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So you thought you would outsource your Java development overseas and save a buck or two? Now you find out you cannot account for thousands of dollars in your general ledger and your customers are complaining that they are getting ripped off (or they are thanking you for unexpected discounts). If this sounds familiar, read … Read more
Question: How can I tell what is happening in my macro when it runs on the server? Sometimes, when working with Rational HATS macros, you need more information when debugging. When it runs on the server, you really don’t see much in the SystemOut.log (the WAS console file). I’ve got some suggestions for you that … Read more
For an environment long thought a dead end, IBM has revitalized the platform with its new COBOL tools for AIX in RDp. The UI is a wonderful replacement for vi or other text based editors, yet allows developers to build upon their vi expertise by allowing common vi commands in the LPEX editor. The COBOL Development Tools … Read more
I ran into an issue this past week where several times my Eclipse workspace ran into out of memory errors. I’m running Rational Software Architect (RSA), with several additional plugins, plus run one instance of WAS, and another instance of WebSphere Portal. Yes, I know. Yikes! That said, I have the horsepower for all these systems with … Read more
When rolling out Rational Developer for System Z to a mass number of users, I’ve found there is an easy way to do this that avoids mass confusion, and frantic help desk calls. Export RDz Connection Information Usually the connection to mainframe will have many settings and parameters, that are unique to that environment, and … Read more
We’ve been pretty silent on the blog over the past three months, but for good reason. We’ve been heads down working hard over the summer to build a curriculum based on our partnership with Island Training Solutions. We’ve now perfected and delivered our course to over 1000 developers worldwide. The training is delivered remotely. Your … Read more
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Dojo, REST, iPads, oh my! So, the release many of us at Strongback (as well as a few customers) have been waiting for was released. HATS version 8 brings a whole bunch of new features. Some of which we’ve had direct input on (thank us for getting proper screen shots of VT100 screens). We were … Read more
I frequently get asked what all the acronyms mean with the products under the Rational EM umbrella. They are confusing, and in some cases there may be one acronym that refers to two or more products (RSA for example). So.. to help alleviate the confusion, I’ve compiled a simple list of common acronyms. This relates … Read more
This is one we’ve been waiting on for quite a while! If you have 64bit Windows, you’ll now be able to use the explorer again to navigate your Quickr sites! Pull down the latest from Fix Central. Its labeled HF7. If you already have an IBM login ID for PPA, just click the link below. … Read more