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​Interested in learning more about your IBM i needs? Click here to schedule a consultation: https://www.fortra.com/solutions/ibmi-as400/contactIf free schedulers like WRKJOBSCDE, Cron, and Windows Task Scheduler are your primary means of automation, then you’re doing your business a disservice. Our customer discussions have uncovered that those who primarily leverage the native scheduler still run many tasks manually, have to build and recompile CL programs, and can’t configure job dependencies. Watch IBM i experts Tom Huntington and Chuck Losinski to learn how Fortra’s Robot Schedule improves the accuracy and efficiency of your task management, by: – Troubleshooting and monitoring from a GUI – Setting up dependency processing between batch, interactive and Windows (or Linux/Unix) – Building a holiday calendar We’ll also demonstrate how Robot Schedule imports jobs from the native or AJS scheduler automatically!Watch today to discover the far-reaching impact that true IBM i automation has on the business and your IT resources. Read More 

​[[{“value”:”IBM i applications have been a cornerstone of many industries, but with the rapidly evolving digital landscape, modernizing legacy IBM i applications has become a necessity. Updating these systems is essential for improving performance, adaptability, and overall business agility. This is where RAMP steps in. RAMP (Rapid Application Modernization Process) by LANSA offers a seamless
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​[[{“value”:”On 20th February 2025, i-UG’s next conference will take place at the Norton Grange Hotel in Rochdale. AI and Open Source dominate the agenda for the first i-UG event of the year. The agenda will be mirrored at the South conference, which takes place on 13th March at IBM’s office on York Road, London. i-UG
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​The IBM i cybersecurity landscape is always changing and 2025 is no exception. Our panel of IBM i experts will break down some of the top security concerns heading into the new year and what steps you can take to address them. Get actionable insights on how to prevent unauthorized access, combat malware, manage profiles, and much more. Watch today and enter the new year with confidence in your approach to maintaining system integrity and availability. Listen in as three IBM i experts discuss trends in cybersecurity threats and strategies to combat them. Speakers: Tom Huntington, Executive Vice President of Technical Solutions, Fortra Amy Williams, Principal Security Services Consultant, Fortra Sandi Moore, Sr. Solutions Engineer, FortraFrom: TechChannel Read More 

​[[{“value”:”In my 37 years of working with IBM midrange, and especially IBM i and its predecessors, I learned something new that has blown my mind.
Spool as in “spool file” is an acronym!
I have always thought that “spool” was the queue of spool files on an output queue. A long list of spool files would be like piece of thread from a spool of thread. It turns out my assumption is wrong.
I have Alan Seiden to thank for bringing this to my attention.
It turns out the definition of a “spool” is:
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