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by Kate Evans-Correia, senior news editor
There's a poll up on our site that asks if you are more likely to upgrade to a new iSeries server now that IBM is cutting the price of its entry-level system. The results generated a handful of e-mails from users who say it isn't really the price that holds them back from upgrading. It's the perception by upper management that the system isn't worth upgrading because it's an outdated system. According to one user, "management sees the AS/400/iSeries as a dead machine with a dying market. They refuse to spend money on it. There's nothing I can do about that perception, it's entirely up to IBM."
That sentiment mirrors the results of a recent poll we ran asking what you considered the most pressing issue facing iSeries shops. Top answer: According to 40% of the respondents, it's IBM's marketing of the iSeries. Clearly, administrators and programmers in iSeries shops are disenchanted with Big Blue's marketing initiatives even though the company is moving as aggressively as it ever has to promote its servers.
User disgust with IBM's marketing strategies for the iSeries is nothing new, but we did wonder if there might be a shift during the past year as IBM attempts to do right by the iSeries -- through specific marketing campaigns, iNation chats, support of Linux on the iSeries, upgrades to WebSphere, and more appealing pricing strategies.
It appears, however, that most of you aren't buying it. Do you believe IBM's taking the iSeries on a rollercoast ride to nowhere or are you hopeful that while its marketing cause is still lacking, at least IBM is moving in the same direction? Let us know what you think. Contact me at Kate Evans-Correia. And, then take our poll.
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Featured Expert: John Brandt, vice president of technical services, iStudio400.com
Categories:OS/400, Application Development, Backup and Recovery, DB2/400 and DB2 UDB
You name the iSeries subject, and John can answer almost any question about it. He can help you with DB2/400 and DB2 UDB, OS/400, backup and recovery, as well as application development.
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This Week: In the forums
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Why are we locked out of QINTER?
Search400 member John Knight writes, "Has anyone encountered the error message CPF5419? For no apparent reason, our folks were locked out of QINTER. If they were signed on to QINTER before this happened they could work fine. As soon as someone tried to sign off, their session would hang. I had to end QINTER and restart. The only message I can find is CPF5419 -- request from function manager not supported. Any suggestions?" Have you come across this message?
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'FOR' opcode vs. 'DOU'
This user wonders what the benefit of using a 'FOR' loop vs. one of the 'DOU' series in OpsNav? One suggestion was made. Do you have any others?
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What is needed to run WebFaced applications?
This user writes, "We have several software packages that we have developed and sell. We are interested in WebFacing. If we WebFace our software, will our customers need to purchase and install additional software from IBM to run the resulting code, such as WebSphere Application Server, or can they run the code with what they already have on their systems?"
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Display program information with two simple commands
As programmers, we are constantly modifying programs, isolating ?product? source files, or just trying to estimate the number of objects affected by a modification. There are two commands that can assist you in these tasks, DSPPGM (Display Program) command and DSPPGMREF (Display Program References).
John Kohan explains how these two commands can help you isolate source codes, identify source-changed dates and assist in identifying objects that are affected by modifications.
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