=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 | S/390 and Industry News June 25, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Visit the Web's most comprehensive online technology encyclopedia http://whatis.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. TOP STORIES - Lead story: Sun investigated for discrimination - IBM launches outsourced package for midsize firms - Delta revamps supply chain software plan 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Best Web Links: Database Management - Poll: What's the most rewarding benefit of a SAN? - Discussion: Can you help with ASCII control character dilemma? - Have a 390 tip? Share it with your peers and win! - The Missing Link: Britney Spears promotes tours with smart card __________________________________________________________________ ************************* WHATIS.COM ***************************** Visit the Web's most comprehensive online technology encyclopedia. Whatis.com defines more than 2,700 of the most important tech terms in plain English. Search for a term or navigate by category. Check out Fast Reference guides for a quick summary of everything from connection speeds to online color palettes. And don't miss Every File Format in the World, the Web's largest list of file extensions and the programs that use them. It's all free at http://whatis.com. __________________________________________________________________ LEAD STORY SUN INVESTIGATED FOR DISCRIMINATION | News: vnunet The U.S. Justice and Labor Departments are investigating Sun Microsystems on allegations that it discriminated against US workers when it laid off 3,900 staff last year. A former Sun engineer claims U.S. workers were let go while foreign workers, with the controversial H-1B visa, were kept on. For the full story, click: http://www.vnunet.com/News/1132961 For more information, check out these news items: ITAA's job stats doubted, questions raised about H1-B quotas http://search390.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci826129,00.html?Exclusive=True Mainframe pros sound off about skills shortage: Part One http://search390.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci820039,00.html?Exclusive=True Mainframe pros sound off about skills shortage: Part Two http://search390.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci821936,00.html?Exclusive=True And, this Featured Topic on Mainframe Skills http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci818164,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OTHER HEADLINES The headlines below and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://www.search390.com/news/ IBM GLOBAL SERVICES LAUNCHES OUTSOURCED PACKAGE | News: CRN "Manage it for Me" is a new outsourced program from IBM Global Services targeted at companies with 1,000 or fewer employees and includes a variety of services such as hosting, infrastructure, security and others. DELTA REVAMPS SUPPLY CHAIN SOFTWARE PLAN | News: cw360 Delta Air Lines has postponed one leg of a major supply chain software roll-out involving applications from SAP and Xelus. Instead, Delta delayed the SAP deployment and went ahead with the installation of a specialized spare-parts management application from Xelus. However, that required Delta to integrate the Xelus tool with the mainframe-based homegrown materials management system that is eventually, supposed to be replaced by SAP's software. ___________________________________________________________________ ::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BEST WEB LINKS | Database Management We've assembled an extensive collection of links about maintaining your database, whether it's DB2, IMS, VSAM or a third-party system. In this Best Web Links section, click on "DB2" or "IMS" for help deciding which system is best for database-Web connectivity, or "Database Interoperability" to help you integrate precious legacy data with the rest of your company's business processes. >> CLICK for the Best Web Links: http://search390.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid10_tax1460,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | Search390 If you've implemented a SAN, what have you found to be the most rewarding benefit? >> CLICK to post your response: http://search390.techtarget.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 DISCUSSION FORUMS | Operating Systems Is there a way to tell FTP to ignore the <CR> and <LF> in the source ASCII file? This question was recently posed by Search390 member "Samaga" in the Operating Systems forum: "The problem is exchanging data files between Unix and MVS. One set of files is in ASCII (with <CR> and <LF>) format. The other set is EBCDIC format...The EBCDIC files transfer works ok, but there is an issue with ASCII files whereby we have to strip off the control characters <CR> and <LF> from each line. If these are not taken out, the datasets on the mainframe contain extraneous and empty lines. Is there an option to tell FTP to ignore the <CR> and <LF> in the source ASCII file?" Think you know the answer? Curious to read the response posted by another Search390 user? If so, please join this discussion: http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/386!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 TIPS CONTEST | Win a Samsung DVD-S221 DVD/MP3 player Got a 390 tip of your own? You can become famous immediately by sending that tip in. 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Pop the card into a computer with Net access, and a magical Web browser comes alive and takes the cardholder to a site where the latest Britney tidbits are. Is it truly over with Justin? The answer may be a smart card away. Source: ZDNet http://zdnet.com.com/2110-1106-938882.html ____________________________________________________________________ ************************SEARCH390 CONTACTS************************** BJ RAMA, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your original articles and best practices. ROBYN LORUSSO, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your white papers and Best Web Links. KATE EVANS-CORREIA, Sr. News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your news, press releases and poll ideas. 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