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Is software pricing the next vendor battleground?
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Using keyword IN in Dynamic SQL WHERE clause
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Is software pricing the next vendor battleground?
[by Kate Evans-Correia]
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When you're a reporter covering a conference, a lively lunchtime conversation can be the highlight of your day -- maybe the entire event. During a conference in Las Vegas two weeks ago, I hit the jackpot -- at the lunch table that is. I asked a simple question to the guy sitting to the left of me, "Is software pricing an issue within your organization?" While I could have guessed his answer, the response from the rest of the table took me by surprise. Of course pricing is an issue, but they
were angry about it. They were fed up, and they weren't going take it anymore.
Gartner analysts warn that software pricing is indeed a "thorny issue," particularly for ISVs. Change is absolutely necessary -- but how? That was the big question. And while some vendors are responding by "digging in their heels," some major vendors are rethinking their pricing. But it's hardly enough. Today, IT managers have the leverage to demand more, and vendors know it. As a result, I believe software pricing will be the next big differentiator among vendors.
Do you agree? Are you fed up with the way software is priced? Are you paying more than you should? Does the complexity of pricing plans drive you crazy? Do you believe vendors are starting to make good-faith efforts to change? Let me know what you think. Send your comments to me, Kate Evans-Correia, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and then take our poll.
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Strange but true IT tales
[by Michelle Davidson]
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Take a well-deserved break and check out a few of these strange but entertaining tidbits. We've pulled together some of our favorite off-the-wall stories from our Missing Link news series to lighten your day. Enjoy!
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Using keyword IN in Dynamic SQL WHERE clause
"Naturegal" writes, "In an RPGLE program I am using embedded SQL. I would like a Where clause that says:
WHERE BankCode in (:BankList)
And I want BankList to be a dynamic list of banks selected by the user. BankCode is defined as 4,0 decimal and BankList is defined as Character, since it may have several banks (1000, 2000, 3000). When I try to compile it, I get Comparison operator = operands not compatible." What should she do?
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Copy a spoolfile (report) into the IFS as a .txt file
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A user wanted to get a spoolfile to the IFS. How can he do this? OS/400 expert Ken Graap has the answer.
ADMINISTRATOR TIP:
How to take advantage of DSM -- even in a non-ILE shop
by Ron Turull
In the last two installments (DSM lets you build screens and windows on the fly and How to save, restore the screen -- the quick and easy way) we explored the use of Dynamic Screen Manager (DSM), which comprises a large set of APIs. Specifically, in the last tip, we saw how quick and simple it is to save and restore the screen using two DSM APIs,
QsnSavScr and QsnPutBuf. The only drawback was that it required your application to be written in an ILE language. This week we will introduce a "helper" program you can put to use immediately to accomplish the same thing from a non-ILE program.
ADMIN ALERT:
Monitor your system's bandwidth usage
By John D. Hall
Don't wait until you have a network problem to keep track of what's going on. Using the Networking Quality of Service (QoS) functions in i5/OS starting in V5R2 you can monitor the bandwidth usage and inbound connection rates of your system's network interfaces.
FREE RESOURCES:
iSeries freeware and shareware guide
Here you'll find a number of useful tools that can be used as is or customized to create your own tools. We've saved you the time of searching the Web and have gathered some really good links for you to check out. Who says there's no such thing as free? Check out this great resource today.
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HOLIDAY TRIVIA:
Celebrate the festivities IT-style
'Tis the holiday season! We've made a list and checked it each week. Now we're gonna find out who's naughty, who's nice... and who's a real holiday geek! Here's a festive sample of holiday IT terms with tantalizing clues. If you're a holiday-oriented geek, go ahead and give it a try.
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