Database


Book Review: The IBM i Programmer's Guide to PHP
Tips & Techniques - Database
Written by Mike Pavlak   
Friday, 22 May 2009 00:00

Both a primer and a reference, this book is a must-have for anyone who wants to program in PHP.

By Mike Pavlak

After developing Web solutions for the iSeries in Net.Data and then getting a sour taste from Java, I wanted something better. PHP was certainly the right choice, but making it run on an iSeries at the time was no small feat. Then Zend came to the table, and the rest, as they say, is history. There is no way any of us on the ground floor of this amazing union could have anticipated this level of excitement and interest. We continue to see huge numbers being drawn to PHP on IBM i as well as Linux, UNIX, and Windows. And this book comes at just the right time; it's both a primer and a reference.

Last Updated on Friday, 22 May 2009 06:36
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Partner TechTip: Solve Your Business Issues with a Best-of-Breed Business Intelligence
Tips & Techniques - Database
Written by Floyd Del Muro   
Thursday, 21 May 2009 10:00

Is your BI solution hard to install and difficult to use?

By Floyd Del Muro 

Is your data out-of-date and your report backlog still a backlog? Is your BI technical department larger than two people, and do they spend most of their time redefining your data to make the solution work? Does your technical team spend hours upon hours installing program fixes? Does your solution work with only one database, and is it too complicated to allow end users to write their own inquiries? Do you have to pay more any time you want to do more? Is your BI solution meeting your needs?

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 May 2009 08:10
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TechTip: Hidden Filters Improve DB2 Database Monitor in V5R4
Tips & Techniques - Database
Written by KENT MILLIGAN   
Thursday, 12 March 2009 18:00

The overhead that a monitor can place on disk and I/O subsystems is no longer the problem it used to be.

kent_milligan_117x117.jpgBy Kent Milligan

Starting a Database Monitor on your server is quite simple, whether you're using the STRDBMON CL command or the System i Navigator graphical interface. The challenging part of a Database Monitor is minimizing the overhead that a monitor can place on disk and I/O subsystems while it's writing the collected data.

Last Updated on Thursday, 21 May 2009 11:28
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TechTip: Creating Local OLAP Cube Data Files with DB2 Data
Tips & Techniques - Database
Written by Michael Sansoterra   
Thursday, 23 October 2008 18:00

Give users offline access to DB2 data in a versatile pivot table format.

By Michael Sansoterra

In "Crunching AS/400 Data with OLAP Cubes and Excel 2000," I outlined how to use the Pivot Table wizard with Excel 2000 (and higher) to create pivot tables from DB2 data using an ODBC data source. This TechTip will go a step further.

Last Updated on Thursday, 21 May 2009 11:28
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