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.
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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.
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.
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.
IBM i 7.6 TR2 and 7.5 TR8: what is in them
No revolution, but three or four things that take manual work off whoever administers the system. And one that concerns anybody sending mail from it.
IBM i is not an obsolete system: the objections one by one
The seven objections you hear in the meeting room, what is true in each, and where this platform is still the best choice. Including where it is not.
Integrating IBM i with REST services
Calling an external API from an RPG program needs no extra software and no rewrite: it can be done in SQL, in a few lines. The available routes, and when each one makes sense.