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We have been able to create our own commands, I believe, since the AS400 was first launched. Why would I want to create my own commands? ...

Last year I wrote about using the Db2 for i index advisor to suggest indexes that would improve the performance of your SQL statements. ...

I have mentioned in previous posts regarding using DDM files and configuring remote database connections that there is a difference in u...

I find it interesting that the announcements of new Technical Refreshes are always made on a Tuesday. After finding empty pages for the ne...

In my day job I work in an environment where there are multiple PowerSystems servers, and many of them have multiple IBM i partitions. I...

In the past the twice yearly Technology Refreshes updates for the current releases of IBM i were announced in the middle of February and ...

The germ for this post came from this question: How can get the Library List from a Job Description? I can use the DSPJOBD command ...

I found these two Views when going through the list of Db2 for i Views on Scott Forstie's Db2 for i poster (if you have not printed ...

As I can fetch rows using SQL from a table , or file, into a data structure. I was asked: Can I insert or update rows using a RPG data ...

I decided to write the post after being asked if I had an example of having two subfiles on the same screen. I did a quick search using Go...

This is just a quickie in response to a question I was asked: How can I determine the length of string within a column using SQL? This ...

At the start of a new year I am always excited about what it will bring, and grateful what the old year brought. The past few years have...