10 Amazing Things that Happened in 2018
January 4, 2019
In 2018, Jesse Gorzinski predicted that it would be a breakthrough year for open source on IBM i, and his prediction held true.
ArticlesCompanies Are Taking a Fresh Approach to Private Cloud
November 1, 2018
Businesses turn to the cloud for myriad reasons. Chief among them are accelerating and streamlining processes in environments such as the IBM Power Systems* platform, which enable increased speed of execution, agility for applications and better cost efficiency. “Organizations are concerned about time to market and how long it’s going to take to get IT […]
ArticlesAnnouncing the POWER9 980 for IBM i and 7.3 TR5
August 7, 2018
Steve Will announces the POWER9-based IBM Power System E980, detailing its support for IBM i with required Technology Refreshes.
ArticlesCollaboration Drives IBM i Modernization
May 14, 2018
As IBM i celebrates its 30th anniversary this month, the platform isn’t looking back. IBM i still has its sights set firmly on the future. It’s this approach—with product innovation at the forefront—that has helped make the platform a vital business partner for its clients over the last three decades. IBM Systems Magazine, Power Systems […]
ArticlesIBM i QSYS2.Services_Info and Navigator for i
May 10, 2018
The QSYS2.Services_Info service is an easy way to see all of the available services along with an example of each.
IBM i 30th Anniversary Celebration Begins
April 2, 2018
Here we go! As I hinted in my last post, it’s time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of IBM i—and that celebration starts today, officially. We had a “preview party” of sorts at the RPG & DB2 Summit a few weeks ago, and we had a great time. Now, we get to start celebrating with […]
ArticlesPOWER9 for IBM i and the Announcement of 7.3 TR 4
February 14, 2018
Today, February 13, 2018, is announce day for the Technology Refresh 4 (TR4) of IBM i 7.3 and TR8 of IBM i 7.2. In line with our IBM i communication strategy, this blog will cover highlights of the announcement, and further information will be found starting today on the IBM i site on ibm.com, the […]
ArticlesUsing SQL Functions in a DEFINE field in Db2 Web Query for i
October 10, 2017
The capabilities provided through the use of SQL and user-defined functions brings more power to the already powerful Web Query reporting system.
ArticlesUsing BIF in Calculations Within DB2 Web Query for i
March 21, 2017
Built-in functions (BIFs) have been part of the IBM i ecosystem for years. This article examines the BIFs that are part of IBM DB2 Web Query for i.
Using Stored Procedures in DB2 Web Query for i: Part 2
February 14, 2017
A stored procedure with multiple result sets can be created in a dashboard using DB2 Web Query for i. Learn how to do more with more complex SQL.