April 6, 2022
April 6, 2022 | Volume 16 Issue 69
- LEAD ARTICLE: Practical SQL: Accessing Journals with SQL
- FEATURED ARTICLE: ILE Activation Groups, Part 3
- NEWS HIGHLIGHT: Announcing IBM z16: Real-time AI for Transaction Processing at Scale and Industry's First Quantum-Safe System
- FEATURED NEWS: Fresche Solutions Acquires Trinity Guard to Deliver Cutting-edge IBM i Security, Compliance & Intrusion Detection
- WHITE PAPER: 2022 IBM i Marketplace Survey Results
- FEATURED VIDEO: Barcode400
- EVENT: i am The Future - NEUGC Conference - April 11 - 13, 2022
Practical SQL: Accessing Journals with SQL
Journals and SQL are two of the most powerful features of DB2 for the IBM i; together they create an incredible tool to help manage your data access.
By Joe Pluta
As IBM midrange programmers, we’ve long been familiar with journaling. It’s the way the IBM i tracks changes to the database. Journals can be used to recover or reverse changes. Journaling is the basis of commitment control for DB2. Journaling is the underpinning for many high-availability replication tools, both commercial and home-brewed. But to me, the best feature of journaling is the ability to see when a database gets changed. It’s invaluable for forensic application debugging, something I do on a regular basis. And while the built-in support for journaling on the IBM i is functional, it isn’t all that user-friendly. This article will show you how to make it a lot more accessible through SQL.
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ILE Activation Groups, Part 3
In Part 1 we looked at activation group basics. In Part 2 at types.
By David Shirey
Editor's Note: This article is excerpted from chapter 17 of 21st Century RPG: /Free, ILE, and MVC, by David Shirey.
So, How Should Activation Groups Be Used?
Oh, I know what you want.
You want me to tell you exactly how to use the activation groups. What to use and when. Yeah, that sounds like a win-win for me. It will be almost like being at home with my family. They love to get advice from me.
Why Migrate When You Can Modernize?
Explore the main considerations you should be aware of before embarking on a (migration or modernization) project. Take a deeper dive into business motivations and factors that could potentially influence your decision to migrate or modernize your existing IT platform and its risks.
More than ever, there is a demand for IT to deliver innovation.
Your IBM i has been an essential part of your business operations for years. However, your organization may struggle to maintain the current system and implement new projects.
The thousands of customers we've worked with and surveyed state that expectations regarding the digital footprint and vision of the companyare not aligned with the current IT environment.
Node Webinar Series Pt. 1: The World of Node.js on IBM i
Have you been wondering about Node.js? Our free Node.js Webinar Series takes you from total beginner to creating a fully-functional IBM i Node.js business application.
Part 1 will teach you what Node.js is, why it's a great option for IBM i shops, and how to take advantage of the ecosystem surrounding Node.
In addition to background information, our Director of Product Development Scott Klement will demonstrate applications that take advantage of the Node Package Manager (npm).
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Low Code: A Digital Transformation of Supply Chain and Logistics
Learn how businesses leverage Low-Code to continue to deliver value through digital transformation. Discover how the power of Low-Code is helping many businesses evolve their supply chain, increase ROI, and achieve more tangible results.
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Fresche Solutions Acquires Trinity Guard to Deliver Cutting-edge IBM i Security, Compliance & Intrusion Detection
The acquisition adds newly developed, advanced software that identifies and protects IBM i and Linux systems against cyberattacks and ransomware, as well as auditing for compliance and services to help businesses safeguard critical data.
Fresche Solutions is pleased to announce the acquisition of Trinity Guard, a leader in world-class security, auditing and detection software and services that provide vital capabilities to detect and protect against growing cybercrimes.