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ASNA Selects Beta Sites for Visual RPG-Visual Studio .NET Product
by Dan Burger
In what is likely to be the company's most important product development in its 20-year history, ASNA has taken another step toward the release of its RPG-based development environment for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003. Last week, the company released the first beta versions of ASNA Visual RPG, or AVR, that are designed to generate Microsoft intermediate language code and connect to iSeries servers through the .NET Framework. The company has set August 24 as the date for general availability of the product. READ MORE >
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Momentum Launches Reporting Tool Integrated with MAPICS
by Alex Woodie
Momentum Utilities, the Australian developer of data retrieval, analysis, and presentation software, including the Jacana forms applications, has introduced a reporting package for users of the MAPICS ERP system. The new software, called Jacana inTuator, is a client/server application with MAPICS data interfaces designed to do advanced analysis, such as those associated with multidimensional databases, without the time and expense. READ MORE >
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Bytware Expands SNMP Support in Messenger Product Line
by Alex Woodie
Bytware last week delivered expanded support for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) that makes it easier to monitor iSeries events from an enterprise system console. The new SNMP capabilities available for MessengerConsole and MessengerPlus will allow companies to send a greater level of detail on the current status of OS/400 servers, as well as Microsoft Windows NT servers through the MessengerNT product, to an enterprise system management console, such as Hewlett-Packard's OpenView. READ MORE >
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Farabi Technology Ships .NET Version of Web-to-Host Software
by Alex Woodie
Companies looking to take a Microsoft .NET-centric approach to extending their OS/400 and mainframe applications as Web services, or integrating their existing apps, may want to check out the latest software from Farabi Technology. Earlier this year Farabi started shipping HostFront 3.5, a new release of its Web-to-host and integration toolset, which provides support for the .NET Framework and development tools. READ MORE >
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 FAST400
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J.D. Edwards Introduces Business Modeler for Supply Chains
by Alex Woodie
J.D. Edwards fleshed out its new suite of ERP software recently with the introduction of a business modeling tool for manufacturers and distributors. The Supply Chain Business Modeler provides a centralized repository for data originating from the various third-party applications that manufacturing and distribution organizations may use, such as supply chain planning, order management, multi-mode manufacturing, and logistics applications. The Supply Chain Business Modeler, which is available now, provides elements of integration as well as business intelligence. READ MORE >
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News Briefs and Product Shorts
Replacement for BPCS Order Entry Module Available from Nexgen . . . Japan's First Java-based ERP System Goes Live on iSeries . . . New DRV Technologies Software Adds PCL Commands to OS/400 Spool Files . . . Just 3 Weeks to Develop iSeries-based Extranet for Canadian Furniture Maker . . . New BAM Dashboard Included in Version 3 of Butler & Curless ERP . . . IPS Developing Linux-based Print Protocol Converter for iSeries, Mainframe . . . READ MORE >
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Reader Feedback and Insights
We value your feedback and insights on 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 for this newsletter, but we will contact you before we make your e-mail public. READ MORE >
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Editor: Alex Woodie
Managing Editor: Shannon Pastore
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Joe Hertvik,
Shannon O'Donnell, Timothy Prickett Morgan
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
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