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Files in Subprocedures
by Jon Paris

Subprocedures have been with us since V3R2/V3R6 and have had a major impact on the way that we build applications. Or at least they should have done. Sadly, many RPGers remain firmly rooted in the past. READ MORE >

Let One Row Represent a Group
by Ted Holt

From time to time, I need to retrieve one row (record) to represent a group of rows that share similar characteristics. It's a good technique, one that I'd like to share with the readers of this unpretentious publication. READ MORE >



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Admin Alert: Diary of a Production System Upgrade, Part 1
by Joe Hertvik

Last week, my shop replaced an existing production System i 550 machine with an upgraded Power 6 system. Our plan was to switch production processing to our Capacity BackUp (CBU) machine, configure the new machine, and then switch back. This week and next, I'll review our installation as a mini-case study and discuss what lessons it can provide to other i/OS system administrators. READ MORE >


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The Four Hundred
Stacking Up New Power7 Against Power6/6+ Blades

RPG Open Access Is No Panacea, Say BCD and LANSA

Power Systems Slammed by Power7 Transitions in Q1

As I See It: Depriving the Senses

UNICOM Loses in Court, Forces SoftLanding Customers to Upgrade

Four Hundred Stuff
IBM Updates Development Tools and Compilers for i/OS 7.1

Linoma is Ready for New Automated Encryption Feature in i/OS 7.1

SEQUEL 10 Brings i/OS Reporting Enhancements

HATS Delivers an i Server to iPhone Connection

Lawson Unveils Software for Running Internal Clouds

Four Hundred Monitor
Four Hundred Monitor's
Full iSeries Events Calendar

System i PTF Guide
April 24, 2010: Volume 12, Number 17

April 17, 2010: Volume 12, Number 16

April 10, 2010: Volume 12, Number 15

April 3, 2010: Volume 12, Number 14

March 27, 2010: Volume 12, Number 13

March 20, 2010: Volume 12, Number 12

TPM at The Register
Ubuntu floats 12,000 clouds (and counting)

Platform kicks out HPC Enterprise Edition

HP: last Itanium man standing

EMEA server racket no longer crashing

Windows Server to ride upgrade wave

Citrix profits soar on hodgepodge of desktop virt

Mellanox rides networking upgrade wave

HP preps Tukwila servers for April 27

VMware sales up smartly in Q1

RHEL 6 gets its first beta

Adaptive Computing consolidates cloud control

IBM pares down Power7 blade server

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Files in Subprocedures

Let One Row Represent a Group

Admin Alert: Diary of a Production System Upgrade, Part 1

Four Hundred Guru

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