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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Expert Profile: Tim Granatir, Search400 programmer tip writer - Current Poll: Will you upgrade now that the iSeries cost less? - Tip Exchange: Win a Samsung DVD-S221 DVD/MP3 player - Advice: Programmer Discussion Forum - Best Web Links: Groupware & e-mail -- Domino - The Missing Link: Internet dating reaches traditional societies ______________________________________________________________ ******************** SPONSORED BY Powertech ****************** Is your iSeries really Secure? PC's connected to your iSeries pose security risks. End users have direct access to data. Identify and close security gaps inside your firewall using PowerLock NetworkSecurity, which provides network access control, intrusion detection and vulnerability assessment. Please click below today for your FREE Intrusion detection software. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;4008076;5058249;j?http://search400.techtarget.com/survey/1,290964,sid3,00.html?s=451509&track=TIS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- LEAD STORY LOTS OF SEASONED OS/400 CODERS, NOT ENOUGH NEWBIES | The Four Hundred A poor economy is forcing OS/400 shops to cut back on hiring of junior programmers. According to iSeries hiring guru Nate Viall, hiring of junior programmers was down 86%. This is a huge problem, he says, not only for the new guys trying to land jobs, but for the industry as a whole. >> CLICK here for story... http://www.midrangeserver.com/tfh/tfh072202-story01.html MORE INFORMATION: iSeries salaries make modest gains http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci832216,00.html iSeries users speak out on salaries, skills http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci834063,00.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 THAT ISERIES GREEN STREAK DEAL REVEALED | The Four Hundred The Green Streak continues. More details on IBM's recent iSeries price cuts. IBM announced the details of the "Green Streak" promotion last week, which also offers deep discounts on iSeries software and Software Subscription licenses. IBM TESTS 'SELF HEALING' SOFTWARE | ZDNet IBM is going for Oracle's jugular with new database management software that can fix problems before they become bigger problems. IBM says the new version is faster and more reliable with improved support for Web services. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 - IBM SMOOTHES OUT SERVER CONNECTIONS (Source: ZDNet) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- LOSS OF CHARACTERS PRINTING TO HP LASERJET | Forum advice: Search400 One user writes, "I am attempting to print to an HP laserjet using A4. If I send a 198-wide print to it, I lose the last five characters of each line. It works if I select letter as the form size, but the laserjet 5si keeps prompting to load letter size paper. Can you advice me on what I'm doing wrong?" >> CLICK here to respond to this post: http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee84639/693!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Create a module with /EXEC SQL statement | Expert advice: Search400 Dear Ask the Expert, How can I create a module with an /EXEC SQL statement inside? The command CRTRPGMOD doesn't recognize the /EXEC SQL statement, and CRTSQLRPGI doesn't create module. >> READ application expert John Brandt's response: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid481541_tax285217,00.html ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXPERT PROFILE | Tim Granatir, Search400 programmer tip writer Tim Granatir is vice president of Technical Services at Interlink Technologies in Maumee, Ohio, where he serves as chief architect for their warehouse management system. He has worked in the banking, insurance, healthcare and distribution industries in various positions, including programmer/analyst, systems analyst and DP manager. Tim has worked on IBM midrange platforms since 1983. Let Tim'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 Tim you may find of interest: * Change FTP server to use port other than 21 http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci836572,00.html * The secret to saving only source files http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci828666,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | search400 Reader Survey IBM's cutting the price of its entry-level iSeries by as much as 50%. Are you more likely to upgrade to a new system as a result? >> Cast your Vote: http://www.search400.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- WIN A SAMSUNG DVD-S221 DVD/MP3 PLAYER | Submit your Tip to Win This month we're giving away a Samsung DVD-S221 DVD/MP3 player. This DVD player features component video output, CD-R/RW playback capability, MP3 decoder, standard remote control, full-size audio chassis (430mm) and titanium finish. Send in your tip -- you could be our next winner. >> SUBMIT a tip: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsSubmit/1,289485,sid3,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PROGRAMMER DISCUSSION FORUM | Interact with other Programmers Are you an iSeries programmer with questions? Join your peers in our Programmer Forum to ask and answer questions about XML, COBOL, CL, ILE, Web development, Java and much more. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected] >> RECENT DISCUSSION THREADS you may find of interest: * Get source member info from an ILE program object http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee84636/1157 * SQL paging and the N-tiered programming model http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee84636/2171 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GROUPWARE & E-MAIL - DOMINO | Best Web Links Thinking of adding Domino to your system? There's plenty of advice here -- everything from case studies and product reviews to columns and opinion pieces. You'll also find manuals to walk you through several processes. http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax2ca,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Internet dating reaches traditional societies Iran is a nation better known for the Islamic revolution than the Internet revolution. But the Net is revolutionizing at least one facet of life in this traditional society -- dating. More and more Iranian women are taking off their scarves, putting on rouge and lipstick, and posting their pictures on the Web. The popular Dallas-based site Match.com boasts hundreds of Iranian men and women looking for love and logging on in hopes of stepping into Cupid's line of fire. Many of the site's Middle East members say they're eager to meet someone from the U.S. It might be a good idea to brush up on your Farsi, U.S. boys and girls. Source: Reuters http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=internetnews&StoryID=1226862 >> RECENT MISSING LINK stories you may enjoy: http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax292189,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ *********************SEARCH400 CONTACTS**************************** MICHELLE DAVIDSON, site editor (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. 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