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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Expert Profile: John Kohan, Search400 programmer tip writer - Current Poll: Will layoffs at IBM affect your shops? - Advanced Search: Find iSeries information fast - Best Web Links: Practice what you preach - The Missing Link: Geek Cruises takes IT to the sea _____________________________________________________________________ ******* SPONSORED BY CORNERSTONE COMMUNICATIONS ********************* Cornerstone is pleased to announce uFORMZ, a powerful addition to the Unifier product line. uFORMZ, an electronic forms package, customizes and automates business documents effortlessly and efficiently. Eliminate the costs and hassles with preprinted forms and checks: reduce waste, inventory, time, and labor costs. FREE Forms Analysis (888) 427-5663 or http://search400.com/r/0,,3706,00.htm?cornerstone. ************************************************************ BETTER BACKUPS | Search400 Featured Topic Don't let your guard down when it comes to backup and recovery -- be prepared. Let our resources help you to create an iSeries disaster recovery plan. Use these tips to prepare for down times and get back up and running quickly. >> CLICK for current Featured Topic... http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid3_gci757635,00.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 ESERVER'S IMBALANCE OF TRADE | News: iSeries Network It's clear that the trade gap between the iSeries and other eServer boxes is widening. At some point, the iSeries will be an integral part of the future as it moves forward to become a universal receptacle for everything. But will the need for IT pros with iSeries skills be stamped out as a result? (Free registration to this site required.) COMMUNITY SUPPORT HELPS PIE PROGRAMS | News: iSeries Network Colleges are finding it increasingly difficult to find positions for its IT graduates, and the situation isn't much different for schools offering the iSeries Partners in Education (PIE) curriculum. However, the close-knit iSeries community can make the difference in how these schools weather the tough times. (Free registration to this site required.) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 TIVOLI'S NEW PRODUCTS (Source: SearchSystemsManagement) http://searchsystemsmanagement.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid20_gci831291,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- DELETING IFS DIRECTORIES THAT CONTAIN FILES | Tip: Search400 Using option 4 on WRKLNK allows you to delete an empty directory. Often you need to delete directories that contain files. Search400 member Terry Brown tells you how you can delete IFS directories that contain files. >> Click here to review the full tip... http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci831644,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ENHANCEMENTS TO JOURNALING IN V5R1 | Advice: Search400 Dear Ask the Expert, Where can I find detailed information on the enhancements to journaling in V5R1? I am specifically looking for information on the option to journal minimum data. I believe when this option is used, only the fields that have changed get journaled instead of the complete record. Do you have any idea of how this might impact the journal receiver size and the performance of the journal receivers? Backup and recovery expert Ken Graap offers some advice? >> Click here to review the full expert Q & A... http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid474350_tax288615,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ ****************** SPONSORED BY MODCOMP ************************* FREE White Paper - WEB-TO-HOST INTEGRATION Are you trying to extend your legacy data to Web users? Learn how to solve your toughest e-business challenges. Web-to-host integration is the link between your data and the people who need it. MODCOMP has the products and expertise to help you integrate your enterprise faster than you thought possible. Click below for a Free Web-To-Host Integration White Paper. http://search400.com/r/0,,3803,00.htm?MODCOMP ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXPERT PROFILE | John Kohan, Search400 programmer tip writer John Kohan, one of Search400's Programmer Tip writers, is a senior programmer analyst for a software development company and is also an adjunct instructor teaching iSeries 400 classes at his local state collage. John has worked with the iSeries since 1990 and has learned how to use the platform to solve business problems. His experiences include MIS director, consultant, application design and deployment and most recently software development of package applications. Let John's experience work for you! Sign up to receive our Programmer Tip via e-mail today: http://Search400.techtarget.com/editSummary/1,291026,sid3,00.html >> RECENT TIPS from John you may find of interest: * How to match customer addresses during order entry http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci825032,00.html * Command special values: One set for the user, one set for the program http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci818730,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- TAKE OUR POLL | Search400 Reader Survey Do you expect the layoffs at IBM to affect your iSeries shops? >> Cast your Vote: http://www.search400.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SEARCH400 SEARCH ENGINE | Find iSeries information fast Is Google one of your favorite search tools? We've partnered with Google to make our iSeries-specific search engine even better. Why waste time slogging through irrelevant search results? 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