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Mastering TURNOVER for IBM i: Project and Worklist Management Basics If you’re knee-deep in managing software changes on the IBM i platform, you know how crucial it is to keep things organized, auditable, and efficient. Today on the blog, we’re diving into TURNOVER for iSeries, specifically focusing on project and worklist management. This tool from …
IBM-i Independent Auxiliary Storage Pool (iASP) If you’ve ever wondered how IBM i handles advanced storage isolation, high availability, or multi-tenant environments without everything living in the basic system ASP, perhaps this video is for you. In todays presentation, I will take you through 18 slides that break down Independent Auxiliary Storage Pools (iASPs) from …
If you have ever hit weird SQL errors on your IBM i, seen missing functions in SYSTOOLS, or run into problems after an unexpected IPL or data migration, then QSYS/QSQIBMCHK is the tool you need to know. This is one of those hidden IBM i gems that quietly saves the day when your database catalog …
Welcome back to another dieting adventure in IBM-i land. Ever wondered why your IBM i disk space is disappearing faster than expected? Those fat libraries are usually the culprits. Follow my Fat Stuff Blogs on how to use SQL to find the large objects on our IBM-i systems. Here is a quick and practical lesson …
Removing Java 17 from IBM i and Watching BOB Compile Without any Java Log Drama If you have been following my adventures in IBM i land, you know I have been wrestling with some pesky Java issues for a while now. Today, I am thrilled to report a major win: we finally yanked Java 17 …
If you caught yesterday’s meltdown video, you know I had a rough time with abnormal ends, full-on crashes, and what felt like nuclear-level explosions on the system. All thanks to IBM BOB struggling to chat properly with my IBM i box. Today, we are bouncing back with some smart tweaks to our CLRBOBLOG command. We …
Today, I want to share a wild ride that started as a simple video lesson, I planned to record a video on IBM BOB generating a CL program to check library sizes but quickly turned into a full-blown system emergency as I found my connection locking up, and my IBM-i system sitting at 99.9% disk …
Phone Trills… Trills… Click.. Guinness Book of World Records “Hello?”Me “Hi – I would like to register this blog title as the worlds longest and most unnecessary title for a technical IBM-i blog ever in the world ever!!!”Guinness Book of World Records “Idiot! Don’t ever call us again.”Click…. Static If you’ve spent any time developing …
Today we’re diving into something seriously exciting for anyone working with IBM i or AS/400 systems: IBM’s Project Bob, an AI-driven powerhouse with an incredible ability to analyze and document those ancient, mysterious RPG source codes. You know the ones. Dusty fixed-format RPG III programs from the 90s, packed with logic but completely lacking comments. …
If you’re deep into IBM i development and programming, you know how crucial it is to have tools that streamline your workflow without sacrificing reliability. Today, let’s dive into TOBi, the open-source build system designed specifically for IBM i. This tool bridges traditional IBM i practices with modern DevOps, making it easier to manage builds, …
My Morning IBM i Nightmare: Critical Storage Hit, and How I Fixed It by Deleting Performance Data It’s February 5th, 2026, and quite surprisingly, my day started with a bang. I logged into my main system this morning around 8 AM, sipping my Yorkshire Tea, only to see those dreaded CPF0907 messages flooding QSYSOPR. The …
Hey folks, this Sunday morning finds me tinkering with some old training videos, while wading knee-deep in green screens, RPG code, and the occasional cup of strong coffee on the sunny (but cold) Spanish Costa Blanca. I’ve just hit publish on something that’s been sitting on my hard drive for way too long: a brand-new …
