January 9, 2019

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Lead Article - Programming

Practical RPG: A National Language Support Shortcut

National Language Support (NLS) is a huge part of the IBM i, and this is quick way to take advantage of it.

By Joe Pluta

The IBM midrange platform has always supported multiple languages, typically more consistently than the various devices we connected to it. I remember creating client/server applications for the Japanese market. The support on the IBM i was relatively easy to enable, but the support on the PCs (even the IBM-brand PCs) required jumping through a lot of hoops. But even on the IBM i, there are numerous moving parts, and this article shows you how to get to many of them in one easy step.

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Feature Article - Programming

RPG Academy - Modernization: Tips to Avoid the Pains of Modernization

There’s no accurate map for a modernization initiative, so the best you can do is go into the “Here be dragons” part of it a little more prepared.

By Rafael Victória-Pereira

Modernization is usually a long and hard process, for which there’s no accurate map or magic formula. The best you can do is prepare for it and start the journey. People get excited about the gains of modernization but often ignore the pains.

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