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==================================================================== Essential explanations, tools and code for the iSeries programmer. More tips: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid3_tax2f9,00.html?track=NL-17 ==================================================================== In today's technical advice roundup you'll find tips, expert answers and input from your peers to the following iSeries programmer questions and concerns: Today's Featured Programmer Tip: -- Improve old iSeries communication methods 1. Answers to Other Technical Questions: - Setting up a dial-up connection - Set up a dial-in line to an iSeries - Connect two servers using finance communications - Preparing a dial-up SDLC connection 2. 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Click Here! http://knowledgestorm.techtarget.com/search400/MainServlet?track=NL-17&ksAction=Home&c=TT&n=home ==================================================================== Today's Featured Tip ==================================================================== Improve old iSeries communication methods by Tim Granatir IP connections and FTP are preferred when communicating with the iSeries. But if you have to do an SDLC connection, then this command works well. >> CLICK here for the full tip: http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci945516,00.html?track=NL-17 =================================================================== Answers to Other Programmer Questions =================================================================== SETTING UP A DIAL-UP CONNECTION This user needed to set up a dial-up connection to a credit-card processing company from their iSeries to send/receive transaction files using FTP daily. The problem was the credit-card company does not support a PPP line, so it has to be a regular dial-up connection (56k). How will the FTP process know to go over the line and not through our Internet connection? Site expert Tim Granatir had some advice. http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid564984_tax285217,00.html?track=NL-17 SET UP A DIAL-IN LINE TO AN ISERIES Frank was trying to set up a dial-in line through a phone line to an iSeries. However, when he tried to dial in from home, the modem wouldn't respond and the iSeries wouldn't respond to the modem. What was he doing wrong? Site expert Tim Granatir helped him sort it out. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee84638/1173 CONNECT TWO SERVERS USING FINANCE COMMUNICATIONS Is it possible to have two servers connected using finance communications? Yes, says site expert John Brandt, and he tells you how. http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid524094_tax285220,00.html?track=NL-17 PREPARING A DIAL-UP SDLC CONNECTION "Dhiraj" was looking for a document on how to connect two iSeries machines. Fortunately, "CLKelly" came through with a document to set up a dial-up SDLC connection. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee84639/1246 ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EXPERT PROFILE | John Brandt, Search400.com expert John Brandt is vice president of technical services at iStudio400.com, an IBM business partner. He has six years' experience working on System/38, 12 years' experience working on the iSeries 400, 21 years' experience with PCs and 12 years' experience with PC servers. In addition, John has worked on software development, maintenance and distribution. Languages he's familiar with include RPG, ILE, CL, COBOL, Java and JavaScript. John also has extensive experience with networking and systems management. You name the iSeries subject, OS/400, Application Development, Backup and Recovery, DB2/400 and DB2 UDB, and John can answer almost any question about it. Let John's experience work for you. Ask John your questions anytime. >> ASK John a question or read his recent Q&As: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/0,289620,sid3_cid371924_tax285217,00.html?track=NL-17 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DISCUSSION FORUM | Interact with other programmers No time to participate in an iSeries user group? Search400.com's Programmer Forum may just be the next best thing. Join your peers in our Programmer Forum to ask and answer programming questions. 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