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Company loyalty has its limits |
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Top advice on securing your iSeries |
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* Featured Expert: Carol Woodbury, security
* In the Forums: RPG & MS Access
* Programmer Tip: Take control of Query
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by Kate Evans-Correia, news director
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Company loyalty has its limits
How loyal are you to your employer? Given the fact that so many of you have been displaced through outsourcing and budget cuts, I wouldn't bat an eye if you said "not very." But given feedback a fellow editor of mine received when posing the same question to his readers, I realized the issue was not likely so cut and dry.
Specifically, his question was about the appropriate length of time someone should stay at a job after he's received extensive employer-paid training. His bag of responses (which were mostly from DBAs) was mixed and ranged from outrage at the thought to it being perfectly legit to bag it as soon as a new job came up.
What do you think? Should iSeries pros look out for themselves if a new and better job comes along or do they owe their employer some time? Is it respectable or ethical to accept a new job after your employer goes through the rigors of helping you upgrade your job skills? Or is it simply bad form? Is it disloyal?
We'd be really interested to hear your thoughts on this controversial topic, particularly if you've been in a similar situation and had to make the decision to stay or leave. Send your comments to me, Kate Evans-Correia, then take our poll.
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This Week: In the forums
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RPG & MS Access
"Jtaylor" asked, "Is it possible to connect to an MS Access database from an RPG IV program?" "Davisty" said yes, and walked him through a couple options.
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LAN printing using CRTDEVPRT
Is it true that LAN printing using CRTDEVPRT works only with jet direct or other external I/O print server boxes attached to printer? No, says "CLKelly", it will work for an Ethernet NIC card printer. Read the full explanation.
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iSeries monitoring and management tool
One user is looking for a tool that can do real-time monitoring of the iSeries servers of critical status and send alerts to the system administrator if any fault is detected. Do you have any suggestions? |
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Take control of Query
Most iSeries sites have a lot of Query/400 users, and most iSeries sites have to put up with the headache of users running the killer interactive query that brings response times to its knees. What can you do to make this situation better? Paul Tuohy shows you how to create your own version of the WRKQRY command that allows you to determine how much time should be allotted for interactive queries. |
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Careers in software development
Want to boost your career? Need to know which certifications are best for you? Get expert advice from Ed Tittel, at the Expert Answer Center. Pose your questions today or read his blog.
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Make your database easy to read
This month Jim Mason takes a look at how you can make your database easier for users to read. By creating simple data marts and using SQL views, you can make your production data understandable for user reporting.
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Search400.com Products of the Year Awards
Accepting nominations now
Have a great product or tool? In January, Search400.com will present its Second Annual Products of the Year awards. The awards will highlight and celebrate those entries in the market that are deemed outstanding examples of new and innovative technological advancement for users.
Submit an application to have your product considered. But act fast: The deadline to submit nominations is Monday, Oct. 25.
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