An Introduction to Variable Field Lengths in RPG
September 16, 2019
RPG experts Jon Paris and Susan Gantner explain new capabilities available with the Fall 2019 IBM i TR
ArticlesPOWER9 Quick Reference Guide Now Available Via App
August 20, 2019
The IBM Power Systems Quick Reference Guide is available in iOS and Android formats.
ArticlesInterested in Learning More About the new ODBC Driver for IBM i?
August 19, 2019
In her latest i Can blog, IBM i expert Dawn May points to IBMer Mark Irish's article on the new ODBC driver.
ArticlesVarying-Dimension Arrays for RPG
June 1, 2019
The new IBM i 7.4 announcement brought with it varying-dimension arrays, a new data definition keyword and more
ArticlesAnnouncing IBM i 7.4 and Db2 Mirror for i
April 23, 2019
IBM has announced IBM i 7.4, and a new licensed program product called IBM Db2 Mirror for i.
Use DATA-INTO for Processing Data With RPG
April 1, 2019
XML-INTO helped me with processing XML data, but now I’m being asked to process JSON, CSVs and other types of data. Can RPG help me to do this?
ArticlesMidnight Commander Normalizes IBM i App Dev
March 1, 2019
The Midnight Commander tool is one of many enhancements to IBM i that “normalize” the application development environment.
ArticlesImproved Error Handling Increases Usability
March 1, 2019
Errors can be managed, anticipated, controlled and sometimes resolved if an IT development unit is properly structured.
ArticlesWhy RPG Developers are Adopting RDi
February 1, 2019
In more and more shops, Rational Developer for IBM i (RDi) is rapidly taking over as the development platform of choice for RPGers
ArticlesPrestart Job Messages
January 4, 2019
This article reviews the messages sent by various types of prestart jobs and provide examples of how to gather useful information from these messages