September 2003

• A Short Guide to IFS Architecture - The integrated file system (IFS) is one of the most misunderstood iSeries features. Understanding the purpose of the file systems that make up the IFS and the different methods available to access it can help pave a path to better systems integration.
• Side-by-Side Subfiles - When your users can display two subfiles at once on the same green screen, it's much simpler for them to compare recorse, search for duplicate data, and perform other functions.
• Getting a Lock on iSeries Security - Network-related holes in iSeries security are well-known. The PowerTech Group's NetworkSecurity product gives administrators the tools to secure file transfers and plug other potential security leaks caused by user network activity.
• 5 Hot IFS Tips - The IFS helps OS/400 play well with other operations systems but addes many layers of complexity in the bargain. Knowing a few tricks of IFS operation will let you get more value out of IFS capabilities.
• Remote System Explorer in WDSc 5.0 - The first step on the road map from RPG/Cobol to J2EE is better tools. And the Remote System Explorer within WDSc 5.0 is the new generation of PDM and SEU, developed by the same Toronto team that brought you PDM and SEU.
• V5R2's FRCA Cache Technology - The Fast Response Cache Accelerator is a new iSeries caching architecture introduced with V5R2 that serves Web content up to seven times faster than the IFS. An overview of the technology can help you decide if it's right for your enterprise.
• The IFS with iSeries Navigator: Go Beyond Browsing - iSeries Navigator has unique features to help you manage your IFS files and folders across systems. Learn how to send files and folders, create and distribute packages, monitor files, and more.
• Dr. I. Doctor - Dr. I. explains WLAN antenna cabling and solves a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) problem.
• What Is an iSeries? - The iSeries is surprisingly difficult to define. Follow along as the iSeries' chief scientist and original architect sorts through the confusion.
• Correct Again - iSeries shops have waited until the time is right to embrace application modernization and browser clients. Now IBM has delivered a real strategy and productw to back it up, and developers are moving forward rapidly.
• Deploy Your J2EE Web Applications with JBoss - JBoss is an open-source J2EE application server available at no cost. This tutorial shows how to download and implement the JBoss server on the iSeries.
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• Using the CPYFRMQRYF Command -
• Retrieving Messages from a Message File -
• Triggering a Batch Process on the Server -
• Ending a Job Performing a Reorganization -