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February 07, 2005 Published by  Search400.com This Week NEWS     TOPICS     ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE     TIPS     ASK THE EXPERTS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     IN THIS ISSUE:   > From the Editor: When will ERP users be able to relax?   > Featured Topic: Top 10 security tips of 2004   > ITKnowledge Exchange: Need help printing directly from the iSeries   > White Papers: View this week's featured White Papers   > Webcasts: View this week's featured Webcasts   > More from Search400.com: New Query function can boost productivity NEW Salary Survey Visit the Career Center today and view the latest Salary Survey to find out how your job, pay and satisfaction compare with your peers. FROM THE EDITOR When will ERP users be able to relax? [by Matt Stansberry, news editor] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello, iSeries users. My name is Matt Stansberry, and this is my first editor's note as news editor on Search400.com. I come from a background in writing about the facility management industry, addressing the concerns regarding how the physical environment and IT meet. I look forward to getting your input on a number of topics, specifically the one I've addressed below. With the Oracle vs. SAP competition heating up, and no real reconciliation in sight between Oracle and IBM, ERP users are wondering what happens next. IBM rolled out a software package last month that's designed to enable SAP resources to be virtualized on iSeries frameworks. Big Blue is also reportedly working on a SAP-specific version of DB2. The writing on the wall seems obvious. IBM is likely to tap SAP for its main ISV. But what will the next step be? And what will it mean for PeopleSoft and JDE users in iSeries shops? When will ERP users in transition be able to stop holding their breath? Fill me in on how you see this playing out. Send your comments to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]. -- Matt RELATED INFORMATION: > IBM, SAP software alternative for some PeopleSoft, JDE customers > IBM, iSeries users looking for next PeopleSoft? FEATURED TOPIC Top 10 security tips of 2004 [by Debra Tart] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last year top security concerns included managing user profiles, standardizing security setup, and running secure e-mail filtering. Check out these tips for help handling those issues and more. > More on this ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE Need help printing directly from the iSeries "Dantheband" writes, "We want to use a third-party software package to design forms, create a PCL (printer control language) file with it and then merge that PCL file with AS/400 data to print the forms natively from the AS/400." Can you help? Send your advice in an e-mail, and we'll post the answer. > LAST POSTED MESSAGE > VISIT ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE  FEATURED WHITE PAPERS Improve Windows Disaster Recovery & High Availability with iSeries & i5 Published by: Lakeview Technology The Challenges - and Myths - of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Published by: Bytware > VIEW ALL WHITE PAPERS  FEATURED WEBCASTS Expert Webcast: IFS security -- Are you prepared? WHEN:   Listen to this previously recorded event SPEAKER:   Carol Woodbury, president, CEO, SkyView Partners SPONSOR:   Bytware Inc.   Vendor Webcast: Survivor EDI -- Accommodating relentless change is key to keeping EDI relevant WHEN:   Listen to this previously recorded event SPEAKERS:   * Jim O'Leary, vice president, product management, EXTOL   * Troy Lunt, vice president, professional services, EXTOL SPONSOR:   EXTOL International   > VIEW ALL WEBCASTS MORE FROM SEARCH400.COM ASK THE EXPERTS: Looking for an upgrade shortcut [Richard J. Belles, iSeries systems manager, Sysco Corp.] A user has an 830 running V5R2, and he's purchased an i5 running V5R3. IBM's suggested route is to upgrade the 830 to V5R3, but he doesn't have much time. Is it possible to migrate to V5R3 on the new machine and convert/upgrade once there? Read what site expert Richard Belles said. TIP: New, undocumented Query function can boost your productivity By Ron Turull If the use of Query for iSeries is a part of your daily iSeries chores, then a new function introduced in V5R3 could spell big gains. The new function -- Length -- returns the length of its argument, and it is essential when transferring data to other systems. ARTICLE: MoMA's IT makeover a mix of old and new When the New York-based Museum of Modern Art moved into its renovated home, it brought a new, custom-fit IT system based on existing iSeries hardware along for the ride. IN THE FORUMS: FTP-ing spool files "Moehudd" asks, "Can anyone tell me if I can FTP a spool file to another AS/400? If so, would you also happen to know the commands?" Read what other users had to say. TIP: How to ask for a raise without getting fired Asking for a raise is an anxiety-ridden act. These tips should help you determine when it's a good time to ask for a raise, and when it's not. TIP CONTEST WINNERS: Check out who won Search400.com member Eldon Dobring took the top prize in the tip contest for December and January. Eldon won the iSeries.mySeries. prize pack and was added to Search400.com's Hall of Fame for his tip: Expiration of disk controller card batteries Congratulations also go to our runner-up winners: Ranjit Vijayan, Joost Nieuwenburg and Jagannath Lenka. View all winning tips in Search400.com's Hall of Fame. New tips contest for February: This month we're giving away a Garmin eMap. With the Garmin eMap, you'll never be lost again. Send in your tech tip -- programmer, administrator, security or WebSphere Strategies -- for a chance to receive this cool gadget. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! Search400: Today's News Search400: Programmer Tips Search400: Security Tip Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by Search400.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. 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