IBM i, AS400, iSeries, Programming

Make ‘System Request 3’ do WRKJOB instead of DSPJOB

AKA Command Line Access from System Request 3 If you are an IBM I software developer or power user – then that headline will make sense. In fact, I can guarantee that’s the only reason you discovered and are reading this page. System Request 3 makes every RPG programmer twitch 3 fingers ready to reach those …

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IBM i, AS400, iSeries, Programming, RPG

Get the IBM i System Name using RPGLE or SQLRPGLE

Find the IBM i System Name Three Ways Let’s look at three techniques to find the IBM i System Name A super easy technique using SQL in an SQLRPGLE Program Just as easy in a CLLE prograam Calling the IBM i *API to get the information, an RPGLE program Let’s dive straight in: (1) Get …

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IBM i

Securely connecting your IBM i System to the Internet

Over recent years I’ve become increasingly focused on connecting IBM i Systems to the Internet – aka cloud for you trendy peeps. We live in an internet connected world and the requirements for a business to plug their back-office Power Servers into this big cloud is rapidly becoming a standard. With the huge increase in …

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