March 2000

• Push RPG and SQL DB Performance to the Max! -
• Linux: AS/400 Ally or Sad Irony? - IBM’s Linux initiative is one more indication that IBM has little appreciation for the AS/400.
• Winning the Processor Wars - The AS/400’s architect, Frank G. Soltis, explains why IBM continues to develop new chips for its AS/400 and RS/6000 servers and why Intel chips can’t keep pace.
• Embedding Dynamic SQL in an RPG IV Program - Using two sample RPG programs, Mike Cravitz shows you how to embed in your code dynamic SQL statements that let users specify selection criteria at runtime.
• PTF Watch -
• In This Issue: Project Hairy -
• Make 5/1/00 National “Hug-a-Programmer” Day - Programmers all over the world met the Y2K challenge and conquered it. Bob Tipton argues that they deserve our appreciation.
• Street Talk - Who wants to be a Millionaire? PASE, and why the AS/400 is like Elvis . . .
• Hot New Products -
• Building Our Own Bridge to the Future - Julian Hill argues that adopting Java and SanFrancisco doesn’t automatically solve the problem of making large legacy application systems ready for e-business.
• Newswatch Listings -
• The Three Es of e-Business - Nahid Jilovec says that as you develop your e-business solution, you should look for ways to empower employees, engage customers, and extend your enterprise to business partners.
• Letters -
• Java Record-Level Access - Dan Darnell shows you how to access database files using Java just as you would with RPG — one record at a time — by employing AS/400 Toolbox for Java and record-level access.
• Keeping an Eye on AS/400 Performance - CCSS, Ltd.’s QSystem Monitor and Qmessage Monitor can help enterprises with multiple AS/400s track performance problems, automate operations, and improve service levels.
• Guiding Your Journey to e-Business - Andre den Haan surveys some current key technologies for developing an e-business site, such as legacy-extension tools, HTML and its variants, and Java applets and servlets.
• Integrated File System Security: The Essential Points - The AS/400’s integrated file system (IFS) creates unique security concerns. R.J. Traff explains the authority implications of creating, changing, and moving objects within the IFS to help you avoid problems down the road.
• The Case of the German Journal - When a German client has disk arm utilization problems, performance sleuths James Stewart and Dan Cruikshank detect faulty management of journal receivers.
• Tech Corner -
• Download PTFs Via the Internet -
• Resetting the QSECOFR Password -
• AS/400 TFTP Client -
• Converting Hex to Numeric -
• Retrieving a Field Description -
• Mapping a Network Drive in Express -
• Printing to a LAN Printer Using Host Print Transform -
• F9 Key -
• AS/400 Spool Files to Excel -
• Determining Line Numbers Executed in a Program -
• Client Access Express FAQs -
• Can I still buy the AS/400 Client Access Family product that contains the DOS, Windows 3.1, and OS/2 -
• I recently upgraded to OS/400 V4 and also upgraded my Client Access licenses. How long will these be -
• I use the Client Access Base DOS (5763-XL1) and Client Access for DOS Extended (5763-XB1) clients. W -
• I use the Client Access Windows 3.1 client (5763-XC1). What are my options after IBM no longer suppo -
• I use the Client Access for OS/2 (5763-XF1) and Client Access Optimized for OS/2 (5763-XG1) clients. -
• How soon should I migrate my users from the clients in the Client Access Family (57xx-XY1)? -
• In Focus: PASE Hones the AS/400's Competitive Edge -
• In Focus: Beyond Intranets: Enterprise Portals -
• A Guide to IBM's Application Framework for e-Business - IBM has finally defined a plan and identified a comprehensive set of products to create Web-based, multi-user business applications. Paul Conte covers all the essential details in this in-depth explanation.