Have you got the “no authority to use system request functions” showstopper? If you are not authorized to see the System Request panel group (QGMNSYSR) you will see this error: How to Enable/Disable SysReq Menu Access The SYS/RQ function is controlled by the IBM Panel Group called QGMNSYSR. This lives in the QSYS library and this panel

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Is the IBM i system worth it? This morning, I had a common question emailed in by a new subscriber: ​ I have been interested in IBM I for some time now (And Z/os). I even went so far as to buy a Power7+ 2u system for my home lab… only to find out the

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It’s time to install MariaDB on IBM i Following Part 1 – let’s dive into installing the actual thing and wade through any problems we see along the way. … Me – with a coffee MariaDB is a replacement for MySQL MariaDB is a fast, open-source, community developed branch of MySQL. Internal commands use the

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Ever wanted to use WordPress on IBM i? What is WordPress? WordPress is an open-source Content Management System written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. Features include a comprehensive plugin architecture and a visual theme system. WordPress is powered by a webserver – what options do we have? HTTP Server for

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SQLRPGLE Shorts – How to Call QCMDEXC with IBM i SQL Surely every RPG programmer is familiar with the QCMDEXC *API for exciting any IBM i Command from within any HLL (High Level Language) program. What is QCMDEXC? The Execute Command (QCMDEXC) API runs a single command. It is used to run a command from

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How to Download IBM i SQL Results As CSV I had to run a rather interesting SQL statement to download journal information: What does this do? Essentially, this SQL snippet retrieves journal entry information for the given journal and the file that is journaled. Running this in the IBM i ACS SQL script explorer gives

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What is VISUAL STUDIO CODE? Microsoft Visual Studio Code, “a free-editor that helps the programmer write code, helps in debugging and corrects the code using the intelli-sense method”: Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor which runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, macOS and Linux. It comes with

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AS400 DLS vs. IBM i IFS Do you work at a company that has people using the AS400 DLS? Do you work at a company with techies talking about the iSeries DLS? Do you work at a company that uses the IFS and the DLS? Are you confused about if your business server is an

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What is the Best IBM i RPG Code Editor in 2021 Most people migrated from SEU to RDi (Rational Developer) But there are other code editor choices out there, so let’s have a look at a few different options: What is the best FREE RPG Code Editor? What is the best PREMIUM RPG Editor? What

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Java isn’t free anymore? Last year, Oracle (the owners of Java) announced they were introducing a new chargeable structure to monetize their hugely adopted JAVA programming environment. So, now using Java Software means you may need to pay for a license! However, if you are using IBM software (like RDi) it comes bundled with a

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