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From the Editor:
How will IBM cuts affect you? |
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Featured Topic:
Are you looking for this? Top 10 requested terms |
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Expert Technical Advice:
* Featured expert -- John Brandt, app dev
* Securing downloads to Excel
* The secret to saving only source files
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Site Highlights:
* FTP fundamentals for the iSeries
* OS/400 Discussion Forum Contest
* Security -- Can you afford the risk? |
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by Kate Evans-Correia, senior news editor
How will IBM cuts affect you?
Two weeks ago, IBM began slashing jobs at a number of facilities, including the iSeries plant in Rochester, Minn. The total number of jobs cut now exceeds 5,000, yet IBM has not issued a general statement regarding the cuts, except to say that the layoffs are a "skills rebalancing" to meet technical needs.
Last week, we posted a Search400 poll about the layoffs at IBM and asked you about the affect the job cuts would have on your shop. So far, 43% say it will mean losing valuable contacts, and 33% say it's a sign that IBM will invest less in iSeries technology.
Now, we're hoping you can be more specific. How exactly will the job cuts affect your shops? Are you concerned about losing sales contacts? Or are you worried about who will service your systems? What about the investment issue? What indications do you have that the cuts mean less investment in the iSeries technology? Are there other areas to be concerned about? Are you currently experiencing a shift or are you anticipating a problem? Contact me, and let me know what's going on. And if you haven't already, take our poll.
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Are you looking for this? Top 10 requested terms
by Michelle Davidson, site editor
What terms have piqued the interest of iSeries users so far this year? We tracked the inquiries to our search engine and came up with the top 10 terms. Here are terms 6-10; click over to find out what the top 5 are and get tips and advice on using them.
10. Backup
9. Query
8. ODBC
7. IFS
6. RPG
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This Week: In the forums
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Securing downloads to Excel
This person has users who want to download a file from the iSeries (V5R1) to Excel. His question is: Once they have the capability, how can he secure what the users download without having to give everyone their own library. CLKelly has one suggestion. Do you have another?
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Convert variable from uppercase to lowercase
Is it possible to convert a variable in a CL program from uppercase to lowercase? Yes, some users say. Read their suggestion or post your alternatives.
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Need help copying Excel file to DB2 file
This user is trying to create an application that's able to copy an Excel file sheet to an iSeries DB2 file. The person created the program in a Windows environment, and it works OK there. The problem is getting it to work in the iSeries environment. Think you can help? Click over for more information on the problem and post your advice.
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The secret to saving only source files
Recently a Search400 member asked our site experts for advice on saving only source files. Expert Tim Granatir not only provides a way to do that in this tip, but he also points out several interesting features in the program that apply to other applications. Some of those features include use of the system file QADBXREF and use of the FROMRCD parameter on the CPYF command. Read how you can use them to save and locate source files, as well as speed up processing time. |
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Join us June 18 at 3pm EDT (19:00 GMT) for this Live Expert Webcast. Get real-world advice on how to use FTP.
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Security -- Can you afford the risk?
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