=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390.COM | Tech Update: Developer Edition November 13, 2002
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Poll: Are you dealing with mainframe security issues? - Search390.com Salary Survey: How much are you worth? - The Missing Link: Slow modem slow-cooked Wisconsin style __________________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: UltraQuest from Aonix Free Case Study See how Nabisco was able to save money and operate more efficiently using Web-based access to S/390 data. Aonix introduces UltraQuest Reporter, the new standard in Web-based access to S/390 data. UltraQuest Reporter's ease of use and powerful capabilities make enterprise-wide data available for business decision making, while reducing resources and cost. Click here to learn how with your Free Nabisco Case Study http://search390.com/r/0,,7464,00.htm?freecasestudy __________________________________________________________________ HORRIBLE THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH SAVE AREA CHAINS | by Jim Keohane A few of you reacted in sheer horror to the save area toggling done in Jim Keohane's Search390.com tips "Horrible things you can do with IDCAMS" and "Horrible things COBOL can do with IDCAMS." Well, read on to find out if it is bad luck to break a save area chain -- or worse -- to break the chain and insert a new but out of sequence link. >> CLICK for full tip: http://www.search390.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci862782,00.html Do you have a time-saving shortcut, trick or hint? If you'd like to share your expertise with other 390 pros, send in your tip: http://search390.techtarget.com/tipsSubmit/1,289485,sid10,00.html Love this tip? You should email to let us know. mailto:tips@;search390.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW TO TELL A DYNAMIC FROM STATIC CALL? | by Tom Ross Dear Ask the Expert, What is the difference between static call and dynamic call when we call a COBOL program from a calling program? >> CLICK for full expert response: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid493488_tax285603,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IBM INITIATIVE REACHES OUT TO MID-MARKET | News: eWEEK IBM has announced software, training and support initiatives to help business partners deliver IBM solutions to mid-sized companies -- and compete head on with Microsoft's .Net. The first product, WebSphere Portal Express is due out in December. IBM will then release a database management system, plus Web access and security infrastructure software. Pricing is expected to be lower than IBM normally charges to large enterprises. >> CLICK for full story: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,696098,00.asp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DEVELOPER FORUM | NEED HELP SUBMITTING A DB2 QUERY FROM REXX? How do I bypass a REXX limit when preparing a DB2 query? This question was posed by Search390.com user "Davzik" in the Developer forum: "I need to submit a DB2 query from a REXX environment that is more than 250 characters long. I get the IRX0030I message from DSNREXX (launched from a batch TSO environment) at the 'prepare' of the DB2 statement. Is there some technique to bypass that limit?" Think you can help, or interested in reading advice from the 390 community? 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