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Get connected with ZMOD Exchange (AS1, AS2, UCCnet certified) http://search400.com/r/0,,18043,00.htm?trailblazersystems =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. FEATURES AND TOP STORIES - News: No TV ads for iSeries - News: Sound off -- Users fear iSeries will become extinct - News: Domino 6.5 to be released Sept. 30 - Programmer Tip: Keeping spool files open - Expert Advice: Quick and easy listing of the IFS 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Book Excerpt: Subfiles in RPG IV - Current Poll: Are you being asked to comply with UCCnet? - Tips Exchange: Win a $50 Amazon gift certificate - Missing Link: Ellison back on Oracle payroll __________________________________________________________________ ***************** SPONSORED BY TrailBlazer Systems *************** Do you need EDI-INT or UCCnet connectivity for Wal-Mart and others? TrailBlazer Systems' ideal AS/400 solution is written in C/C++ and is UCCnet certified, providing the fastest and most efficient AS/400 solution. Plus, it does not require hardware upgrades like Java solutions do. Find out why over 1,700 companies use ZMOD Exchange to get connected. For more information call (770) 850-6966 or visit: http://search400.com/r/0,,18043,00.htm?trailblazersystems =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY NO TV ADS FOR ISERIES | Search400.com Al Zollar said the iSeries wouldn't be advertised on TV. Despite users' hopes to the contrary, the iSeries general manager says he's not convinced a TV ad would be money well spent. >> CLICK here for story: http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci926090,00.html MORE INFORMATION Read this recent Search400.com article: IBM sings praise for mixed workloads, but some iSeries users appear tone deaf http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci924407,00.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 SOUND OFF: USERS FEAR ISERIES WILL BECOME EXTINCT | Search400.com There's no doubt that iSeries users believe the server is being pushed out of the data center. Why? In a nutshell: IT pros are unaware of its advantages over other platforms. http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci921528,00.html DOMINO 6.5 TO BE RELEASED SEPT. 30 | iSeries Network ISeries General Manager Al Zollar detoured back to his Lotus roots yesterday to give COMMON goers a preview of the latest version of Domino, 6.5, with Zollar announcing a Sept. 30 release date. (Free registration to this site required.) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- KEEPING SPOOL FILES OPEN | Programmer tip: Search400.com Search400.com member Peter Priefer provides a sample code that will enable you to free up a spool file for printing. >> CLICK here to view the complete tip: http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci926033,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= QUICK AND EASY LISTING OF THE IFS | Ken Graap, OS/400 advice Dear Ken, I ran the Disk Space Report and found that 45% of my disk on the iSeries is being taken up by user directories. How can I get a listing of all the directories, and contents in those directories, listed by size -- largest to smallest? >> CLICK here to view Ken's response: http://www.search400.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid549330_tax285220,00.html ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BOOK EXCERPT | Subfiles in RPG IV Log on and download for free Chapter 7 of Subfiles in RPG IV: Rules,Examples, Techniques, and Other Cool Stuff written by Kevin Vandever and published by MC Press. This chapter, "Subfiles and Data Queues -- A Perfect Combination," looks at how to incorporate all the features in the Program Development Manager (PDM) into a subfile application. >> DOWNLOAD the chapter: http://www.search400.com/whitepaperPage/0,293857,sid3_gci920707,00.html >> BUY the book: http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&category_name=&product_id=1583470034&partner_id=55 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | Search400.com Reader Survey Are you being asked to comply with UCCnet, a worldwide initiative to improve supply-chain effectiveness? Do you think suppliers will be at a disadvantage if they don't participate in the UCCnet registry? >> CAST your votes: http://search400.techtarget.com/#poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A $50 AMAZON GIFT CERTIFICATE | Submit your tip to win A $50 gift certificate from Amazon.com could be yours. All you need to do is send in a tech tip -- programmer, administrator, security or WebSphere -- to be eligible to win. >> SUBMIT a tip: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsSubmit/1,289485,sid3,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MISSING LINK | Ellison back on Oracle payroll Poor Larry Ellison -- he hasn't gotten a paycheck in four years! The billionaire has been serving sans salary in exchange for a grant of 40 million stock options he received in 1999. But things have changed. Get ready for the joys of direct deposit, Mr. Ellison. On Sept. 1, the Oracle CEO began getting $900,000 annually, and he's even eligible for a fiscal 2004 bonus. Could "Employee of the Month" be far behind? SOURCE: The Associated Press http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=528&ncid=528&e=7&u=/ap/20030908/ap_on_bi_ge/oracle_ellison >> 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:[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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