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The 3am Wake-Up Call You Didn’t Need: Service Account Password Expiration If your web services or overnight batch jobs have ever thrown a wobbly because a password decided to expire at the worst possible moment, you are not alone. On IBM i systems, password expiration is one of those security features that works brilliantly for …
Mapepire on My IBM i System: Finally Database Connections That Dont Make Me Want to Scream into the Void! Picture this: you are building a slick modern app and you just want it to chat nicely with Db2 for i without wrestling ancient ODBC drivers or wrestling with client libraries that feel older than your …
Mapepire, a type of pit viper native to South America, is IBM’s new interface layer for IBM-i. Mapepire boasts a logo that’s arguably the best creation from Big Blue since the original IBM emblem. As for how to say it, IBM-i Mapepire GitHub says Mapepire is pronounced ‘mapəpɪə’ or ‘MAH-pup-ee’ which seems nonsense to me! I’ve …
TOBi Builder MAKEi Fails with BLEUUURGH Error Code – A Quick Debugging Tale Hey there, fellow IBM i programmers. Today we’re diving into a real-world head-scratcher I hit while working with TOBi (the IBM i Object Builder) and its MAKEi component. If you’ve ever tried to compile from your local source copies and instead of …
New to the IBM-i platform? Read on…Experienced IBM-i Admin? Don’t bother! If you’re still here, and you’ve powered through my previous post (10 Essential IBM i Commands Every Beginner Must Master) and you’re starting to feel more at home on the green screen, then it’s time to take a few more steps into the IBM-i …
DISCLAIMER: This is not my usual style of programming video. It’s long format, lots of me muttering at the camera while trying to fix some RPG code. I started recording with no idea if it would work or not. Spoiler – it did in the end. Also featuring an AI generated video, a growling version …
Why do IBM i ACS 5250 characters suddenly look like they’re auditioning for a modern art exhibit whenever Font Scaling is enabled? If you fire up Access Client Solutions on a modern high resolution monitor and find yourself squinting at blurry text in your 5250 sessions, you are not alone. Those crisp green screens that …
Perhaps the question is really “Is using AI to write code, or at least using AI as a coding assistant, the Future of IBM i Development?“ Well, I reckon AI is absolutely going to be a big part of the future for IBM i development, but it‘s not (yet) able to wave a magic wand …
Hey there, esteemed IBM i beginners and learners! If you have already powered through my earlier post over at https://www.nicklitten.com/10-essential-ibm-i-commands-every-beginner-must-master/ then you are probably feeling pretty comfortable at the green screen by now. Excellent work! Today, as a direct follow-up, I am going to whip through ten more everyday commands that every new IBM i …
Hey there, fellow IBM i RPG Nerds. I was revisiting a couple of old posts about source code commenting and compile directives and it got me thinking about these marvelous, often overlooked features of IBM-i source code. Today, let’s dive into RPG compiler directives! If you have ever stared at a mile-long compiler listing wondering …
This morning, it’s time to revisit an old blog titled “IBM i ACS – Download SPLF (Spool Files) as PDF” and check it’s still accurate and add a little sparkle for newcomers to the IBM i (aka AS400 & ISERIES) world… If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent way too many hours staring at green-screen …
The Mysterious “M” in Your DDS: Naming Conventions vs Keyboard Shifts This morning I opened a DSPF and spotted what looked like a data type of “M” against a field that smelled numeric. My first thought? “Since when did IBM i add an M type?” Turns out the original developer had a very correct reason …
