=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SEARCH400.COM | Today's news Dec. 3, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- FROM OUR SPONSOR: Concise Systems -- Custom iSeries software & support. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. FEATURES AND TOP STORIES - News: Gift retailer etches greater profits with WebSphere - News: IBM gets FTC nod to sell hard drive business - News: CA plans bundling strategy for portal software - Expert Advice: Extraction problems with a DB2 file - Forum Advice: Losing Client Access Sessions 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Search400.com member survey: What are your plans for 2003? - Expert Profile: Jim Mason, Search400.com Web development expert - Current Poll: Is your company handing out holiday bonuses? - WebSphere Strategies Tip: Receive free biweekly WebSphere tips - The Missing Link: Rolling the dice with Microsoft ___________________________________________________________________ ******************* 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- LEAD STORY GIFT RETAILER ETCHES GREATER PROFITS WITH WEBSPHERE | Search400.com Gift retailer Things Remembered revamped its Web site using WebSphere on an iSeries. The move, as well as a handful of innovative features, gave the company's holiday online sales a huge boost. >> CLICK here for story: http://www.search400.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci866727,00.html MORE INFORMATION: >> Read these links on Web-enabling the iSeries: http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax286961,00.html >> And these links to other iSeries-related case studies: http://search400.techtarget.com/search/1,293876,sid3,00.html?h=true&query=Case+Studies =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 IBM GETS FTC NOD TO SELL HARD DRIVE BUSINESS | SearchStorage.com The FTC has given IBM the go ahead to sell its hard disk drive business to Hitachi. Analysts say the sale indicates IBM may be losing its enthusiasm for storage. http://www.searchstorage.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci866823,00.html CA PLANS BUNDLING STRATEGY FOR PORTAL SOFTWARE | cw360 Computer Associates will bundle its CleverPath Portal application with content management, data analysis and rules-based automation tools. The company hopes to use the upgraded portal server to take on IT middleware vendors such as IBM, as well as developers of business intelligence software. However, CA won't demonstrate a complete version of the expanded portal application to users until its world conference in July. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 PREPS 32-WAY INTEL SERVER (ComputerWire) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXTRACTION PROBLEMS WITH A DB2 FILE | Expert advice: Search400.com Dear Ask the Expert, When viewing the information in the flat file through iSeries some of the columns are full of special characters and symbols rather than the expected text characters. It is unlikely they are blobs because the text normally contained in the columns would be very short. Why is it in this format and how can I successfully extract the files into readable format? DB2/400 and DB2 UDB expert Kent Milligan offers some advice. >> CLICK here to view the complete expert Q&A: http://www.search400.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid505032_tax285216,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- LOSING CLIENT ACCESS SESSIONS | Forum advice: Search400.com "Rmagnan" writes, "I have 20 users on an NT server using Client Access with TCP/IP to connect to the iSeries. Yesterday, all those on Client Access froze for a couple of minutes and then some of them lost one or more sessions. The screen becomes pitch black. We "X" out the sessions, clicked the icons and we were back. What the heck is that? No error messages on the console." A few other users seem to be having the same problem. Check out what they had to say. >> CLICK here to view or participate in this discussion thread: http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee84638/2852 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR 2003? | Search400.com member survey Share your comments and feedback about your iSeries needs for next year. Help us to be sure we're providing the most relevant and timely information to you and other members of Search400.com. Please take a few minutes to answer some questions about your 2003 goals and initiatives. Your responses are valuable to us and will make a difference. >> CLICK to respond: http://www.insightexpress.com/s/kle49495.asp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXPERT PROFILE | Jim Mason, Search400.com Web development expert Jim Mason is president of ebt-now, an IBM and Lotus business partner focused on delivering e-business application solutions for iSeries 400 customers. Jim writes, consults, teaches, designs and develops iSeries Web applications using Java, WebSphere, DB2, Lotus Domino and the WebSphere Development Tools for the iSeries. Let Jim's experience work for you. 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With articles from experts Bob Cancilla, Jim Mason and IBM's David Slater, you'll learn how to bring the power of the Web to important applications >> RECENT TIPS from the search400.com experts: * Clearing up the WebSphere tools confusion http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci859929,00.html * Lessons learned on WebFacing -- Part 1 http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci856535,00.html >> SUBSCRIBE to receive these tips: http://search400.techtarget.com/register/1,,sid3,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Out of the Loop: Rolling the dice with Microsoft What do board games and Microsoft have in common? It sounds like a stretch, and it is, but a former Chutes and Ladders ace found a connection -- and not just with Monopoly! 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