Build SQL to Define Your Existing Files

Hey, Ted:

We have always defined our files with DDS, but now we're ready to use SQL for data definition. Do you have a good way to convert our DDS to SQL Data Definition Language (DDL) commands?

-- Paul

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Making PC5250 Look like a Dumb Terminal

Hey, Joe:

Is there any way I can make my PC5250 sessions look like dumb terminal sessions? I have some operators who dislike the Windows framing panel of a PC5250 session, and they just want to see the 5250 screen filling up the display and nothing else when they bring up the program. Is there a way to do this?

-- Jeff

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Reader Feedback and Insights: Proper Use of QTEMP

In the article, "Suggestions for a Temporary Library," the author writes the following statement: "...the top of the library list. QTEMP is already there."

So many sites put QTEMP at the top of the library list to save qualifying file names with QTEMP. I have always felt that this exposes a potential security risk.