March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023 | Volume 14 Issue 80
- LEAD ARTICLE: Introduction to /Free I/O Statements
- FEATURED ARTICLE: Penetration Testing - Limited capability users can’t access data…. right?
- FEATURED NEWS: 2023 Call for Code Encourages Developers to Build Sustainability Solutions Using IBM AI & Hybrid Cloud
- NEWS HIGHLIGHT: New IBM Survey Reveals the Greatest Perceived Barrier to Professional or Technical Skill Development is that Programs are Too Expensive
- WHITE PAPER DOWNLOAD: Profound Logic Solution Guide
- WEBCAST LEARNING: Low Code: A Digital Transformation of Supply Chain and Logistics
- UPCOMING EVENT: iCON - WMCPA Spring Conference 2023
Introduction to /Free I/O Statements
So far, we have hacked through basic /Free structure and the control statements that can be used to tame it and bend it to our will.
By David Shirey
Editor's Note: This article is excerpted from chapter 6 of 21st Century RPG: /Free, ILE, and MVC, by David Shirey.
But what about files? So far, we have not really talked about them. How cruelly unfair, as files are at the heart of everything we do. But that is about to change.
As we shall see, most of the changes are to do with RPG I/O, not the way embedded SQL is used, but we will talk about that briefly also. SQL in full is definitely another topic for another day and has very little to do with /Free per se.
IBM Quantum Computer Demonstrates Next Step Towards Moving Beyond Classical Supercomputing
Penetration Testing - Limited capability users can’t access data…. right?
Many organizations are under the impression that if they simply configure their end-user profiles to be limited capabilities (LMTCPB(*YES)) and set their initial menu to *SIGNOFF, that their end-users will be confined to a menu, can’t run commands and, therefore, are restricted in what they can access.
By DXR Security, LLC
DXR Security’s Penetration Testing for IBM i can give you peace of mind and help you determine whether your limited users truly are limited. We do that by performing “gray box” pen testing. In other words, we use information about security-relevant system values as well as the authority settings of application libraries and database files together with user profiles that represent a cross-section of end-user roles as input to our tests. Then, we’ll attempt to gain access to and perform tasks on your IBM i. Penetration Testing for IBM i is a great add-on to network penetration tests which identify open ports and unsecure protocols. DXR Security takes penetration testing to the next level by attempting to run various tasks directly on the system with the intent…
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2023 Call for Code Encourages Developers to Build Sustainability Solutions Using IBM AI & Hybrid Cloud
Entering its sixth year, Call for Code introduces multiple challenges for global community of developers and students, and launches new initiative for startups and ISVs
By David Clark
Today, Call for Code Creator, David Clark Cause, Founding Partner IBM, Charitable Partner United Nations Human Rights, and Program Affiliate the Linux Foundation launched the 2023 Call for Code program to encourage the development of AI-powered technology projects that address sustainability issues to help fight climate change. This year, Call for Code will challenge global developers, students, and startups to build and contribute to solutions that help accelerate sustainability by improving resource management, reducing pollution and protecting biodiversity.