Edit IFS Files Using Visual Studio Code for IBM i
Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a lightweight source code editor that runs on multiple desktops, including Windows, Linux, and MacOS. It provides built-in support for PHP, Node.js, Python, and many...
View ArticleConnecting to IBM i Db2 with the Laravel PHP Framework
Laravel has been inspiring loyalty among PHP developers for its documentation, community, and many built-in features. Like most PHP frameworks, Laravel is cross-platform and can work with IBM i and Db2...
View ArticleWhy I Learned RPGLE
When I told my friends I was learning RPGLE, they thought I had gone a bit crazy. Why would I want to learn that “old” programming language? My quest stemmed from a common issue that I experienced...
View ArticlePatrick Behr Joins Seiden Group
I’ve admired Patrick Behr’s work in the IBM i community for many years. One of the most talented IBM i developers I know, he draws on an impressively broad range of skills to build future-minded...
View ArticleIBM i Apache Security Fixes for PCI Compliance
A few months after we published the article Apache for IBM i: Where to Find Documentation, astute reader Paul Nicolay shared yet another hard-to-find Apache resource with us. Paul recommends IBM...
View ArticleDebug RPGLE and COBOL with VS Code for IBM i
Our Twitter feeds recently rang out with this long-awaited news from Liam Allan: “Debugging ILE COBOL and RPGLE inside @code like it’s any other day! I’m pumped for this release #ibmi.” As reported by...
View ArticleIntegrate Python, Node, PHP, etc. with CL & RPG on IBM i – 2023 Update
A few years ago I introduced you to my QShell on i utility – QSHONI. QSHONI makes it easy for traditional CL, RPG, and COBOL programs to call Python utilities and other QShell/PASE utility programs...
View Articlecurl Your RPG Apps with QSHCURL
In this post we’ll take a closer look at how IBM i developers can use the QSHCURL command to easily reach out from CL or RPG and talk to internet-based services and APIs, then consume the resulting...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Open Source on IBM i
Open source on IBM i is moving fast these days. Alan recently shared his favorite updates to IBM i open source—focusing on improved security, performance, and ease of programming—at a Summit Lunch...
View ArticleBasic Authentication Credentials are Encrypted with TLS
You may have heard claims that HTTP “basic” authentication (classic user/password popup prompt or via an API call) leaves credentials unencrypted and exposed. While it’s true that basic auth itself...
View ArticleRunning the x86 IBM i ODBC driver on ARM Linux with Rosetta
I recently did some research on how to run the IBM i ODBC driver under Linux on newer macOS architecture and thought I’d share what I learned. Over the last few years, macOS has changed from x86...
View ArticleCommon Europe Congress 2023 in Prague
The Common Europe Congress 2023 in Prague hosted around 400 international attendees steeped in IBM Power Systems from 11 June to 14 June. This was my first visit to a Common Europe event, and I was...
View ArticlePHP 8.3 Coming to IBM i This Year
I had to chuckle when someone at a recent conference seemed surprised that PHP was still a vital force in web and API development. He hadn’t heard much about PHP lately at conferences. My explanation:...
View ArticleHow to Update the Code for i Extension
Code for IBM i has been moving quickly. As the popularity of this Visual Studio Code extension has grown, updates and enhancements have arrived regularly. If you encounter a bug or issue, installing...
View ArticleHow to Report an Issue with VS Code for IBM i
If you believe you have found a bug or other issue with the Code for IBM i extension, you can post it to the Code for i issue tracker. The maintainers are very good about resolving issues. In fact,...
View ArticleHow to Resolve Yum Command FTP Errors on IBM i
While installing packages from IBM’s original open source repository, ibm, users may encounter errors, including: [Errno 12] Timeout on:...
View ArticleRPG Trek, The Next Generation
Our client “Bruce” was discussing the RPG talent shortfall and how to get the next generation on board to write and maintain legacy RPG code dating back to the 1980s in a recent iChime meeting. Bruce...
View ArticleCelebrating Another Year of iChime
Having just celebrated the 35th anniversary of the origins of the IBM i platform, it’s time to celebrate another milestone: the fourth year of iChime, the online meeting of IBM i friends begun by...
View ArticleNext Generation Free-Form RPG with Susan Gantner
Earlier this week we shared how one of our clients successfully transitioned the maintenance of an important System 36-era application from busy RPG developers to a younger web developer interested in...
View ArticleIBM TechXChange Conference 2023
IBM TechXchange in Las Vegas Sept. 11-14, 2023, should be quite the bash. Attendance will include a few thousand IBM customers, IBM Champions, and IBMers, as well as an assortment of well-wishers,...
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