The Toronto User Group recently invited Alan to speak with them about how to implement secure, flexible APIs to connect IBM i applications to other systems.
Using several real-world code examples written in various free tools and languages—including RPG, PHP, Python, and Node.js—Alan demonstrated how others send and receive data safely using their favorite language paired with IBM i business logic. This video contains the details.
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Using SSH Keys with VS Code for IBM i
/0 Comments/in VS Code for i /by Alan SeidenThis article explains how to set up an SSH key with Code for i.
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PHP_FCGI_MAX_REQUESTS Solves Job Cleanup Issues
/1 Comment/in PHP /by Alan SeidenOn occasion, though, an extension may have a bug that leaks memory or causes other problems over time. If that happens, PHP’s FastCGI settings provide a solution.
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IBM i API Examples Using RPG, Node.js, PHP, and Python
/0 Comments/in APIs & Web Services /by Amy LantzThe Toronto User Group recently invited Alan to speak with them about how to implement secure, flexible APIs to connect IBM i applications to other systems.
Using several real-world code examples written in various free tools and languages—including RPG, PHP, Python, and Node.js—Alan demonstrated how others send and receive data safely using their favorite language paired with IBM i business logic. This video contains the details.
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From i to z
/0 Comments/in IBM i /by Jack WoehrBreaking out of the silo
IBM-wise, I’m a switch hitter. I’ve worked on both IBM i and IBM z/OS (as well as IBM z/VM, but that’s another story).
IBM i and z/OS have identical missions of reliable, unimpeachable data center operations. The two differ in focus, which I depict here using broad generalizations:
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IBM TechXChange Conference 2023
/0 Comments/in News & Events /by Jack WoehrIBM TechXchange in Las Vegas Sept. 11-14, 2023, should be quite the bash. Attendance will include a few thousand IBM customers, IBM Champions, and IBMers, as well as an assortment of well-wishers, hangers-on, and the merely curious.
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Next Generation Free-Form RPG with Susan Gantner
/1 Comment/in RPG /by Amy LantzEarlier this week we shared how one of our clients successfully transitioned the maintenance of an important System 36-era application from busy RPG developers to a younger web developer interested in learning RPG. The heart of their strategy? Converting their fixed-format RPG code to more modular RPG Free Form.
At the same time, Susan Gantner was presenting a session on using free-form RPG with the clear message that moving to RPG Free Form is critical to bringing new talent to IBM i development.
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Celebrating Another Year of iChime
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RPG Trek, The Next Generation
/4 Comments/in RPG /by Jack WoehrBruce had a System 36 manufacturing application written in fixed-format RPG. The system was solid and users were satisfied. But Bruce knew that he had to modernize the code for ease of maintenance and to expand the developer talent pool for future applications.
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How to Resolve Yum Command FTP Errors on IBM i
/2 Comments/in Open Source /by Alan SeidenWhile installing packages from IBM’s original open source repository,
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How to Report an Issue with VS Code for IBM i
/0 Comments/in VS Code for i /by Alan SeidenIf you believe you have found a bug or other issue with the Code for IBM i extension, you can post it to the Code for i issue tracker. The maintainers are very good about resolving issues.
Before reporting an issue, though, we recommend checking for (and applying) updates. It is very possible that your issue was already resolved.
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