=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SEARCH400 | Today's news April 16, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- FROM OUR SPONSORS: Edit, import, export, run SQL - graphically with Surveyor/400! http://search400.com/r/0,,2887,00.htm?LinomaSoftware
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. FEATURES AND TOP STORIES - News: Users give COMMON high marks, exhibitors not pleased - News: IBM steps up announcements to May - Programmer Tip: Get that deleted record back - Advice: Add or delete workstation name entries - Advice: Backups to TSM Server using BRMS 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Live Audio Event: FTP fundamentals for the iSeries - Expert Profile: Victorio Sbrega, Search400 career expert - Current Poll: How do you feel IBM is handling security fixes? - Administrator Tips: Receive free biweekly tips - Featured Book: Enterprise Java Programming with IBM WebSphere - The Missing Link: The science of pitching, redux ______________________________________________________________ ****************** SPONSORED BY Linoma Software ************** File editing and data transfers are much easier with Surveyor/400! Surveyor/400 allows you to graphically export database files to your PC or the IFS, convert spooled files to PDF or TXT, FTP and do file uploads! Surveyor/400's productivity suite also allows you to run SQL, edit database records and even has its own 5250 emulator. Download your FREE single user license TODAY at http://search400.com/r/0,,2887,00.htm?LinomaSoftware =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- LEAD STORY USERS GIVE COMMON HIGH MARKS, EXHIBITORS NOT PLEASED | News: Search400 iSeries users are a tough crowd to please, but for the most part, those attending this year's COMMON conference in Nashville gave COMMON high marks for the educational sessions. Exhibitors, unfortunately, weren't exactly dishing out praise and one even went so far to suggest that if conference officials didn't get their act together, she might start looking for a different venue. For the full story, click: http://www.search400.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci817309,00.html FOR MORE INFORMATION: Check out this Featured Topic on COMMON http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid3_gci776466,00.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 IBM STEPS UP ANNOUNCEMENTS TO MAY | News: Insider Weekly There have been a lot of rumors as to when IBM will announce V5R2 and the new Regatta hardware, but according to this report -- it'll be sometime in May. But it's not yet clear what exactly IBM will announce, and there has been a potpourri of conflicting information from IBM. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 - MIDRANGE SERVER BATTLE BENEFITS USERS (Source: Computerworld) - VISION REJECTS DATAMIRROR OFFER (Source: iSeriesNetwork) - IBM INKS DEAL WITH SPANISH TELECOM UNIT (Source: Reuters) - IBM SERVES UP $350 MILLION AD CAMPAIGN (Source: Reuters) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- GET THAT DELETED RECORD BACK | Tip: Search400 Delete a record by mistake? Well, now you can get it back. Search400 user Aziz Saleh tells you how to do it. >> Click here to view the full tip... http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci815769,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/2f9 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- BACKUPS TO TSM SERVER USING BRMS | Advice: Search400 One user writes, "We are doing OS/400 backups to TSM Server using BRMS. When we do a SWA backup (save-while-active) with SYNCLIB parameter, it doesn't work. It's like a SWA backup with *LIB parameter. Is it possible to do a SWA backup to TSM?" Can you help this member out? >> Click here to respond to this post... http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/1584!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ADD OR DELETE WORKSTATION NAME ENTRIES | Advice: Search400 Dear Ask the Expert, How do I add or delete workstation name entries from a subsystem description? The only information I can find is how to display them. System management expert Tim Granatir offers some advice. >> Click here to read the full expert Q&A... http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid461388_tax285222,00.html ______________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Special Training Offer: 50% off - C Programming Regular Price $99 - Special Limited Time Discount $49.50 ----------------------------------------------------------------- This course addresses two major areas of C programming: pointers and input/output. The majority of C Language programs use pointers. This course teaches the techniques for working with pointers and functions and performing input /output functions. It covers retrieving input from the keyboard, the getch( ) function, the fundamentals of performing multiple character input, and using scanf( ) to read character strings from the keyboard. Two C library functions are described that enable a program to transfer between one storage location and another, and reformat the location in the process. Also covered is writing C code to the standard DOS printer and how writing to a printer differs from writing to a monitor. This course is not written to a specific version. http://learn.serebra.com?s=52&i=wt2170&m=40048p&p=c&t=o ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LIVE AUDIO EVENT | FTP fundamentals for the iSeries Who: Chris Peters, Client/Server Application Specialist at Evergreen Interactive System and author of AS/400 TCP/IP Handbook and Peer Networking on the AS/400 When: April 23 at 1:30pm EDT (17:30 GMT) Get real-world advice on how to use FTP. Learn everything from the basics for using this communication tool to troubleshooting errors. Programmers and administrators will both benefit. >>CLICK here to pre-register: http://search400.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid3,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXPERT PROFILE | Victorio Sbrega, Search400 career expert Victorio is principal of AS/400 Personnel Agency, LLC, which has offices in San Diego and Denver. AS/400 Personnel provides employment solutions for both companies and qualified candidates and offers staffing alternatives with both temporary (consultants) and long-term (permanent) placements. Prior to launching AS/400 Personnel, Vic was controller and vice president of Firs Alliance Corp. in Boston and vice president of finance at Enterprise Solutions, where he was instrumental in the strategic acquisition and end-user sales of both mainframe and midrange computer software products. Vic can answer your career-related questions, including those about hot skills, salaries and demand for iSeries 400 professionals. http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid3_tax284944,00.html >> RECENT Q&A's with Vic you may find of interest: * Should I take a new job that will include a platform change? http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid455137_tax284944,00.html * Resources for iSeries 400 requirements http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid451003_tax284944,00.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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ADMINISTRATOR TIP | Receive free biweekly Administrator tips ISeries 400 professionals in charge of administering their systems will receive plenty of helpful advice from these biweekly tips. If you want suggestions about managing your iSeries 400 systems, you won't want to miss these tips. >> SUBSCRIBE: http://search400.techtarget.com/register/1,,sid3,00.html >> RECENT ADMINISTRATOR TIPS you may find of interest: * Three fun things you can do with WRKACTJOB http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci813277,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/2f8 * Reorganize the files on your system http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci811785,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/2f8 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BOOK | Search400's Bookstore Title: Enterprise Java Programming with IBM WebSphere Author: Kyle Brown, Russell Stinehour, Dr. Gary Craig, David Pitt, Greg Hester and Jaime Niswonger This hands-on guide delves into Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE), servlets, JavaServer Pages and Enterprise JavaBeans. It provides techniques for an efficient e-commerce solution. http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&category_name=&product_id=0201616173&partner_id=55 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- THE MISSING LINK | The science of pitching, redux Major league baseball pitchers can no longer rely on Vaseline, nail files or the once-popular spitball to get a leg up on the muscle-bound sluggers that permeate today's big leagues. So, technology is lending a hand. Blessed with one of the best young pitching rotations in baseball, the Oakland Athletics are utilizing a new motion mapping application to study the mechanics of its hurlers. Developed in conjunction with the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Ala., the system lets the A's compare its pitchers' form with the delivery of some Hall of Fame greats. 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