Be Content with Content Assist
By Paul Tuohy

When you are editing a free-form RPG program or an ILE COBOL source, the RSE LPEX editor has a very nice feature called Content Assist. At first glance, Content Assist seems like a simple helpful feature but there is more to Content Assist than first meets the eye. This tech tip looks at the basic use of Content Assist, using Content Assist with subprocedures, and defining your own Templates for Content Assist. READ MORE >

The Long and Short of Setting Up Level 40 Security
Hey, Brian:

We are at security level 30 in i5/OS and we have been told by our auditors that we need to move to security level 40. What are some of the benefits that we will see going to level 40, and is it as simple as changing the QSECURITY system value? Some of what I read tells me I have to start journaling in order to see if I can run at level 40, but then it says I can go to level 40 just by changing the system value. What is the real answer here? READ MORE >