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Volume 7, Number 10 -- March 14, 2007
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Release That Record Lock!
Dear Professional:

Have you ever changed your password, then forgot what you changed it to? No, of course you haven't. But I have, and on more than one occasion! Have you ever revoked your own authority to an object? It seems to me I've done that, too. When I do such things, I lock myself out of some resource. Recently, I was asked to work on a program that had locked itself out of a database record. I've seen one program lock another program out of a record many times, but I can't ever remember a program locking itself out of a record. Anyway, there's a lesson in this experience we can all benefit from. READ MORE >

Giving RSE a Split Personality
by Susan Gantner

A commonly asked question by WebSphere Development Studio Client (WDSc) and Remote Systems Explorer (RSE) newbies is: "How do I view source in split screen like I can in SEU?" The answer is that you can't do it exactly like SEU, but then why would you want to? The RSE editor offers far greater flexibility. READ MORE >



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Admin Alert: The Better Way to Send Break Messages to Active Users in i5/OS
by Joe Hertvik

In a recent column, I described how to create a custom program that selectively sends break messages to signed-on users. After publication, several readers informed me that i5/OS already covers that same ground with standard menu options and APIs. This week, I'll update my earlier solution by reviewing how to accomplish the same goals by using native i5/OS functionality instead of custom programming. READ MORE >


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The Four Hundred
IBM's Plan for an Adjacent, Custom Systems Market

WDSc Version 7.0 Standard Edition Is Missing Two Key Features

Is Upgrading a Silly Waste of Time and Money?

As I See It: The Digital Life

The Linux Beacon
Intel Delivers Low-Power, Quad-Core Xeon Chips

HP Touts its Prowess in Linux and Open Source

Server Makers Have $5.3 Billion Bumper Crop in Q4 in Europe

As I See It: The Digital Life

Four Hundred Stuff
SOA, What's The Big Deal?

Asigra Debuts Remote, Agent-Less Backup for iSeries

Lawson Updates ERP, Unveils SaaS Plans at User Conference

Attachmate Moves SOA Strategy Forward with Veratream 6.5

Big Iron
Putting the z in College Degrees

Top Mainframe Stories From Around the Web

Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings

System i PTF Guide
March 10, 2007: Volume 9, Number 10

March 3, 2007: Volume 9, Number 9

February 24, 2007: Volume 9, Number 8

February 17, 2007: Volume 9, Number 7

February 10, 2007: Volume 9, Number 6

February 3, 2007: Volume 9, Number 5

The Windows Observer
Microsoft Lacks Innovation, Fairness in Pricing of Protocols, EC Says

Symantec Gives Vista Security a So-So Grade

Midrange Boxes, Big Iron Drive Server Growth in Q4 2006

HP Ships Virtual Connect I/O for Blades, Adds Blade Workstation

The Unix Guardian
Midrange Boxes, Big Iron Drive Server Growth in Q4 2006

SCO's Unix Sales Continue to Slide, But Red Ink Is Shallower

HP Unix Behemoth Squeaks By IBM Big Iron on TPC Test

Mad Dog 21/21: Paved With Good Intentions

Four Hundred Monitor
Four Hundred Monitor's
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Release That Record Lock!

Giving RSE a Split Personality

Admin Alert: The Better Way to Send Break Messages to Active Users in i5/OS





 
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