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August 5, 2020
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August 5, 2020 | Volume 16 Issue 49
- LEAD ARTICLE: Practical SQL: SQL Monitor Part 1, Using Identities to Store Big Data
- FEATURED ARTICLE: RPG Academy: UI Modernization, Part 1 - Laying the Foundations
- FEATURED WEBCAST: IBM i in 2020: It’s Not Just AS/400
- WEBCAST: IBM i Resources Retiring?
- FEATURED VIDEO: Design an Invoice in 10 Minutes
- EVENT: POWERUp 2020 Rescheduled for August 31, 2020
Lead Article - Programming
Practical SQL: SQL Monitor Part 1, Using Identities to Store Big Data
Sometimes you need to store large pieces of repetitive data that have no natural key, and identities make that easy.
By Joe Pluta
I recently needed to analyze ODBC access to company data. Several techniques exist to track this sort of activity. Perhaps the most thorough is to use exit points; Carol Woodbury wrote an excellent introductory article on the topic. However, for this purpose I considered exit points to be a little too intrusive; installing an exit point, while straightforward, still requires a bit of forethought. Instead, I thought I'd take advantage of a simpler concept: I spin through the active jobs to see which jobs are currently executing SQL statements and then log those statements.
Industry News
IBM Quantum Computer Demonstrates Next Step Towards Moving Beyond Classical Supercomputing
Analytics & Cognitive News
IBM News
IBM Industry News
Feature Article - Programming
RPG Academy: UI Modernization, Part 1 - Laying the Foundations
Time to turn a new page and start a new subseries in which I will discuss a few ideas about UI. Let’s start by contextualizing the topic and explaining some important aspects.
By Rafael Victoria-Pereira
This subseries will cover two main topics:
- How to restructure your code to facilitate a UI (user interface) modernization initiative
- How the MVC (model-view-controller) design pattern can help achieve that goal
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Webcast
Node Webinar Series Pt. 1: The World of Node.js on IBM i
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Featured Article - IT Infrastucture
IBM i in 2020: It’s Not Just AS/400
IBM’s Steve Will talks AS/400, POWER9, IBM i 7.4, cloud, and everything in between
By HelpSystems
Editor's note: This article introduces the July 2020 Webinar: IBM i in 2020: It’s Not Just AS/400, which is On-Demand and available to download and view from the MC Webcast Center.
True or False: The IBM i operating system is just the AS/400 all over again. False! The AS/400 provided a solid foundation, but it has evolved over the years into the entirely new technology that we call IBM i.
The 2020 chapter in our journey from AS/400 to IBM i includes new cloud offerings, new Technology Refreshes, new customers, and a strong roadmap. How do these additions make the platform more powerful?
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