange friends, trust me this is not even close to the weirdest conversation I’ve had with this particular bearded Irish individual, but

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RDi & IFS Local Source – Worth a Look?

Introduction. As I’m sure you know, Rational Developer for IBM i was enhanced to Version 9.5.1 recently. This update gave us the ability to store our source members, RPG, CL etc. on the IFS and to have the ability to store a local copy on our PCs.

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Managers can now share dashboards with the new release of m-Power

MRC have announced the brand new release of m-Power. m-Power is an agile development tool allowing you to develop new business solutions in a matter of hours. The new release includes m-Power’s new dashboard sharing capability, allowing multiple users to build and share their dashboards. The dashboards can be

Press Release

ARCAD Software announces support for external SCM tools, Git, SVN and TFS

Peterborough, NH, 3 October 2016 – ARCAD Software, leading vendor in Enterprise Modernization and DevOps solutions for IBM i, announces October 30th GA release of Version 3.0 of ARCAD-Builder, an intelligent IBM i build engine supporting several external source code management (SCM) tools, including Git, Subversion (SVN) and Microsoft Team

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HelpSystems Introduces New IBM i High Availability Solution

Recent Bug Busters acquisition provides foundation for proven high availability and business continuity offering in the IBM i space Minneapolis, MN, October 3, 2016—HelpSystems today announced the release of Robot HA 12.0, the fastest, easiest, most affordable way to establish high availability for IBM i environments. Robot HA

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What is eating my IFS?

The most common question I get about disk usage is about the IFS, specifically “what is using all the disk space allocated to it?” Most recently I was asked this question during a PTF install by the good people of RPL in Telford. So, thanks to them for putting food

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Benelux Power 2016

Europe’s Smartest IBM Power Expo & Conference 19-20 October, Vandervalk Hotel, Eindhoven “Advance my career – no stress, just education” *** Concentrated IBM i and Power education over two days *** 9 Hands-on Pre-Conference Workshops, 3 Certifications, 3 Keynotes, 16 Education sessions, Expo, 8 Vendor Solutions, Excellence Awards & prizes See full

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IBM i Security Deep Dive Training with Carol Woodbury

IBM i security is a scary subject for many, but it doesn’t have to be. Join Carol Woodbury for two days of in-depth security education. Carol will teach you the advanced aspects of IBM i security that are rarely covered elsewhere, including: Security policies Managing user profiles Application administration

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Proximity becomes Zebra Technologies Independent Software Vendor and Reseller partner

Proximity, a leading provider of software solutions, development, support and maintenance has become a Zebra Technologies independent software vendor (ISV) and reseller partner. Zebra Technologies is a global leader in providing solutions and services that give enterprises real-time visibility into their operations. Dave Pickburn, director at Proximity said: “We are

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Fresche Launches New Power Partner Program

Fresche, a company that has been helping companies manage and modernize their legacy IBM i IT environments since 1976, has announced its new, worldwide Power Partner Program. The new program will provide extensive support for IBM partners in helping companies discover and implement modernization tools and technologies. Based on extensive

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i-UG release details of the final IBM i user group meeting of 2016

i-UG, the UK’s only User Group for IBM i professionals, is delighted to announce details of its forthcoming event in Wolverhampton. The event will take place on Wednesday 19th October and we are returning to the same venue which was a huge success last November…. The Mount Hotel in

AIX

Running an Old AIX Version?

At an IBM event recently, the presenter asked for a show of hands of companies that are still running AIX 6.1. Quite a few, even though the last service pack for AIX 6.1 is scheduled for April 2017 … not too far off. Then the presenter asked about AIX

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Detecting Damaged Objects

With IBM i being as robust as it is, for most of us damaged objects are a rare thing but the problem is that they tend to turn up at the most inopportune moments. So, in this article I wanted to share a little known tool called areVerify that IBM

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Git – A Free SCM?

In my previous article I gave you an insight into the new open source editor Orion on the IBM i. If you haven’t yet read my Orion PowerWire article, it can be found here. As promised in that article I said I would now move on to Git, which

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Cilasoft Announces Job Log Explorer

(August 15, 2016) Cilasoft announces the immediate availability of Cilasoft Job Log Explorer, a no-cost IBM i system management tool that provides multiple filtering and sorting options of entries in job logs to significantly speed the process of identifying and resolving job-related issues. “It is no secret that searching through

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Orion – An RDi Alternative?

Introduction – Are you not yet using RDi for your RPG development, but are fed up with SEU lagging behind in releases and complaining of syntax errors when using the latest programming features? Then maybe Orion is for you. In this article, I would like to run you through a new

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m-Power's User-Defined Views Simplify Self-Service Reporting

Software developer mrc has announced the release of User-Defined Views within their development platform, m-Power. Customizing reports for individual users takes time. The problem is compounded as reporting requests are often handled by one individual or department for the entire organisation. User-Defined Views is a new m-Power feature designed to

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Reclaim DB Cross-Reference (RCLDBXREF)

As we all know, DB2 for i is pretty darn tough and is rather good at both healing and optimising itself but every now and again you need to give it a little helping hand. One example of this is the need to run a repair command to fix one

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Gravity Task and Workflow Management Version 1.1 Release

Remain Software officially announces the new release of their task and workflow management solution, Gravity. The new version 1.1 is available now for all current and new customers. “Gravity, which facilitates task and multiplatform workflow management, is a great choice for companies looking at improving various kinds of processes

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New research suggests lack of skills is main barrier to digital transformation on the IBM i

61% of IBM i user organizations have implemented digital initiatives, but half of them say the shortage of IBM i skills is a barrier PETERBOROUGH, NH – July 07, 2016 – 61% of IBM i users revealed in a new poll that their organization had rolled out some type of digital transformation

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TEMBO to Distribute Relational Data’s OnePoint Portal and Application Developer Toolkit

Both Companies also Join Forces to Educate IBM i Market on Benefits of Modernizing the Database and User-‐Interface (UI) of Legacy Applications Johannesburg, So. Africa (June 28, 2016) — TEMBO Technology Lab (Pty) Ltd, the creator of Adsero Optima (AO) database modernization and management tools for IBM i announces a

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Power: Ask the Experts 2016

Where will you be on July 14th? The Power: Ask the Experts event will be held at One Whitehall Place, the Royal Horseguards Hotel, London. How do I build a POWER Hybrid Cloud? How is Watson helping to cure cancer? What will POWER9 be like? These are just some of

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Remain Software adds value for customers

Remain Software adds value for customers in the new version 8.1 of their IBM i Application Lifecycle Management Software, TD/OMS The new TD/OMS release is dedicated to DevOps, IT managers and software developers looking for better control over software changes, improved collaboration and future-proof applications. The new

Press Release

ARCAD for Compliance. Solution White Paper.

As if IT staff didn’t have enough to worry about. They also have to ensure that they adhere to an abundant, confusing and ever changing array of industry and regional compliance requirements. An increasingly difficult task in today’s decentralized, multi-platform and mobile world with an ever faster software

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Time Travelling with DB2 for i – The Follow Up

Introduction In my last article, on Temporal Tables for DB2 for i, which can be found here, I gave a quick insight on how easy it was to create and report on time travelling queries. Since this time, I gave the first workshop on Temporal Tables at the highly successful