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From the Editor:
Help wanted -- Relief from job woes |
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Featured Topic:
20 FTP tips in 20 minutes |
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Expert Technical Advice:
* Featured Expert: Carol Woodbury, security
* In the Forums: Change data type for FTP transfer
* Programmer Tip: Exception/error handling in RPG -- Part 2
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Site Highlights:
* Expert Webcast: Everything you want to know about WebSphere and Eclipse
* Security Tip: Are your terminal sessions secure?
* Free Book Excerpt: XML for eServer i5 and iSeries |
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by Kate Evans-Correia, senior news editor
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Help wanted: Relief from job woes
As a news editor covering the iSeries industry, I know that stories I write about job-related issues generate a lot of interest. Whether the story is about salaries, offshore outsourcing or the lack of young professionals knowledgeable with OS/400, I know several of you will click over to read it. Topics such as those are hot no matter what the market. People, regardless of their professional background, get passionate when talking about their livelihood.
Still, I was surprised when a recent Search400.com State of the Industry survey found that 28% of the 253 respondents cited career and training issues as their most difficult challenge -- more than budgets, more than writing new applications, more than complying with regulatory issues. Honestly, I expected systems management to be the number one problem. I was way off base.
Unfortunately, the survey doesn't follow up with the question, "Why?" Is it lack of jobs, is it lack of places to get training, or is it that your jobs are being threatened by outsourcing? If you find career development and training to be your biggest challenge, please send me a note and tell me why -- why it's more challenging than budget cuts, migration issues, systems management or any of the other zillion things you have going on in your shop. Send your comments to me, Kate Evans-Correia, senior news editor. And take our poll on career headaches.
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20 FTP tips in 20 minutes
by Michelle Davidson, editor
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When it comes to transferring data to and from your iSeries, FTP is the tool of choice. Check out these tips and tricks to make sure you're getting all that you can from it.
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This Week: In the forums
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Change data type for FTP transfer
"Michaelc2" writes, "I have a physical file that contains a field of data type "packed." If I connect via FTP and download this file, that field is not readable. What's the best way to translate this field?" "RingerSoftware" has a suggestion.
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Date calculations
"Pgm33a" was looking for a routine to help him find the third Friday of every month. Lucky for him, "Bhullar" was able to help him out.
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IFS cleanup
"Bresinj" says they've started using the IFS to put PDF files into directories, but it's getting to be a pain to manually remove the entries after 30 days. Does anybody know how to automate the process or if there's a tool that can help? |
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Exception/error handling in RPG -- Part 2
By Paul Tuohy
There are times when you want a program to shut down in an orderly manner when it receives an unexpected error. But then there are times when errors are expected and you don't want the program to end. What do you do then? This month Paul Tuohy shows you how to handle those errors at the operation level. |
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Expert Webcast: Everything you want to know about WebSphere and Eclipse
Speaker: Joe Pluta, chief architect of Pluta Brothers Design, Inc.
Learn what Eclipse is, what it does, and how it relates to WebSphere. Joe Pluta will explain what they both have to offer -- including their pros and cons. You'll get a taste of plug-ins, and you'll even get to see some shots of the tools in action. Join in on the webcast to see what's really cookin'.
Win a copy of Joe's book: Listen to the webcast for a chance to win a copy of Eclipse Step by Step published by MC Press. Three winners will be selected at random.
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Security Tip: Are your terminal sessions secure?
Like most modern systems, the iSeries requires a user profile and password before you can log on and use the system. You might think that this simple requirement would always ensure that only authorized users have access to your system. But with the proliferation of PCs, it is not always that simple. In this tip, Rich Loeber explains how to protect your PC terminal sessions.
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Free Book Excerpt:
XML for eServer i5 and iSeries
Log on and download for free Chapter 1 of XML for eServer i5 and iSeries written by Steve Bos and David Morris and published by MC Press. This chapter, "XML: Where Did It Come From? Where Is It Going?" provides an introduction to XML and introduces you to some ways in which you can use XML on your iSeries platform to exchange information and create Web applications.
Win a copy of the book: After you've read the chapter, test how much you learned and then send us the results for a chance to win a copy of XML for eServer i5 and iSeries. Send your e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED].
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