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When I wrote the 2023 year-in-review for Code for IBM i, I thought that year was huge. 2024 took it a step further, with downloads and viewership doubling. I am excited to share all the cool things…

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Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly IBM i Brief:  🙌 ​IBM i community leader reflects on successful 2024​. 🚀 ​IBM Power platform gets major AI upgrades. Career:  🤝 ​Job offer timing requires a strategic approach. Development:  💻 ​IBM i shop pioneers crypto payments integration​. Hiring:  🧑‍💻​Are you looking for OCL gurus that can help The post Talsco Weekly: IBM i community leader reflects on successful 2024 appeared first on IBM i (AS/400, RPG) Recruiting, Staffing & Consulting.

The AS/400 hardware initially used IBM’s CISC-based processors but later moved to PowerPC-based RISC technology for improved performance. Its high- …

IBM i is vulnerable to bypassing IBM Navigator for i interface restrictions and a server-side request forgery (SSRF) as described in the vulnerability details section. This bulletin identifies the steps to take to address the vulnerabilities as described in the remediation/fixes section.

A common security measure to take on an IBM i system is to configure the system to be TLS only. An important component of that is setting up the Host Servers on the system to be able to connect to them using a TLS connection. This guide will cover: Configuring the Host Servers for TLS connections Setting up Secure Connections in Navigator such that users are utilizing the TLS Host Server ports Disabling the Non-TLS Ports (Optional)Disabling the Non-TLS ports can affect the functionality of some of the older IBM i applications like Web Admin GUI. Digital Certificate Manager also requires additional setup in order to work TLS-only that is not documented in this guide.

Clearly, there are some strengths in the AS400/IBMi series systems, but misconfigurations, evolving cyberthreats, and a reliance on outdated practices and assumptions can quickly expose significant vulnerabilities. Many inputs can result in an error state in an AS400/IBMi system and expose the terminal prompt, allowing the user to bypass any menu security controls.

Recently, I sat down with a team of veteran IBM i developers who had just completed their first month of using modern DevOps tools. “It’s like learning a new language,” one developer told me, mixing frustration with pride. “Challenging, but once things click, you wonder how you ever worked differently.”  This conversation echoes what I’ve The post DevOps for IBM i: The Ultimate Guide to Modernizing Developer Skills appeared first on Eradani.

Security risks in IBMi systems

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I was asked this question about reading a two members from a DDS file in a RPG: I’m not understanding what the definition of ‘FILE1’ and ‘FILE2’ would be if i am defining the same file in order to use 2 different members. I get the external definitions for file and member, but how do i define the same file in the dcl-f spec? This post will describe how I would do it. First I need a file with two members. I start with a DDS file, with one field FIELD. 01 A R TESTFILER 02 A FIELD 30A Read more »

This chapter contains a perfect example of why I like to read Jim Martin books: a brief note on the subject of case. I particularly like that he moved this paragraph up in the book; I think it’s important that we as programmers can articulate to our peers and management the benefits of free-format syntax.

Discover how virtual tape technology can quickly streamline and transform your IBM i backups. In this recorded webinar, you’ll learn why traditional tape backups may be holding you back and how virtual tape can help you reduce backup times, improve reliability, and simplify disaster recovery. Perfect for IT professionals looking to modernize their backup strategy.

Stressing IBM’s commitment to the project, the IBM i CTO hopes for general availability in the second half of 2025 The post RPG Code Assistant Project: Steve Will Gives an Update appeared first on TechChannel.

The first meeting of the CTXiUG in 2025 is on Tuesday January 7 @ 6:30 PM (CT). We welcome Simon Hutchinson as our guest. He will giving his tricks on handling spool files with #SQL. Learn more & register ➡️ https://ctxiug.blogspot.com #IBMi #AS400 #iSeries #IBMiLUG https://preview.redd.it/deiqza2s287e1.png?width=632&format=png&auto=webp&s=42243eca259419d8d4e153fda305d746166492ef submitted by /u/RPGPGM[link][comments]

Meet the 2024 TechChannel Power Systems Rising Stars, who have worked on IBM i for 5 years or less but are already making a big impact on the platform.

In this case, I wanted to talk about the interesting possibility of updating data in our tables while using a SQL cursor. 1:10 Creating a RPG program that will do the job

Bargav Balakrishnan, vice president of product management at IBM Power, explains the recently announced advances The post IBM Power Enhancements Focus on AI and Modern Workloads appeared first on TechChannel.

The PTFs for Db2 for i for the latest Technology Refreshes become available today, December 13, 2024. The PTFs for Db2 are: IBM i 7.5 TR5: SF99950 level 8 IBM i 7.4 TR11: SF99704 level 29 You can download them by follow the appropriate link on the Db2 for IBM i 2024 PTF Group Schedule page. I have asked RZKH to download these PTFs so I can start experimenting and start writing about the features in these TR. Read about: Db2 for i enhancements (same enhancements are made to IBM i 7.4)