=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SEARCH400.COM | Today's news Oct. 17, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- FROM OUR SPONSORS: Concise Systems -- Custom iSeries software & support. mailto:Concisesys@;aol.com
SkyView Partners -- Security consulting from the finest... http://www.skyviewpartners.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. FEATURES AND TOP STORIES - News: COMMON: IBM continues server convergence push - News: iSeries sales plummet 20% - Programmer Tip: Quickest way to get PF to the save file - Expert Advice: Copy the standard IBM host table 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Live Webcast: Using Linux on the iSeries - Month in Review: Search400.com articles, tips from Sept. - Current Poll: Are you running Windows in addition to OS/400? - Programmer Tips: Receive free biweekly Programmer tips - WebSphere/Web Development Forum: Interact with your peers - The Missing Link: Even Steven may be getting a pink slip ___________________________________________________________________ ******************* SPONSORED BY Concise Systems ****************** Our business philosophy centers around providing custom AS/400 and iSeries software and support at a much lower cost, quicker turnaround, and at a higher level of satisfaction than most package software. For the past 15 years we have worked with hundreds of companies of all sizes and industries in Upstate New York and Western Massachusetts. We don't believe in annual fees, and we don't charge for phone consultations. Call us today at (518) 482- 4508 or contact us by e-mail: mailto:Concisesys@;aol.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY COMMON: IBM CONTINUES SERVER CONVERGENCE PUSH | Search400.com IBM continues to push the convergence of its servers and is talking it up at this week's COMMON user conference. This sharing of technology means greater availability of applications on the iSeries and possibly cements a brighter future for the platform. >> CLICK here for story: http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci857597,00.html MORE INFORMATION: Check out these links on server convergence. http://search400.techtarget.com/search/1,293876,sid3,00.html?h=true&query=server+consolidation And read these other stories from this week's COMMON user conference: COMMON: Users prepare for possible breaches in iSeries security http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci857199,00.html COMMON: Duncan pledges to 're-engage' with iSeries customers http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci857039,00.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 ISERIES SALES PLUMMET 20% | CNET iSeries sales plunged 20%, according to an earnings reports released Wednesday by IBM. Sales of mainframe zSeries servers dropped 8%. But sales of pSeries Unix servers increased 1%, and xSeries Intel servers increased 15%. In mainframes, sales of new computing capacity increased 7%, 45% percent of that driven by customers using the Linux operating system, IBM said. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 BOLSTERS WORKFLOW TOOLS FOR WEBSPHERE 5.0 (cw360) -- ERP VENDORS COULD DRAW USERS BACK TO COMMON (iSeries Network) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- QUICKEST WAY TO GET PF TO THE SAVE FILE | Tip: Search400.com Search400.com member Alex Nubla discusses a tool that is a replacement for TAATOOL'S product of CPYFRMSAVF & CPYTOSAVF. According to Alex, the TAATOOL forces you to write CL and RPG to convert the save information. This tool allows for a simple way of extracting data from a save file into a database file without having to write a CL and RPG. >> CLICK here for the complete tip: http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci857423,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- COPY THE STANDARD IBM HOST TABLE | Advice: Search400.com Dear Ask the Expert, How can I copy the standard IBM host table from one iSeries to another? Systems management expert Rich Belles responds. >> CLICK here to view the complete expert Q&A: http://www.search400.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid496895_tax285222,00.html __________________________________________________________________ **************** SPONSORED BY SkyView Partners ***************** as-sess-ment \a-'ses-ment\ n. 1: the act or instance of assessing or appraisal. Combine 'security' with 'assessment' and you have the act or instance of appraising a company's security. At SkyView Partners we don't let our consulting end with an assessment. Led by Carol Woodbury, former OS/400 chief security architect for IBM, our team looks at your top 5 security risks, explains why you should be concerned and provides you with a plan to address your need. That's where security changes to action...with a plan. Visit http://www.skyviewpartners.com and tell us how we can help you. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- LIVE WEBCAST | Using Linux on the iSeries Who: Craig E. Johnson, iSeries Server Consolidation Product Marketing Manager, IBM Server Group When: Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. EDT (18:00 GMT) What are the benefits of using a Linux operating system? How does it compare to Windows or other Unix systems? Get questions answered in a live discussion with Linux & iSeries expert Craig E. Johnson. >>CLICK here to pre-register: http://search400.techtarget.com/webcasts/0,289675,sid3,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SEARCH400.COM MONTH IN REVIEW | September 2002 Are you a longtime member who's afraid you might have missed something on Search400.com? Or maybe you recently signed up as a member and wish to read recent articles and tips? Whatever the reason, we want to help you out. We've collected select content and put it all on this page for you. All you have to do is pull up a keyboard to catch up on some great iSeries reading from September 2002. >> READ September's Month in Review: http://www.search400.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci854458,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | Search400.com Reader Survey Are you running Windows in addition to OS/400 in your shop? >> CAST your vote: http://www.search400.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PROGRAMMER TIPS | Receive free biweekly programmer tips Programmers take notice. These biweekly tips offer up suggestions and advice for simplifying and improving your applications. Written by Search400.com experts Tim Granatir, John Kohan and Dwight Beech, you'll get tried-and-true tips for developing applications. >> RECENT TIPS by John Kohan, Tim Granatir and Dwight Beech: * Six quick tips for working with DDS http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci852539,00.html * Save time and aggravation -- automate FTP data transfers http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci847037,00.html >> SUBSCRIBE to receive these tips: http://search400.techtarget.com/register/1,,sid3,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Even Steven may be getting a pink slip Oh Dell dude, where art thou? Have you noticed that the last few Dell commercials have been decidedly dude-free? So where is Steven, the dimpled ditz who's been pitching PCs all over TV for the last couple of years? A Dell official said the company is looking at other ad campaigns and that the current ads starring a group of unctuous interns are getting good feedback. He refused to say if dude is getting a Dell pink slip. Poor Steven, he was really going places. "Saturday Night Live" had just started to make fun of him for Pete's sake! Source: Reuters http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/02/10/14/021014hnsteven.xml?s=REUTERS >> RECENT missing link stories you may enjoy: http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax292189,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ *********************SEARCH400.COM CONTACTS************************ MICHELLE DAVIDSON, site editor (mailto:mdavidson@;techtarget.com) >> Send us your story ideas and best practices. KATE EVANS-CORREIA, senior news editor (mailto:kevanscorreia@;techtarget.com) >> Send in your product announcements and poll ideas. 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