Merging DB2/400 Data with a Microsoft Word Document
by Shannon O'Donnell

Something that users often ask for is the capability to put their AS/400 data into their Microsoft Word documents. If you are not sure how to accomplish this feat, then you may be a bit uncomfortable when these requests come along. But fear not, dear reader, for the solution to this problem is actually quite easy to achieve. READ MORE >

Where Are My Stored Procedures?
by Kevin Vandever

I recently received an e-mail from a reader asking a question about stored procedures. She didn't seek information related to creating or using stored procedures; rather, she wanted to how to find her procedures once she had written them. Well, this being the last issue of Midrange Programmer in 2002, I have decided to spread some holiday cheer and answer this reader's question by combining some of the techniques published this past year, sprinkled with some brand new information. Come take a peek. READ MORE >

Climbing Mount WebFace: An Exploration of WebSphere Development Studio Client
by Raymond Everhart

There it is, the summit is plainly in sight. It seems so close that you can almost touch it. This is not the time to relax. Many climbers have had to turn around when the top of the mountain was just beyond their reach. With the right preparation, deploying an RPG application via a browser is easy. WebFacing technology allows you to do this with little or no change to your code. Are you ready to climb Mount WebFace? READ MORE >

Effective Object-Oriented Design with Design Patterns
by David Morris

It is extremely rare to write a unique software application, one that uses completely original techniques and algorithms. Sure, the problems we software developers solve on a daily basis are unique, but the techniques and algorithms we use to solve those problems are not. Design patterns attempt to catalog and describe solutions to common application design problems. There are several popular forms of design patterns; what differentiates one from another is the format used to describe them, which typically includes a software problem, its solutions, its consequences, and other information. READ MORE >

Reader Feedback and Insights

We value your feedback and your insights into the OS/400 market. Feel free to send a letter to the editor. We will consider your letter a candidate for the reader feedback column associated with this newsletter, but we will contact you before we make your email public. READ MORE >