[[{“value”:”Starting in IBM i 7.4 it is possible to use CL Built in Functions, BiF, in the parameters of CL’s Call command. This becomes even easier when I use the additional parameters in the Parameter parameters of the CALL command.
Those of you who have seen example of my RPG code have seen examples where I have used BiFs in its Call operation code parameters. When I learned that there was now similar functionality in CL I became very curious what could I do with it.
I chosen a number of scenarios to write examples for, as these are things I have done many times with RPG’s Call operation code.
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Automate IBM i Backup: The Smarter Tape-Free Solution LaserVault
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IBM i Security Essentials: 4 Components for an Effective Strategy
[[{“value”:”IBM i has the great potential of keeping your data secure at the highest level, but is it configured to take advantage of all the security features the system provides?
On IBM i, many remote servers (e.g., FTP, ODBC/JDBC, SQL, File Server, Telnet, etc.) are turned on by default and can allow users with legitimate system access the ability to bypass their usual application-level security and access whatever they want by using the remote service.”}]] Read More
IBM Power11 is coming, but not announced Simon Hutchinson
[[{“value”:”I do not think I have ever seen IBM do this before. The Vice President of Product Management for the IBM Power Servers, Bargav Balakrishnan, wrote a blog post in the IBM Newsroom about IBM Power11 processors being released next year, 2025.
While his post was not technical, explaining the differences from IBM Power10 and Power11, he did give some details about the performance improvement we could see when comparing these two servers.
He also wrote about integrating the IBM Spyre Accelerator to allow IBM Power servers used to be able the scale AI workloads.
The last section of his post talked about IBM’s AI tool for RPG, RPG code assistant, stating that IBM intends to deliver it next year too.
You can read his blog post here.
This goes to show that 2025 is going to be an exciting year for IBM Power, IBM i and RPG.”}]] Read More
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