Month: May 2024

​[[{“value”:”In my previous article Fooling around with SQL and RPG, I explored having a little fun with the HTTP_GET function to fetch a witty Dad Joke from https://icanhazdadjoke.com/. In this article, I want to demonstrate a more practical use of this great function. Or should I say, another version of HTTP_GET, that is HTTP_GET_VERBOSE, which also was introduced to us by the DB2 team in V7R3.
In its simplest implementation, I can insert the URL I want to test into an SQL statement:
select *
from table(QSYS2.HTTP_GET_VERBOSE(‘https://icanhazdadjoke.com/’,”))

I will later want to run this embedded in an RPG …
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​[[{“value”:”You will need a little time to deal with some security vulnerabilities this week, so set aside some time. There is also a warning about infrastructure changes for electronic fixes from IBM and, for those of you who care, a new release of the IBM MQ message queuing middleware.
You can find out about the new MQ 9.4, which delivers improved cross-platform connectivity, observability, and modernization capabilities, at this link. And  as for preparing customer firewalls and proxies for the upcoming infrastructure changes – Call Home, Electronic Fix Distribution – check out this link.
That leaves the three …
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​[[{“value”:”To zip the file I use the Java Jar command, which is run in the QSHELL environment using the STRQSH command.
/*C — Change to the specified directory and include following file */”}]] Read More 

​[[{“value”:”The iUG’s summer event is just around the corner & this year promises to be more exciting than ever. With a focus on innovation & practical skills, the workshops are designed to empower IBM i professionals with the latest knowledge & tools. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or new to the IBM i community, these
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​Pulling out an amazing ‘BOS’ unit that should give me the ability (with some firewall planning) to run remote twin-ax connections from 5250 terminals! Maybe a much more modern solution than the IBM 5294/5394/5494 that I can try later? We will see what it can do! Read More