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I was just happily working away and VSCODE (and IBM BOB) popped up this message: “YIKES!!!” I thought. Yes. I do still think in 100 year old English language style… By Jove! But don’t worry, a quick search and I found this to ease my fears: So, simply uninstall the Source Orbit Extension and get …
SQLRPGLE – A Sortable Subfile with Column Headings and Search using RTNCSRLOC If you have been following the subfile series, you will know we already have a solid working example in the SORTSFLBOB program. Now it is time to add the finishing touches that make it feel properly modern. Let’s go with the assumption that …
Code Modernization, Upgrading, Refactoring with an AI Coding Companion – Which to use? I have been playing with a little experiment this week and I thought I would share the results while they are still fresh. The star of the show is a classic little RPGLE subfile program I wrote years ago, it’s languished in …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Let’s talk about something that can seriously boost your programming productivity: split screen editing in Visual Studio Code. If you’re like most IBM i programmers, you’re probably used to alt-tabbing between files. But VS Code’s split screen functionality? It’s a game-changer. Why Should You Care About Split Screen? In my years of programming on AS400, …
Well folks, the future for IBM-i Programmers is here, and its name is Project Bob. I just had the pleasure of getting my hands on IBM’s latest AI tool designed specifically for us IBM i programmers, and I have to say – I’m very impressed! In a world where AI seems to be everywhere (and …
Ditching the Dinosaur Files: Why Your Modern RPG Source Code Deserves a Swanky IFS Pad Instead of Those Crusty Old AS/400 Source Files Ahoy, fellow IBM i adventurers! If you’ve been lurking in the shadowy realms of AS/400 development long enough, you know the drill: punching code into those venerable source physical files like QRPGSRC …
How to Check Whether a Subsystem Is Active in IBM i Using CL If you’ve spent any time automating operations on IBM i, you’ve probably bumped into this classic requirement: “Before I run this job, I need to know whether a subsystem is active.” It sounds simple, but depending on your tooling and IBM i …
