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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Expert profile: Carol Woodbury, Search400 security expert - Current Poll: How do you feel IBM is handling security fixes? - Tips Exchange: Win a Secret Agent Man Digital Seiko Watch - Featured Book: AS/400 Professional System Operator - OS/400 DISCUSSION FORUM: Interact with other administrators - Best Web Links: IBM product information - The Missing Link: Lara Croft's costume up for grabs ______________________________________________________________ ****************** SPONSORED BY ProData ********************** FREE 30-Day Power Tool Rental! See for yourself how over 7500 customers instantly triple productivity. Kick start 'em with DBU, SQL/PRO, and RDR * Instantly access databases * Format extensive reports * Recover Deleted Records quickly * Empower users to be self-sufficient in handling data Achieve results and increase productivity NOW! Click here: http://www.prodatacomputer.com ************************************************************ SPOTLIGHT ON SEARCH400 EXPERTS | Search400 Featured Topic Each day Search400's experts work hard to answer members' questions, write technical tips and moderate the discussion forums. They do even more behind the scenes to help us. This week we showcase them. >> CLICK for current Featured Topic... http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid3_gci814895,00.html >> CLICK for previous Featured Topics... http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopics/0,290043,sid3,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- OTHER STORIES In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://search400.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid3,00.html SSA GOBBLES UP RIVAL AND GAINS MARKET SHARE | News: iSeries Network ISeries ERP vendor SSA GT announced that it had struck a deal with its archrival Computer Associates to buy its interBiz application software division -- including its PRMS ERP application suite -- for an undisclosed price. The addition of the interBiz applications will help boost SSA and may even help the company regain some of the ground it has lost over recent years to iSeries ERP giant J.D. Edwards. (Free registration to this site required.) IBM DEFIES FINANCIAL GRAVITY NO LONGER | News Midrange Server IBM's chief financial officer, John Joyce, admits Big Blue's first quarter isn't going to be great. Analysts expect IBM's server revenues to be down 14% in the first quarter of 2002 and that xSeries Wintel and Lintel server sales will be off 20%. It also predicts that IBM will bring in $13.15 billion in server sales, down 8% compared to last year, with xSeries sales for the year flat at just over $2.43 billion. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ADDITIONAL NEWS HEADLINES All headlines above and below are available on our news page >> Full Stories: http://search400.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid3,00.html -TWO MINUTES WITH TIM SCHUETZ AND DICK KISCADEN ON THE ISERIES ASP MARKET (Source: iSeries Network) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ASK THE EXPERT | Run a virus scan on the IFS Dear Ask the Expert, How can I run a virus scan on the IFS of a model 170 @ V4R3 CA/400 V3R2? Recently I found over 600 files in the IFS with the type (.eml) that came from one user's PC on Sept. 24, 2001. It may be the "Nimda" virus. Can you help me with this situation? >>See security expert Carol Woodbury's response: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid458658_tax288767,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PROCESSING STORED PROCEDURE RESULT SETS | Advice: Search400 Scenario: This Search400 member has several SQLRPGLE programs that are cataloged as stored procedures that return result sets to Web Java programs. Question: How can he call these same stored procedures from SQLRPGLE programs and get access to the result set, preferably with cursor control? >> CLICK to reply to this post: http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/328!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXPERT PROFILE | Carol Woodbury, Search400 security expert Carol recently started SkyView Partners, a security consulting and services company. Prior to that, she was vice president of research and development at the PowerTech Group, a security solutions provider for the iSeries. Carol was also the chief engineering manager for iSeries security and OS/400 security architect for over 10 years at IBM in Rochester, Minn.Carol is the primary author of Implementing AS/400 Security. She has also written numerous articles on security and is a popular speaker at user conferences and seminars around the world. Let Carol's experience work for you! Ask Carol Security-related questions anytime. Go to: http://Search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid3_cid423497_tax288767,00.html >> RECENT Q&A's with Carol you may find of interest: * Is it a flat file or a database file? http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid457172_tax288767,00.html * Adopting authorities through OpsNav? http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid451019_tax288767,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | search400 Reader Survey Is IBM taking a cavalier approach to security fixes considering the glut of problems it's had with products in recent months? >> Cast your Vote: http://www.search400.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A SECRET AGENT MAN DIGITAL SEIKO WATCH | Submit your Tip to Win This month we're giving away a Secret Agent Man Digital Seiko Watch. The Secret Agent Man Digital Seiko Watch is a high-tech digital watch has everything you'd ever want in a watch and more. Features include three alarms, chronograph, preset countdown timer, self- adjusting calendar and storage of up to 100 Internet/e-mail addresses, phone numbers or other memos. Send in your tip -- you could be our next winner. >> SUBMIT a Tip: http://www.search400.com/tipsPrize/0,289492,sid3_prz812143_cts812140,00.html >> CHECK OUT PREVIOUS TIP WINNERS in the Search400 Hall of Fame: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid3_prz812143_cts812140,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BOOK | Search400's Bookstore Title: AS/400 Professional System Operator Certification Study Guide Author: Steve Murray and Bill Schmidt Here is a fast and easy way to learn advanced AS/400 operations concepts and prepare for IBM's test 000-053 (AS/400 Professional System Operator). http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&product_id=158347014X&partner_id=55 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OS/400 DISCUSSION FORUM | Interact with other administrators Are you looking for advice on OS/400 issues? Join your peers in our OS/400 forum to ask and answer questions about V5R1, installation, implementation, security and much more. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= >>RECENT DISCUSSION THREADS: * Outputq remote with print server Axis http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/1559!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= * TME10 OPC Tracker for iSeries 400 http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/1535 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IBM PRODUCT INFORMATION | Best Web Links Here you'll find information about just IBM products -- the iSeries and all the other products that run on it. Come browse and enjoy hundreds of pre-screened resources. Our editors have done the task of scouring the Web and cataloging the very best links and information for you. http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax2c0,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Lara Croft's costume up for grabs Video game loving geeks can finally realize their virtual-reality fantasies, sort of. While they may never get up close and personal with the real Lara Croft, heroine of the popular Tomb Raider series, they can now bid on the costume worn by her human model counterpart, who's always a big hit at the trade shows. The skin- tight suit includes twin Smith and Wesson replica pistols to complete the effect. (Game-maker Eidos has no comment as to whether the outfit has ever been laundered.) The auction is all for a good cause with proceeds to benefit the UNICEF children's charity. Source: The Register http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/24767.html ___________________________________________________________________ *********************SEARCH400 CONTACTS**************************** MICHELLE DAVIDSON (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your story ideas and best practices. KATE EVANS-CORREIA, Senior News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your product announcements and poll ideas. DEBRA TART, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your tips and Best Web Links. GABRIELLE DERUSSY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. _______________________________________________________ **********************ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER************ Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. 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