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November 6, 2019
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November 6, 2019 | Volume 16 Issue 40
- LEAD ARTICLE: Practical RPG: Putting Help in Context
- FEATURED ARTICLE: RPG Academy: Database Modernization—Methodology, Part 2
- FEATURED WEBINAR: Node.js on IBM i Webinar Series Pt. 2: Setting Up Your Development Tools
- NEWS HIGHLIGHT: SDC 19: Samsung and IBM Bring 5G and AI-Powered Mobile Solutions on IBM Cloud for Enterprises
- WEBCAST: Has My IBM i Been Breached?
- FEATURED VIDEO: Design an Invoice in 10 Minutes
- EVENT: MAGiC Annual Conference November 11-13, 2019
Lead Article - Programming
Practical RPG: Putting Help in Context
Display file DDS supports powerful ways to provide contextual help text to your users…but with limitations. Learn how to get around those limitations.
By Joe Pluta
IBM supports a wide range of help-related keywords in DDS source—too many for me to cover here. If you have a free weekend (or three), you can browse through the latest Programming DDS for Display Files manual starting around page 123. Yes, I know the world is changing and in two (or five or ten) years, there will be no more display files. But then again, I've heard that since the mid-’90s, so forgive me if I'm not quite ready to roll up the 5250 just yet. And as long as we have green-screens, we should have good help text for them.
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Feature Article - Programming
RPG Academy: Database Modernization—Methodology, Part 2
Older IBM i databases are, typically, databases only in name: They lack the relationships between tables, have duplicate information, and so on. Let’s start the cleanup process.
By Rafael Victória-Pereira
Modernizing the database is, most times, a tortuous and somewhat difficult process. It’s difficult to organize (there are too many variables to take into account—existing programs, external data accesses, queries, and so on), it’s difficult to justify to upper management (as this necessary process is not seen as an efficiency or profit-increasing process, sometimes it’s not easy to get the green light from the higher-ups) and finally, it’s also not easy to implement (there’s always the risk, albeit marginal if things are done correctly, of data loss or corruption). I don’t mean to discourage you, quite the contrary! However, this requires preparation, careful planning and, naturally, common sense. So let’s begin with a few important preparation steps.
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Webcast
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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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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Feature Article - Programming
Node.js on IBM i Webinar Series Pt. 2: Setting Up Your Development Tools
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.
In Part 2 of our free Node.js Webinar Series, Brian May teaches you the different tooling options available for writing code, debugging, and using Git for version control.
By Profound Logic, Inc.
Editor's note: This article introduces the October 2019 Webinar: Node.js on IBM i Webinar Series Pt. 2: Setting Up Your Development Tools, which is On-Demand and available to download and view from the MC Webcast Center.
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