Who uses this file? Dependencies with DSPPGMREF
Before changing a file you need to know which programs use it. DSPPGMREF writes the references to a file and a query answers.
Articles on IBM i and AS/400 — 26 articles
Opening a SAVF without an IBM i
A SAVF from a vendor, or the backup of a system that is gone, and no IBM i to restore it on. jSAVF reads it on a PC and extracts sources and tables.
IBM i licences: concurrent users count, not enabled ones
WRKLICINF counts enabled profiles, but the per-user licence asks for users signed on at the same time. What that means before a renewal.
Reading JSON with SQL on IBM i
A field holding JSON can be read with SQL. Four levels, from the first JSON_VALUE query to the cases where a value quietly comes out NULL.
Project4i Git Mode: what changes for your source
Project4i is preparing Git Mode, with the repository on your own IBM i's IFS and promotion from a commit. How it works and what to prepare.
Integrated MFA in IBM i 7.6: benefits, risks, setup
What it actually adds to system security, which profiles cannot use it, and the setup procedure with the order to follow.
ACS 1.1.9.14: why this update cannot wait
IBM has released an ACS update closing known vulnerabilities. Why it cannot be postponed and how to check the installed version.
What the IBM i MCP server is
IBM has published an open source bridge between AI agents and Db2 for i. What it actually does, what it takes to run, and what authority it works with.
Project4i: what if sources had a project?
On IBM i there is no such thing as a project, only libraries. Project4i adds one on top of Code for IBM i, free and inside VS Code.