Month: May 2023

​In this video, I’ll show you how to install IBM Rational Developer for i version 98 on Windows. This video assumes you have downloaded the IBM Rational Developer for i.zip from IBM. You choose where you want your application to go, and simply unzip RDi! You will notice I use my favorite unzip tool, because Windows by default has limited file name lengths. And the default Windows extract tool will fail. Note: You can use the default window extraction tool ONLY if you have setup Windows to use long file names! Read More 

​Valence for IBM i 6.2

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​If you can’t beat ‘em, encapsulate ‘em. That is not the official rallying cry of the IBM i platform, but that certainly has been the philosophy of the Private Address Space Environment that was cooked up by the techies in IBM’s labs in Austin, Texas, home of the RS/6000, and Rochester, Minnesota, home of the AS/400. The marketing people eventually changed its name to the Portable Application Solution Environment, which we know as PASE either way. We have a great PASE, but it is time to make a new one that is more relevant for the time. We are …
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​Medical research suggests that how well you can maintain your balance is a powerful predictor of your longevity. Balance is also a good indicator of longevity for your IBM i environment. The challenge is striking the right balance between “vertical” technology that helps your company work efficiently and accurately, and “horizontal” technology that reduces risk.
Over the past few years, unprecedented forces shifted IT priorities and may have knocked your company’s IBM i environment off balance.
Enabling IT Balance
IBM i exists because of how well it runs complex business applications and manages data. We take for granted that the …
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​The “DANGER” sign is flashing red when it comes to IBM i skills. There simply aren’t enough people with IBM i skills to fill the market need, and the situation seems to be getting worse year by year. The good news is that IBM is aware of the problem and has launched a new program that executives hope will lead to more students learning IBM i skills and getting good jobs in the industry.
The worker shortage is a nationwide problem and is impacting multiple industries. From waiters and truck drivers to teachers and programmers, there just aren’t enough workers …
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