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How Many Programmers Does The US Economy Need?

October 9, 2023 Timothy Prickett Morgan

Throughout history, we strongly suspect that people always thought they lived in peculiar times. The difference is, we say with tongue firmly in cheek but also with a raised eyebrow and a pensive look, that we really do live in peculiar times. The others before us just thought they did.

Take the IT job market, for instance. Or leave it. Never before has information technology been so instrumental to the conduct of business as well as our lives outside of work. And never before has there been a force like generative AI that can put downward pressure on wages and …
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Thoroughly Modern: What’s New In IBM i IT Planning

October 9, 2023 Chris Koppe

When you picture a successful IT strategy, what comes to mind? Most would say that they picture the plan that defines how you approach your technical environment or a project. But after working on IBM i strategy and roadmaps for hundreds of organizations, I see it differently. Creating a successful strategy is all about asking the right questions. By taking the time to analyze your current situation, determine your desired outcome, and understand the reasoning behind it, you’ll be able to find a quicker and more cost-effective solution to achieve your goals. Strategy development is a conversation that leads to …
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Guru: Search Source Code For Strings Using SQL

October 9, 2023 Bob Cozzi

The IBM-supplied Find String Using PDM (FNDSTRPDM) command and PDM option 25 are how most developers scan for a simple value in a list of source file members. But what if you need more? For example, what if you want to find something complex, such as the field named “CUST” but not the field named “CUSTNAME” “CUSTOMER” or “CUSTNO”? Go ahead, I’ll wait?

While I do use FNDSTRPDM all the time, I now use the SQL READSRC (Read Source File Member) Table function more often.

READSRC SQL UDTF

The READSRC SQL Table function or UDTF (User-defined table function) uses an …
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IBM Releases Db2 For i Extensions For VS Code

October 9, 2023 Alex Woodie

Interested in developing new ILE applications in VS Code that utilize the Db2 for i database? Then you’re in luck, because IBM recently created and released vscode-db2i, an open source database extension for Code for IBM i, the uber popular development environment that enables ILE programming in VS Code.

It is tough to overstate the popularity of Code for IBM i, which Liam Allan created and released just over two years ago. The open source plug-in provides ILE functionality for Microsoft’s VS Code, enabling programmers to write and edit RPG, COBOL, C, and CL code in the lightweight, browser-based …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 41

October 9, 2023 Doug Bidwell

Here is something interesting. There is a new cume for IBM i 7.3, just after it goes out of standard support and is now on extended support. For years, we have been after IBM to put a cume out when it stops supporting a release, kind of a summation at end of life. This is the first time Big Blue has managed to do that.

It is likely a coincidence, but it should have always been policy. It is difficult to round up docs and PTFs for an end of life product two years after the fact. Having a stake …
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How Many Programmers Does The US Economy Need?

Thoroughly Modern: What’s New In IBM i IT Planning

Guru: Search Source Code For Strings Using SQL

READSRC SQL UDTF

IBM Releases Db2 For i Extensions For VS Code

IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 41

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