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ByAt the two recent i-UG (the largest IBM i User Group in the UK), I gave a presentation about three great open-source utilities on the IBM i. Those being: Having…
IBM i 7.6 Release
From Steve Will on the 8th April 2025 Happy new release day IBM i community! Welcome to 2025 and my first blog of the year. We are starting the new…
Say Hello to IBM i 7.6
Big, Bold & Better Than Ever! Attention, IBMi fans! The wait is over, and the latest and greatest version—IBMi 7.6—is finally here. Who would have guessed that name! Let us…
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A screen a story – Pre-power down system exit point?
The Exit point functionality available within IBM i, is what I would call a hidden gem. If we just look at the Pre-power down Exit Point my guess is you…
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Calling app owners and developers!
LANSA engineers are showcasing the LANSA repository in a series of 30-minute webinars. It may be the solution you’re looking for to streamline app development. With it, you can centralize…
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FormaServe & NC Communications Join Forces to Publish PowerWire
FormaServe, a leading provider of IBM i training and consultancy services, and NC Communications, a specialist in IT events and media production, have announced a strategic partnership to publish PowerWire,…
A screen a story – IBM i Startup Program QSTRUPPGM?
Although it is possible not to use a Start-up program, finding a customer who does not use one, is like finding a needle in a haystack. Please allow me to…
Language Comparisons Continued …
In my previous article, I explored a range of functions and delved into how syntax varies across different programming languages. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out…
Language Comparison’s
As the landscape of programming continues to evolve, many of us IBM i developers find ourselves exploring a diverse array of languages beyond those with which we began our coding…
A screen a story – WRKACTJOB?
One of the commands used by every system administrator is WRKACTJOB. I think it if fair to say that this command is in their top 10 most often used commands.…
Shield Advanced Solutions release V2.0 of Nagios Monitoring plugin for IBM i – AAG
Choose AAG to keep and ‘eye’ on their IBM i. Shield’s simple to install, highly functional solution for monitoring your environment. Using the notification options not only reduces operator workload…
A screen a story – the system value QSECURITY
You may wonder what the screen below has to do with the system value QSECURITY. A change in this system value was part of the announcement of IBM i 7.5,…
Generating PDFs
Those of you that took a look at my updating of open source packages on IBM i, will know that I have always been one for recommending the conversions of…
A screen a story – Sometimes a question mark is not enough
By now you must be getting used to seeing a new version of IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS) every time a new Technology Refresh (TR) is released – you…
RPG Data-Gen Operational Code
Looking back at when I first started writing articles for PowerWire.eu nine years ago, I was bought onboard to cover RPG articles. Looking back over the last few years I…