Sessions - COMMON 2013 Virtual Conference & Expo

Session Schedule

All times are Central Time Printable Schedule || Times and presenters are subject to change.

Time

Title

Speaker

Room

9:00 AM
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10:00 AM

The State of IBM i Security, 2012

Robin Tatam

2

Since 2004, The PowerTech Group has been publishing an annual study of aggregated information about how well Power Systems servers are secured. This is the only study of it’s kind published, and latest edition has been published.

Attend this important session to learn about the current state of IBM i security, from the servers that you are running. Compiled from anonymous audit data from hundreds of servers, this recently-updated white paper focuses on 6 critical audit categories

This session will discuss the revised 2011 report, as well as review the historical trends from recent years."
9:00 AM
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10:05 AM

Tips and Tricks for Advanced Embedded SQL

Birgitta Hauser

1

While native I/O can only be used with programming languages such as RPG and COBOL, (embedded) SQL can, or even must, be used by other programming languages. Using embedded SQL in the same way as native I/O may already make life easier, but there is much more that can be done with embedded SQL. In this way it is possible to use SQL scalar functions without accessing a table (physical file) or view. With a single fetch a block of rows can be read. Case clauses allow you to make static SQL statements almost dynamic. Beginning with Release 7.1 result sets returned by stored procedures can be directly consumed with (embedded) SQL. IFS files (such as XML documents) can be stored as large objects within SQL tables. But how to create and/or access those documents within your embedded SQL programs? In this session you’ll discover these secrets!
10:00 AM
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10:15 AM

Networking Break in the Expo

2
10:05 AM
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10:15 AM

Networking Break in the Expo

1
10:15 AM
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11:20 AM

Managing IBM i PTFs

Larry Bolhuis

2

What are PTFs? Why do I need them? How do I get them? Which ones do I need? In this session we will describe PTFs, Cumultative PTFs, and other PTF Groups. We'll discuss how to find out what you have, how to get them, how to put them in place and much more.
10:15 AM
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11:25 AM

What's New with DB2 Web Query?

Gene Cobb

1

Version 2.1 of DB2 Web Query was released in the second half of 2012 and included many improvements to the product. Come to this session to learn about these exciting enhancements. You will see InfoAssist, the sleek new development tool, see a demo of the new mobile capabilities, learn about the numerous enhancements made to improve report security, functionality, and performance, and hear about the plentiful other goodies packed in this new version.
11:20 AM
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11:30 AM

Networking Break in the Expo

2
11:25 AM
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11:30 AM

Networking Break in the Expo

1
11:30 AM
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12:30 PM

Building Mobile Apps with Profound UI and PhoneGap

Scott Klement

1

As more business is conducted remotely and in real time, mobile applications are becoming less of a nice-to-have and more of a must-have. But creating mobile applications is a daunting prospect for many IBM i developers. See how easy it can be to create mobile applications for IBM i using only your RPG and PHP knowledge and the right tools (PhoneGap and Profound UI).

Sponsored by:
12:30 PM
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1:30 PM

Lunch Break

1
12:30 PM
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1:30 PM

Lunch Break

2
1:30 PM
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2:30 PM

Building Native Mobile Apps with RPG and LongRange

David Brault

1

Interested in building native mobile apps for Apple and Android devices? Attend this workshop to learn about LongRange’s architecture and the anatomy of a LongRange app, watch a live demonstration, and deconstruct a native app to review its code. Attendees will also discover how LongRange brings your mobile apps alive by allowing you to use your existing RPG or COBOL skills to access your mobile device’s native GUI controls and built-in features.

Sponsored by:
2:30 PM
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2:45 PM

Networking Break in the Expo

1
2:30 PM
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2:45 PM

Networking Break in the Expo

2
2:45 PM
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3:50 PM

Whats happening in the world of Application Development on IBM i

Tim Rowe

1

The world of application development on IBM i is rapidly changing. What is happening today and where is development on IBM i headed in the future? Regardless of the starting point, the end goal is the same - modern applications. The various technologies for building a solution will be explored. The session will follow three main focal areas. It will begin with a focus on the traditional application code and languages. IBM has continued to enhance and improve traditional languages by adding new functions and improving options for better user experiences. Next, there are new tools for creating both traditional and modern applications. The enhancements added recently to the Rational tools will be covered and some “best kept secrets” will be uncovered. The last focus will be in the world of Open Source languages and tools allowing even greater flexibility for leveraging IBM i. There have been significant announcements in this area including the new XMLService, providing access to IBM i resources (including programs, data and commands) from client scripting languages such as PHP, Ruby and Python as well as the traditional languages like RPG, Java, etc.

At the end of the session, attendees will understand that the world of IBM i application development has a modern, rich and growing set of languages and tools for the development of application solutions.
2:45 PM
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3:55 PM

Time for a Change: An Overview of the Next Generation of IBM i Access

Wayne A. Bowers

2

How would your business be transformed if you could run the same Client Access software on about any Operating System, like Macintosh, Linux and Windows? How about a new paradigm for deployment? Would the ability to run it from many different deployment locations like a Thumb Drive, Network Server, Web Deployment, or local Files System be of Interest? In this session we will look at this brand new Java client called 'IBM i Access Client Solutions' and its capabilities including Deployment, 5250 emulation, Data Transfer and Console support. There will also be a discussion of how this client fits within the IBM i Access Family and IBM i Systems Management strategy moving forward.
3:50 PM
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4:00 PM

Networking Break in the Expo

1
3:55 PM
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4:00 PM

Networking Break in the Expo

2
4:00 PM
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5:00 PM

Everything You Need to Know to Get Started with the New Systems Director Navigator for i

Pete Massiello

1

Released in IBM i 6.1, the Systems Director Navigator Console is a powerful new tool to better manage your i environment. Get expert advice for installation and set up to make sure you get this powerful tool up and running at peak efficiency. Step through the functionality of this product and learn how to leverage the Performance Data Investigator to turn the collection services data into graphs you can use to identify performance issues. Find out how to create monitors to manage your environment and various workloads as well as how to set up alarms to notify you when certain events threaten your environment. See how this tool can help you select and install Logical files on your system to improve performance. Learn about the enhancements to this valuable tool in the release of version 7.1.
4:00 PM
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5:00 PM

MySQL for IBM i

Mike Pavlak

2

ZendDBi is the new no charge distribution of MySQL for IBM i and support all the same MySQL features you come to expect from the open source MySQL because it is MySQL! This session will discuss implementing Zend DBi, upgrading existing MySQL databases to Zend DBi and what is involved in leveraging the DB2 Storage Engine with MySQL databases.