Basics of Using a Stored Procedure With Db2 Web Query for i Version 2.3
August 2, 2021
The most recent releases of Db2 Web Query introduced interface enhancements to the Home page, metadata management and report design. This article will discuss some of these changes in the context of illustrating using an SQL stored procedure (SP) as a data source for one or more Web Query reports. The procedure presents data for […]
PodcastsSusan Gantner, Jon Paris and Paul Tuohy on the Future of Virtual Conferences
July 1, 2021
Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. Welcome to another edition of TechTalk. This is Charlie Guarino and today we are doing a departure from our traditional podcasts. In the past, it's always been one on one where we have one person, and we have an entire interview about that, but we're doing a different format today. If I […]
PodcastsAndrew Clark on DevOps and Git
May 3, 2021
New: Subscribe to TechChannel podcasts on Apple. Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. Welcome to another edition of TechTalk. I’m very happy today to be joining Andrew Clark. Andrew is the DevOps manager at Arcad Software. Andrew has 30 years of development experience on IBM i and he’s an expert on everything Db2, i, and cross platform SQL. […]
ArticlesIBM i Gets a Refresh, Increasing Automation and Storage Options
April 20, 2021
The latest round of IBM i technology refreshes (TRs) provides enhancements to offerings, services and hardware. On Tuesday, April 13, IBM announced the latest round of OS TRs—IBM i 7.4 TR4 and 7.3 TR10. These TRs demonstrate a commitment to IBM i services, showcase a continuing push toward automation and represent a heavy investment in […]
ArticlesIBM i 7.3 TR10 and IBM i 7.4 TR4 Offer a New Query Supervisor Feature
April 14, 2021
IBM announced IBM i 7.3 TR10 and 7.4 TR4 on April 13. This announcement contains all sorts of goodies and enhancements designed to make life of the system administration and performance professional much easier. The most exciting feature is the Query Supervisor. We all know that Db2 for i is easy to manage compared to many other databases, but understanding […]
Announcing IBM i 7.4 TR4 and 7.3 TR10
April 13, 2021
Today, IBM announced the latest round of technology refreshes (TRs)—IBM i 7.4 TR4 and 7.3 TR10. With these latest updates, IBM has prioritized extending automation across various components of the IBM i OS—including the database, security and high availability. IBM i 7.4 TR4 and 7.3 TR10 deliver the following new features: Db2 for i enhancements, including […]
ArticlesAnnouncement Time: IBM i 7.4 TR3 and 7.3 TR9
October 6, 2020
Steve Will blogs about the latest IBM i TR.
ArticlesPrestart Job Services
June 2, 2020
The Db2 Group PTF update introduces QSYS2.Prestart_Job_Info and QSYS2.Prestart_Job_Statistics, streamlining prestart job tuning with efficient, SQL-based tools.
ArticlesIBMer Scott Forstie on TR Database Enhancements
May 12, 2020
Paul Tuohy:Hi everybody and welcome to another iTalk with Tuohy. Just strange it's been just over a year since I last spoke to today's guest, and it must be that time of year again. So hello, Scott Forstie. Scott Forstie:Hi Paul. Paul:Hi. So just for anybody who—I don't know what part of the world that […]
ArticlesAnnouncing IBM i 7.4 TR2 and 7.3 TR8
April 14, 2020
Steve Will previews the contents of the latest IBM i Technology Refresh.