October 1999

• Using the VisualAge for Java Servlet Builder - September/October article from e-Developer
• RPG IV Tools: Automate Repetitive Tasks with RUNFCMD - Julian Monypenny introduces the RUNFCMD command, a powerful tool that lets you automate repetitive or mundane tasks by processing a list of objects or members in a file with a command.
• Making the Case for Server Consolidation - The AS/400's traditional strengths, low total cost of ownership, and new technologies such as logical partitioning, clustering, and Domino for AS/400 make it a strong contender in the server consolidation arena.
• NUMA and Really Big AS/400s - IBM is finally embracing non-uniform memory access, which could mean a new generation of AS/400 systems that support hundreds or thousands of processors.
• UDB/400 - In Context - NEWS/400 interviews IBM database gurus Kent Milligan and Mark Anderson to learn more about DB2 Universal Database for AS/400's new functions and how they help position the database in an increasingly competitive market.
• e-Developer Newsletter: Using Lotus Connectors for Domino Connectivity - Lotus Connectors (LCs) present a higher level of data abstraction than ODBC.
• HTTP Server for AS/400 - IBM's V4R4 Web server competes well in features and performance with third-party AS/400 Web servers.
• Street Talk -
• In This Issue -
• Letters -
• Life Without a Net: Digital Haves and Have-nots - Robert Tipton says a growing "digital divide"between Americans who have Internet access and those who don't could threaten the future of e-business.
• RPG: It's a Language, Not a Religion! - Build for today with RPG, but recognize that this venerable tool is coming to the end of its productive years, says Roger Pence. Plan for tomorrow by learning about emerging AS/400 development technologies.
• Newswatch Listings -
• Hot New Products -
• Modernizing with NCs and Server-based Windows - Pam Jones explains how the Collin County, Texas, government reaped the benefits of a thin-client environment and multiuser Windows technology by replacing its aging PCs and terminals with IBM Network Stations and Windows Terminal Servers.
• Can e-Business Put You Out of Business? - Nahid Jilovec says that when it comes to e-commerce, a healthy dose of caution makes good business sense.
• Operations Navigator Gears Up for UDB/400! - Jim Flanagan shows you how to easily create SQL applications on the AS/400 using the combined power of Operations Navigator's graphical interface and DB2 Universal Database for AS/400's (UDB/400's) enhanced database support.
• Metadata: The AS/400's Hidden Database Treasure Chest - Metadata gives you flexible access to data concealed in your AS/400's database. Julian Monypenny shows you how to find what metadata is available on your AS/400 and how to use it in applications.
• QShell Scripts - Dan Darnell shows how to automate Java and IFS tasks with AS/400 shell environment routines. This article completes a two-part look at QShell Interpreter; the first article, "Using Java Commands in AS/400 QShell," appeared in August 1999.
• Working with Dates - Mike Cravitz shows you how to convert a numeric date to an easy-to-read date format using the SQL Digits and Substr functions and concatenation operator and how to take advantage of SQL's strong date support using the SQL Date function.
• Production Printing Takes Off - Bill Shaffer describes the AS/400's high-volume print capabilities and how they support full-fledged production-print operations.
• The Exterminator's Code - Jeremy Likness says the ILE debugger is a great utility, but a real exterminator takes the time to study a bug problem before destroying the pesky critters.
• Tech Corner -
• PTF Watch - PTF Watch lists selected High Impact Pervasive (HIPER) PTFs that aren't — or aren't yet — part of a cumulative PTF package.
• How can I use the Backup Recovery and Media Services for OS/400 (BRMS/400) product to schedule a SAV -
• How do I start the BRMS/400 console monitor and submit a job to the job scheduler? -
• How do I cancel the console monitor? -
• Monitor TCP/IP Connections with CHKHOST -
• Field Validations -
• Restoring Spooled Files -
• PWRDWNSYS Safeguards -
• Using TESTN -
• System Password Bypass -
• IFS ERASE Command -
• Backup & Recovery FAQs -
• In Focus: Token-Ring Is Still Dying -
• In Focus: Java-CORBA Marriage Breaks Language Barriers -