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Author Archives: Alan Seiden
March updates to PHP Toolkit for IBM i
All are invited to try and enjoy this update before it’s officially packaged: XMLSERVICE 1.7.8 and PHP Toolkit 1.5.0 My favorite part is in the performance improvements. There are also bug fixes to data areas and data queues, configurable PASE … Continue reading
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Technical conferences make business sense
With COMMON’s conference starting in little over a week, I’ve written a blog post to show how managers can achieve a compelling return on investment (ROI) by sending their staff to technical conferences. Read “Send your technical staff to conferences” … Continue reading
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Tell me how a conference has helped you
Have you ever learned something you really needed to know, made a valuable contact, discovered a better way to do things, decided on a future direction, as a result of attending a conference? Have you found ways to save money … Continue reading
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Zend Server for IBM i download page
If you’re looking for Zend Server for IBM i, its updates or hotfixes (such as the recent SOAP hot fix), or the latest official PHP Toolkit release, try the new Zend Server download page for IBM i. The new page … Continue reading
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Why PHP on IBM i
A colleague asked me for a catchy quote about why IBM i aficionados should choose PHP. Some thoughts to start with: 1. With PHP you can build your dreams. 2. PHP lets you start simply and grow. 3. PHP combines … Continue reading
Posted in IBM i, iSeries, Open Source, System i, Zend Server
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How to prevent Easycom from loading
Several clients have asked me how to prevent their older Easycom components from loading, now that they’ve migrated from the Easycom toolkit to the new open source IBM i Zend toolkit. Here are instructions based on suggestions from Rod Flohr … Continue reading
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Using procedures and service programs with the PHP Toolkit for IBM i
The open source PHP Toolkit enables PHP applications to call procedures (functions) that are defined within RPG service programs on IBM i. (For more information on the toolkit, see my toolkit information page.) Here’s an example that will work with … Continue reading
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ZF2 and DB2 for IBM i
Alan answers questions about DB2 for IBM i support in Zend Framework 2. Continue reading
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Tagged AS/400, DB2, i5, IBMi, iSeries, PHP, System i, Zend Framework, Zend_Db, zf, ZF2
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Alan Seiden Consulting LLC
I’ve started a consulting firm dedicated to helping companies attain superior results with PHP, Zend Framework, IBM i, and related technologies such as Zend Server, DB2, and the new PHP toolkit. We will provide guidance and best practices, training, mentoring, … Continue reading
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Which version of Zend Server for IBM i do I have?
Here is the easiest way to determine which version of Zend Server is installed on a given IBM i system. From a 5250 command line, follow these four steps: 1. GO LICPGM 2. Take option 10 (Display installed licensed programs) … Continue reading
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