A Closer Look at RPG’s DATA-INTO
March 1, 2018
An introduction to a more generic version of our CSV parser, along with trace support that IBM has built in to facilitate the development of parsers
ArticlesThe Top 3 Reasons System Admins Should Care About Open Source on IBM i
February 28, 2018
Valerie Smith, a Fresh Face of IBM i, explains why open source isn't just for programmers.
ArticlesWorkload Groups and Performance Considerations
February 21, 2018
How to understand possible performance implications when using workload groups.
ArticlesThe IBM i 30th Anniversary Is Here and We Need Your Photos
February 20, 2018
Do you have some photos you’d be willing to share? OK, that sounds a little weird. Let me give you some context. People with a little knowledge of the platform (and a basic understanding of arithmetic) have already started asking me whether IBM is going to be recognizing the 30th anniversary of the platform. Most […]
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 […]
IBM i 7.2 Improved Temporary Storage Tracking (Part 8)
February 7, 2018
Temporary storage is tracked in a set of buckets; each active job has its own bucket, and there are global buckets used for temporary storage, but not associated with a specific job.
ArticlesFour User Questions, and Expert Answers That Prove RPG Is Strategic
February 5, 2018
Steve Will discusses what RPG is and why it's so strategic.
ArticlesXML-INTO Meets Open Access With RPG’s New DATA-INTO
February 1, 2018
An introduction to the latest addition to the RPG language: DATA-INTO. Perhaps the best way to think of DATA-INTO is as a combination of Open Access and XML-INTO
ArticlesSubsystem Management With Navigator for i, Part 2
January 30, 2018
Navigator has been updated to support the ability to create and change class objects, create and change job queues, and more.
ArticlesTeaching RPG to IBM i Developers
January 11, 2018
Steve Will examines the transformation of RPG into a modern programming language accessible to non-RPG developers within the IBM i community.