The Power of XML -
XML's simple, core concept of self-describing data is having a profound impact and becoming an important tool in iSeries programmers' toolkits.
Newly Announced V5R2 Continues Course for Industry Standards -
Last year's V5R1 was the biggest release of OS/400 yet. V5R2 doesn't bring the sweeping changes of V5R1, but it closely trails that release in size IBM says it's the second or third largest OS/400 release and continues Rochester's strategy of increasing support for industry-standard technologies.
iSeries NEWS Inaugurates Apex Awards -
iSeries NEWS awarded teh first-ever Apex Awards for best products at COMMON Nashville. Winners were selected by online balloting and a technical jury.
Work With Tables Using DB2 Query Manager -
IBM's DB2 Query Manager and SQL Development Kit lets you perform basic file-maintenance tasks with as little effort as possible.
Open the Door to Non-iSeries Data -
With IBM's DB2 Relational Connect, you can use an SQL interface to access non-DB2 data sources from an iSeries HLL program.
Application-Only Access: A Resource Security Strategy, Part 1 -
With application-only access, you can use OS/400 security controls to grant users access to data within applications but limit users' access to production data outside the applications.
Manage Message Files with WMF -
The Work with Message File utility provides a good tool for displaying, maintaining, and searching messages in an iSeries message file.
Destination: IFS, Part 1 -
Moving your stream file data to the Integrated FIle System (IFS) on the iSeries provides improved performance, large file support, journaling, and more. Here's how to migrate data to the root file system of the IFS from NT and from QDLS.
Discover TCP/IP Treasures -
TCP/IP support lets OS/400 interact with disparate TCP/IP devices and services, many of which nicely complement OS/400's development facilities. OS/400 has a lot to gain by cooperating with non-iSeries TCP/IP partners.