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In This Issue
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All the Product News That's Fit to Print.
Midrange Stuff is taking a vacation the week of November 24, 2003,
and will resume publishing on Tuesday, December 2.
Sponsored By
 LANSA
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Dean Foods "Synchronizes" with
UCCnet using LANSA
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Like Dean Foods, suppliers to retailers now have full GTIN life-cycle connectivity to retail customers with UCCnet. If Shaw's, Lowes, Wal*Mart or other Food, CPG, or Hardlines retailers are your customers, LANSA is a preferred/certified UCCnet solution provider, as assigned by the Uniform Code Council (UCC).
www.lansa.com
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Sponsored By
 CALIFORNIA SOFTWARE
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California Software migrates Native AS/400 applications to Windows, Unix, and Linux in days not years. California Software's BABY and Unibol products include Migration Tools, GUI/Web enablement tools, Business Intelligence/OLAP tools, and Terminal Emulation tools.
Meet the new California Software at
www.californiasoftware.com
or (800) 841-1532.
California Software enjoys over 100,000
installations in 56 countries.
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Help/Systems' Robot/Console Gets Proactive Resource Checking
by Alex Woodie
OS/400 has excellent error-detection and logging features, but when it comes to lights-out automation, it can be hours before remote administrators are made aware of certain types of problems, such as looping jobs. Help/Systems is addressing these problems with a major new release of its messaging utility, Robot/Console 4.0, which brings the capability to immediately alert an administrator when resources are not in their defined state. The new version also monitors the system history log and the security audit journal. READ MORE >
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Back-Office Automation Pays Off for Newell Rubbermaid
by Greer Hahn
The success of a product is determined by its ability to deliver on a promise every single day. The longevity of Newell Rubbermaid's brand legacy is testimony to this principle, and has helped the company to achieve global recognition for a vast number of successful consumer products under the names Paper Mate, Parker, Waterman, Rotring, Graco, LittleTikes, Pyrex, Swish, and Rubbermaid. Behind those trusted names, Newell Rubbermaid's business relies on the smooth operation of its OS/400 environment. READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
 POWERTECH GROUP
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Expert Found! The PowerTech Group
IBM iSeries and AS/400 servers typically house valuable corporate intellectual property. And today, due to the demands of eBusiness, they networked in new and powerful ways. This makes them vulnerable to a growing number of security threats.
PowerTech has the iSeries expertise and tools you need to thoroughly secure iSeries and AS/400 servers.
For a free whitepaper on iSeries security and an opportunity to qualify for a free security assessment click here:
www.powertechgroup.com
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Sponsored By
 COMPUTER KEYES
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- Spool Files to PDF Documents -
KeyesPDF converts spool files into images or PDF documents. Spool files can be standard *SCS printer files, *AFPDS spool files, or *USERASCII spool files. Burst and convert these spool files into TIF images, PDF documents, or ASCII text and place them in a physical file or transfer them directly into your IFS. The resulting documents can then be e-mailed or published to a web site.
Try it out for free!
Just go to www.computerkeyes.com
or call (800) 356-0203.
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LANSA Gives New Twist on Old Approach to Selling Software
by Alex Woodie
LANSA's professional services organization introduced seven new prepackaged OS/400 and Windows applications this month as part of its new CodeStart program. The new applications provide much of the capability one would find in an integrated ERP package, including general ledger, order entry, and materials planning, but LANSA insists it is not becoming an ERP software vendor. It's a subtle distinction to make, but the Chicago company says it accurately reflects the changing ways in which companies are buying software today. READ MORE >
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MPI Tech Brings IBM Print Protocol Converters to Linux
by Alex Woodie
Now there's another reason to run Linux in your shop. MPI Tech, the French-owned company that makes print protocol conversion hardware and software for iSeries and zSeries servers, is bringing its DocOut and BlueServer print protocol conversion software products to Linux. With the announcements, IT organizations will be able to use a Linux server to convert their SCS, IPDS, and ICDS print jobs to PostScript, PDF, and other commonly used formats, allowing them to print these documents on inexpensive LAN printers. READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
 RJS SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
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Implement Document Imaging on your iSeries-AS/400 in 30 minutes or less
Image Server/400 is a Web browser-based document image management system for the iSeries.
Documents can be quickly scanned and stored in IFS folders, and then located and retrieved for viewing via any Web browser. Integrate with other iSeries-AS/400 applications.
Call us at 888-RJS-SOFT or download a FREE fully functional demo from our Web site at www.rjssoftware.com
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Sponsored By
 CMS MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
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"With CMS/400, we are better able to apply Just-in-Time (JIT) production concepts to our operations in a very straightforward manner that does not require lots of people. The information we need is simply a by-product of the application."
-- Larry Coe, Manager of Information Systems McNairn Packaging
CMS/400 – ERP for small & midrange manufacturers.
E-mail sales@cms400.com
for a no obligation test-drive,
or go to www.cms400.com.
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HiT Software Debuts Point-to-Point SSL Middleware
by Alex Woodie
OS/400 shops looking to clamp down on their servers' TCP/IP vulnerabilities may want to check out HiT Software's latest utility, called SafeConduct. With SSL 3.0 authentication and 128-bit encryption, SafeConduct installs on Windows or Java computers and can be used to protect any type of TCP/IP service, including TN5250 emulation sessions, FTP transfers, and ODBC connections, without modifying existing programs. READ MORE >
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News Briefs and Product Shorts
RFID Will Cost Wal-Mart's Suppliers Hundred of Millions, Says New Study . . . Indiana Textbook Maker Finds 5-Week ROI with mrc-Productivity Series . . . Manhattan Associates Wins Magazine Award for 'RFID in a Box' Offering . . . Tripp Lite Chooses Clear Tech for New CRM Initiative . . . Government Owned Mexican Bank Finds Transoft's OS/400 Solution Satisfactory . . . The iSeries' Bright, Sometimes Luminescent Future in Bioscience . . . READ MORE >
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Corrections
The article "Original Launches New Module for WebSphere MQ Testing" has been corrected since it was first published. The article originally stated that TestMQ, the new module for Original Software's TestBench for iSeries suite of tools, provides data extraction, maintenance, environment protection, and central script and results storage, including thorough testing of the PC processes." In fact, TestMQ enhances these capabilities. [Correction made 11/11/03.]
The article "Halcyon Enters U.S. Market for Systems Management Tools" has been corrected since it was first published. Carole Chandler's name was incorrectly spelled. [Correction made 11/11/03.]
Guild Companies regrets the errors.
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Reader Feedback and Insights
We value your feedback and insights. Feel free to send a letter to the editor. Letters may be printed, unless otherwise specified, and edited for clarity or length. 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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