July 2004

• Work with Source Utility - This handy utility provides a panel that displays a list of the members you're currently working with, regardless of the source physical file they're in. What's more, it also saves you keystrokes by letting you save and reuse compiler command options.
• Single Sign-On Supercharged in i5/OS - Since V5R2, the iSeries integrated SSO function has been quick to catch on. In i5/OS, IBM has enabled many new interfaces for SSO and provided enhanced functionality for Kerberos and Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM).
• Ragged Save While Active - When you can't afford to wait for commitment control transactions to close, use this cool new V5R3 enhancement to perform your nightly saves.
• Important Changes to <I>iSeries NEWS</I> - Editor in Chief Wayne Madden explains the changes coming to iSeries NEWS magazine with the September issue.
• Is Windows Secure Enough for Mission-Critical Applications? - Article Index (255-character limit) With Windows 2003 Server and its latest database offering, Microsoft has made great strides in addressing scalability and reliability. Security, however, remains Microsoft’s Achilles heel.
• Secure Your Network and Internet File Transfers - File transfers can be a time-consuming task for nontechnical users and a security headache for administrators worried about network interception. Proginet Corporation’s CyberFusion for AS/400 can resolve both problems.
• The End of Weak Security - New laws such as Sarbanes-Oxley, the California Privacy Act, and the Patriot Act have iSeries shops closing long-standing data security loopholes.
• Better Tools for DB2 UDB Development - With WDSc and RSE, iSeries developers can now use a modern environment for RPG, Cobol, and Java programming. And IBM’s client-based tools in WDSc and iSeries Navigator make database development tasks easier than ever.
• V5R3 DB2 UDB Simplifies Administration & Application Development - In V5R3, DB2 UDB for iSeries adds many new options to the database toolkit used by iSeries programmers, administrators, and data warehouse DBAs to help them meet the increased demands of their end-user communities.
• V5R3 Control Language: Stunning Developments - V5R3 delivers lots of cool CL enhancements, including new integer data types, five new command structures, support for multiple files, and more.
• Dr. I. Doctor - The need for Category 6 cable; controlling WiFi access by MAC address.
• Tech Corner -
• Using IBM's New Data Provider with CCSID 65535 Data -
• Spool File Starting on Wrong Line -
• SQLing a File Member -