January 2004

• A Rough Guide to JSPs: Join the Tag Team - "A Rough Guide to JSPs" (October 2003) showed how to write a simple JSP. Here's the same application, but redesigned: Here, the code is modularized, and the JSP contains no Java. In its places are JSP constructs called tags.
• Using the Integrated File System APIs - Do you cringe at the thought of using the IFS APIs? As this article shows, the procedures and prototypes in the STMIOH copy member simplify the use of these APIs and provide alternatives to the APIs' cryptic C-style names.
• UCCnet Synchronizes Product Data - UCCnet's GLOBALregistry is a worldwide source for companies to store product information, allowing all parties in a supply chain to efficiently track the specifics of products in detail and in near realtime.
• Dr. I. Doctor - Dr. I. Doctor discusses the pros and cons of application firewalls and how to securely provide consultants access to your network.
• Security Toolbox Essentials for Managing User Profiles - Managing iSeries security has never been easier. A few of OS/400's administrative tools can be particularly helpful in managing user profiles.
• It's Time for iOS - To complete the iSeries rebranding and signal the real rebirth of the platform, the iSeries needs a modern operating system with a new name.
• Tech Corner -
• Installing Specific iSeries Access Components -
• Exceed Maximum Number of Subfile Records -
• Specify a Port Number -
• Determine the Value of BIFs -
• The Good, The Bad, The Ugly -
• Accessing Data Files from the IFS in RPG - Discover how easy it is to open, ready, write, and close ASCII text files in the integrated files system (IFS) by walking through this short RPG program.
• Free-Format RPG: Winning the MOVE Game - Replacing any of the MOVE operation codes in legacy applications with a free-format alternative can be difficult and requires much care. These pointers will help you choose the right option.
• Shell Games on the iSeries - The iSeries has new options for PASE and QShell command-line users. Take a look at two recent enhancements that give you Unix-style job control and graphical prompts and displays.