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The wonderful IBM RPGLE programming language: What is Chain(N) and Chain(NE) Overview For file I/O requests in RPG (ie: Chain, Read, Reade, Setll, etc) we can add some options using (N) – No Lock (E) – Error Logging (NE) – No Lock and Error Logging Writing code in RPG the CHAIN operation code is used …
I’ve been a fan of talk radio for many years. I enjoy listening to all kinds of talk radio ranging from Political to Theatrical, from Religious to Sports. I regularly drive long road trips and listening to an engaging conversation on the radio keeps my gray matter buzzing. Even when I disagree with someones point …
RPG is not a Rocket Propelled Grenade RPG2 is that Logic Cycle Thing RPG3 is the System/38 version RPG400 is the revamped RPG3 that came with AS400 everything after that is RPG… unless its ILE then its RPGLE or sometimes RPG4, or its free format so its RPGLE /Free… or its SQL so its RPGSQL …
Following on from IBM CLIENT ACCESS – MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS now it’s time to play with the configuration options for AS400 iSERIES IBM i Client Access. Let’s Go: Configure the PC 5250 Sessions START > ALL PROGRAMS > IBM SYSTEM I ACCESS FOR WINDOWS > EMULATOR >START OR CONFIGURE A SESSION Click New Session to …
Preparation Notices: Expect 30 – 45 minutes for per installation. Installation requires Administrator permissions and a computer reboot(s). If MS Office, Office360 or other products are required, it is recommended that all applications be installed before Client Access is installed. If this is an IBM Client Access upgrade, the installation will attempt to un-install any …
Today, I was talking *techie* to a colleague in I.T. who still calls the IBM i Operating System – ‘The AS/400’. (but dont get me started on that) We bumped over a few ‘technology sleeping policemen’ during the conversation. Software is easy to upgrade. Mindsets are sometimes overlooked. This reminded me of the importance of …
Do you want to play with an IBM i System? Do you want to test compatibility with old AS400 and iSeries applications? Do you want to fiddle with IBM i? Try pub400.com – the famous public IBM i server for ! PUB400 is the successor of PUB1 – the worlds famous public AS/400 system with …
What is the best IBMi (AS400) 5250 Terminal Emulator? The IBM i System (aka i5 aka iSeries aka AS/400) uses something called 5250 to stream its data to a terminal, often called a green screen. You’ve seen this clunk old terminals in black and white scifi movies – well we still use them. Kind of. …
SQL Tables with Indexes and Views are faster than DDS Phsyicals and Logicals. #HONEST SQL is a wonderful beast for quickly getting data from huge tables (aka Files). The trouble with SQL is that it’s so very simple to use; programmers get lazy and sometimes forget to do the analysis to make it as simple …
UPDATE JUNE 2018 Sadly FIELDSTONE stopped supporting gSyncit V4 when they released a new version, cunningly called gSyncit V5. Now if I want to continue using this to sync my devices I have to pay again! Which sucks 🙁 I now use the new kid on the block OUTLOOK GOOGLE CALENDAR SYNC which keeps my …
I installed the first Technology Preview (aka Beta) for the new version of IBM i Access (aka Client Access) a few months ago. I really liked it, but was working on a clients project which had different standards for TN5250 and a few other things. So, to align with my team mates I worked with …
