(Reginaldo Barosa) This tutorial teaches you how to use WebSphere Developer for System z to create and test Java code accessing CICS (TXSeries) that runs in the workstation, without having to deploy to the mainframe. (R)

(Rebecca Bond) When we think about security, we often mention the term “security in depth.” Layer after layer, we build our security architecture attempting to achieve a robust defense mechanism. We put in firewalls, build access control lists, devise elaborate intrusion detection schemes, enforce

(Michael Sansoterra) Ted Holt’s tip on loading database data into Excel was great. I’d like to offer a few potential enhancements to the VBA code that was offered in the tip.

(Wei Wang, Bo Li and Ning Wang) This article is the third in a series of three articles that guide you in learning how to build a business process management (BPM) application using the FileNet P8 platform and the FileNet Business Process Framework (BPF). Taking a fictitious company, XYZ Company, as

(Roger Sanders) In my opinion, one of the best ways to prepare for the DB2 9 Fundamentals certification exam (Exam 730) is by answering sample questions that are presented in the same format that you will see when you take the certification exam. Every two weeks, in this section, you will find new s

(Joe Pluta) Yes indeed, this isn’t your father’s DP department anymore, and what falls under the umbrella of “application development” is awfully wide-reaching. IBM has always tried to provide a comprehensive set of tools for any computer needs your company might have, and to that end, they provide

(Willie Favero) Yup, I’ve lost it. I’m sitting here trying to decide what I should blog about today and I can’t some up with anything. I’m have a NULL moment.. Nothing I think of today seems to pertain to anything.. (smile)…. In fact, I’m having difficulty today trying to remember what I have alread

(Peter Schurr) This article describes the impact of large row IDs (RIDs) on the row compression feature in DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows. Both large RIDs and row compression features were introduced in DB2 9. Row compression can significantly reduce the average row size, but when not using large

(Willie Favero) It’s an issue I have discussed in different ways to different extents in a few of my previous blog entries. However, I still get questions and still see comments on different forums and list about ways to reduce the amount of CPU being used by DB2 for z/OS Version 8. Today I want to

(David Peraza) Learn how the WebSphere message queuing (WMQ) features together with the IBM i5/OS clustering capabilities can provide a highly available environment for WMQ persistent messages. See how WMQ cluster and i5/OS cluster capabilities can be combined to provide a more complete high availab