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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

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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

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VIOS SSP creation using the HMC Enhanced+ GUI

Every now and then you see something which takes you completely by surprise. This is even better when it’s something new to Power systems and makes life a whole lot easier. The HMC Enhanced+ GUI is getting a lot of stick, mostly from people who are used to the

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2016 Common Europe Congress Concludes

Luxembourg, Europe; 17 June, 2016. An IT community truly representing Europe.Common Europe elects new Executive Committee. The 2016 Common Europe Congress (CEC) concludes as one of the best IT events in recent Common Europe history. It was held in Stockholm, Sweden, this past 12-14 June. The Congress hosted 320

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Remain Software releases the new CA 2E interface

Remain Software addresses the CA 2E community and releases the new, powerful CA 2E interface for their IBM i Application Lifecycle Management tool, TD/OMS. The new solution supports management of business applications built with the CA 2E case tool and allows greater insight, control and predictability of CA 2E

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Maxava iFoundation invites IBM i User Community to apply for 2016/17 funding

Philadelphia, PA (15 June, 2016) – The Maxava iFoundation is once again delighted to announce a new funding pool to assist IBM i user groups following the record number of applications granted for 2015/16. Established in 2011 to help IBM i user groups in any part of the world, the

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Paragon Group refreshes its IBM server and storage infrastructure with Northdoor

Scaling up to tackle business growth.  Paragon is a highly dynamic organisation that continues to grow both organically and through acquisitions. The Group launched its banking subsidiary in 2014, a year which also saw a massive 82 percent increase in its mortgage lending business. Ongoing growth and changes in the

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IBM i 7.3, little things mean a lot

Much has been spoken about the key new features in IBM i 7.3 that it’s really easy to overlook some of the smaller new features, some of which can be really useful. To quote Edith Lindeman, these “little things mean a lot!” So in this article we explore

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Raz-Lee’s iSecurity Suite Supports IBM i 7.3

Raz-Lee Security Inc., a major vendor of security, auditing & compliance software solutions for IBM i systems, is announcing full support in its iSecurity product suite for IBM’s latest release of OS/400, release 7.3. Raz-Lee’s ability to announce same-day support for 7.3, which was officially

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The Business Impact of Losing Your Critical System

The more critical a project is to a business, the greater attention it deserves. Which is why it puzzles me that many companies have little or no appetite for discussing the most important IT project of them all: disaster recovery. DR is the set of policies and procedures that will

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Remain Software announces a major step in global expansion

Remain Software stands together with Japanese resellers to support application development and modernization among IBM i teams in Japan and APAC Remain Software announces a major step in global expansion and boosts their presence on Asian market. As of May 2016 the Remain Software IBM i Application Lifecycle Management tools

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JT4i—Job tracking for IBM i

Press Release: Shield Advanced Solutions, leading providers of High Availability software, announces a new product JT4i. This job tracking solution for IBMi brings a fresh approach, and is a complete re-write of Shield’s long-standing product JQG4i. “JT4i’s new code and design brings to the table a solution that

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It’s about time! – Time Travelling with DB2 for i

Introduction –  In this article, I want to run though a great new feature of DB2 that was released as part of the Version 7.3 announcements last month. As the title of this article states ‘It’s about time’! IBM introduced a new feature within the database called temporal support.