http://www.systeminetwork.com en-us Copyright 2007 Penton Media System iNetwork Programming Tips - Issue 291 <strong><em>System iNetwork Programming Tips</em></strong> is edited by Scott Klement and is published on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.</p> Issue Date: 10-Jan-08 http://pentontech.com/IBMContent/index.cfm?fuseaction=api.issueHitCount&webID=1001&newsID=5012&issueID=6995 Click to view this issue on the Web! http://pentontech.com/IBMContent/index.cfm?fuseaction=api.articleHitCount&webID=1001&newsID=5012&issueID=6995&articleID=56129 One of the benefits of the System i over most other systems is the object known as a command (*CMD). Rather than have to call a program from a command line, passing a series of parameters (as is the norm with Unix, for example), you can create a comm... http://www.systeminetwork.com/rssfeeds/timsdot.png 56129 System iNetwork Programming Tips 10-Jan-08 Rory Hewitt Application Development ; CL http://pentontech.com/IBMContent/Images/sponsor/sponsor_11847.gif http://www.systeminetwork.com/rssfeeds/timsdot.png http://www.lansa.com/info/rampchallenge.htm?gad=CMu_t9cCEggzzsyqdzUjSBi7_8v-AyCH1fAZ Have previous modernization solutions let you down? Now there?s a BETTER way. Hear how System i teams are winning with RAMP from LANSA at a FREE Webinar ? featuring all NEW Profiles! Take The RAMP Challenge ? it?s a risk-free way to see how great your System i apps can be! http://pentontech.com/IBMContent/Images/sponsor/sponsor_11847.gif http://pentontech.com/IBMContent/index.cfm?fuseaction=api.articleHitCount&webID=1001&newsID=5012&issueID=6995&articleID=56130 RPG programmers are used to setting on the last record (LR or *INLR) indicator at the end of their code as a means of ending their programs. What many people do not realize is that it's possible to set this indicator on earlier -- even as the first l... http://www.systeminetwork.com/rssfeeds/timsdot.png 56130 System iNetwork Programming Tips 10-Jan-08 Scott Klement Application Development ; RPG http://pentontech.com/IBMContent/Images/sponsor/sponsor_11847.gif http://www.systeminetwork.com/rssfeeds/timsdot.png http://www.systemideveloper.com/conferences.html?Source=PentonPT1 On March 11-13, the leading RPG & DB2 minds will convene at the RPG & DB2 Summit in Orlando for three days of intensive education on V6R1, RPG IV, ILE, SQL, DB2, WDSC, RSE & more. Learn the latest in practical tips and techniques from gurus Susan Gantner, Skip Marchesani, Jon Paris, Paul Tuohy, Scott Klement and others in a highly interactive, fun environment. $995 early registration ends January 25. Register today! http://pentontech.com/IBMContent/Images/sponsor/sponsor_11851.jpg http://pentontech.com/IBMContent/index.cfm?fuseaction=api.articleHitCount&webID=1001&newsID=5012&issueID=6995&articleID=56131 In the world of Linux, SSH is extremely popular. It provides the ability to log on to other computers (similar to Telnet), the ability to run commands on other computers from a script (similar to the RUNRMTCMD command in i5/OS), the ability to copy ... http://www.systeminetwork.com/rssfeeds/timsdot.png 56131 System iNetwork Programming Tips 10-Jan-08 Scott Klement Application Development ; CL ; Data Access & File Transfer ; Networking ; Unix http://pentontech.com/IBMContent/Images/sponsor/sponsor_11847.gif http://pentontech.com/IBMContent/index.cfm?fuseaction=api.articleHitCount&webID=1001&newsID=5012&issueID=6995&articleID=56132 Any naming convention for System i objects has a component of arbitrariness. And any program nomenclature is valid, provided as all the development team members stick to its rules. Some of these standards lead to program names that resemble tongue t... http://www.systeminetwork.com/rssfeeds/timsdot.png 56132 System iNetwork Programming Tips 10-Jan-08 Carlos Balestrazzi Application Development ; Cobol ; ILE (Integrated Language Environment) http://pentontech.com/IBMContent/Images/sponsor/sponsor_11851.jpg http://pentontech.com/IBMContent/index.cfm?fuseaction=api.articleHitCount&webID=1001&newsID=5012&issueID=6995&articleID=56143 Pseudo Journaling: A New Planning Tool The new Pseudo Journaling tool lets you get a sense of the impact that journaling will have your system -- before you make the leap. You no longer have to just jump blindly and then react to what happens. Kn... http://www.systeminetwork.com/rssfeeds/timsdot.png 56143 System iNetwork Programming Tips 10-Jan-08 http://pentontech.com/IBMContent/Images/sponsor/sponsor_11851.jpg