iSeries any beyond
I’ll start by introducing myself and my background and then hopefully explain what information i’m looking for. I’m a COBOL developer for an insurance company based here in Ireland. I’d like to think of myself as been proficient at programming and at navigating my way around the AS/400. I have experience in other non-AS/400 languages, [...]

Answer Question   |  December 3, 2005  6:31 AM
AS/400, Data analysis, Database, DB2, Development, Oracle

Cisco 7606 Vs. the compitition, Foundry XMR series or other.
My company is looking to purchase a new router, we are looking at expanding our cable tv division down the road with video/ video on demand and need to upgrade our current router due to bandwidth constraints, my question is does anyone have a different router good or bad. All answers are welcome and encouraged. [...]

Answer Question   |  December 2, 2005  9:22 AM
Availability, Bandwidth, Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Cabling, Cisco, DataManagement, Foundry, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Nortel, Project management, ROI & cost justification, Routers, Storage, Switches, Vendors

Error Message 438
I have a user who gets the following message while using Windows Explorer DM Extension (by Hummingbird): “Object doesn’t support this property or method”. If anyone has seen this and can offer anyideas, I’d very much appreciate it. Thanks.

Answer Question   |  November 23, 2005  12:49 PM
Data warehousing applications, Development, Distribution/logistics applications, Software, Software testing, Web site design & management

Stop bit problem: USB to Serial Converter attached to motion controller, unable to set for 7-E-2
I have three different USB to Serial converters, one of them an isolated converter from B&B. One brand of motion controller I work on uses EVEN parity / 7 data bits / 2 stop bits as its default. I find that none of my converters will work on the controller in this configuration. If I [...]

Answer Question   |  November 22, 2005  5:36 PM
3Com, Active Directory, ActiveX, Administration, Apache, Automated, Availability, BASIC, Benchmarking, Business Objects, C, Cabling, Cape Clear Cape Connect, Career development, Cisco, Clustering, Cognos, Crystal Reports, Data analysis, Data Junction, Data management and storage, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Dell, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Distribution/logistics applications, DNS, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Fault isolation, Fax and print management, FDDI, File, Frame Relay, Functional, H.323, Hardware, Hardware selection and management, Hewlett-Packard, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Hubs, Hyperion, IBM, Informatica, Information Builders, Interoperability, Lifecycle development, Linux, Lotus Domino, Management, Manufacturing applications, Microprocessors, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Migrations and upgrades, Monitoring, NCR, NCR/Teradata, Network applications management, Network connectivity, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NIC, Novell IPX/SPX, Oracle, OS, Performance and availability, Performance management, Performance/Load, Ping, Power management, Printers, Programming Languages, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, SAP, SAS Institute, Security, Servers, Software, Software testing, Software testing tools, SPSS, SQL Server, standards, Storage, Switches, Systems management software, TCP, Tech support, Thermal controls

Database Diagram Tool
Does anyone know of a free database diagram tool? I downloaded DBDesigner 4 (http://www.fabforce.net/dbdesigner4/), but it’s not working the way I would like. I could just create them in Access but that isn’t really ideal. I want to create diagrams of an existing database, not to create a new schema from scratch. Thanks in advance!

Answer Question   |  February 22, 2012  4:00 PM
Data analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DB2, Oracle

Connecting to the Database
I am trying to connect my project in Visual C++ 6.0 to the database in Microsoft Access 2003 using DAO but am receiving an error message stating that ‘unrecognised database format’, how can I do it then?

Answer Question   |  November 10, 2005  3:33 AM
Automated, Data analysis, Database, DataCenter, DB2, DB2 Universal Database, Development, Oracle, Software Quality Assurance, Software testing, Software testing tools, SQL

Question about a frequently changing column as primary key
Thank you for taking take to read my question. We have a live J2EE application using Oracle 8i. Now we are doing v2 to add some modules. We found it has a frequently changing column (status_code) as part of the composite primary keys in some major tables. We know it can cause future proformance issues, [...]

Answer Question   |  December 12, 2005  9:27 AM
Data analysis, Database, DB2, Development, E-business, Ecommerce applications, J2EE, Java, Lifecycle development, Oracle, Programming Languages, SQL, Windows

Synchronizing expired merge subscription database with publication database
I had a merge subscription expire and now need to synchronize two disparate databases. How do I do so without overwriting the subscriber database with the publication snapshot? Thanks for any help you can give.

Answer Question   |  October 28, 2005  11:08 AM
Data analysis, Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff

Windows 2000 / 2003 Server Log Management
Hi All, I am an IT Security Administrator of my company. i need to audit more than 100 Windows servers for systems logs, event logs , anti virus server logs almost every month. I am looking out for automated tools that can help me make my work easier. A product with a good reporting tool [...]

Answer Question   |  October 19, 2005  10:53 AM
Access, Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Career development, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Database, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, IBM, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Laws, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, provisioning, Regulations, Remote management, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, standards, Trojans, Updates from SearchCRM.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms

Oracle Hash Partitioning.
Hi, In Oracle hash paritioning do we have control over hash value based on which partitioning is done? My issue is – We have to make a design for datawarehouse application and in the landing area we are planning for range-hash partitionining based on the keys (and their volumes). Now, if we use range-hash paritioning, [...]

Answer Question   |  October 14, 2005  1:06 AM
Business Objects, Data analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DB2, Oracle, Windows

Why do IT projects fail?-3
Hi, I’m a Computer Engineering at CSU Chico. I’m conducting a research paper on “Why IT Projects Fail”. If someone could give me an example of a failed projects, “failed” meaning that it didn’t get finished on time, or the final project did not meet the requierments. Also if you could give a quick description [...]

Answer Question   |  September 30, 2008  3:10 PM
390, Cabling, Career development, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Hubs, Linux, Mainframe, Management, Manufacturing applications, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Project management, Routers, Security, Servers, Software Quality Assurance, Software testing, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support

Why do IT projects fail?-2
Hi, I’m a Computer Engineering at CSU Chico. I’m conducting a research paper on “Why IT Projects Fail”. If someone could give me an example of a failed projects, “failed” meaning that it didn’t get finished on time, or the final project did not meet the requierments. Also if you could give a quick description [...]

Answer Question   |  October 10, 2005  3:10 PM
390, Business/IT alignment, Cabling, Career development, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Hubs, Linux, Mainframe, Management, Manufacturing applications, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Routers, Security, Servers, Software Quality Assurance, Software testing, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support

Delete Mapped drives
Trying to delete mapped drives that appeared all to the same drive but with different letters there is an none of them are connected but when you click on them you can access the drive (its an external hard drive). When I try to net send h: /delete it reads cannot find drive. How do [...]

Answer Question   |  October 10, 2005  6:50 AM
Data analysis, DataCenter, Networking

“map drive” IFS
Hello, We have a ?LAN without any server Windows OS in it? , so everybody is a client (with fixed IP). The only ?server? we have, is our iSeries i5 (V5R3) with iSeries Access(CA) installed (also on the clients). We cannot ?map drive? the IFS f.e. root with QS6555A8Aroot (or anything else on the iSeries; [...]

Answer Question   |  November 4, 2010  2:49 AM
390, Access, AS/400, Backup & recovery, Data analysis, Database, DB2, DB2 Universal Database, Desktops, Development, Hardware, IBM, Mainframe, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, RPG, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage, Tech support

ECPI college…good or bad-2
Good Evening: I’ve recently completed 8 years in the US Navy and I’m looking to complete my degree and I see a lot of talk about ECPI college. It’s a technical college but it’s a 2-year degree. I’m looking to get into computer network design, internet security and computer science and I’m wondering if ECPI [...]

Answer Question   |  September 27, 2005  4:23 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Cabling, Career development, Certifications, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DataCenter, Dell, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Distribution/logistics applications, DNS, E-business, Ecommerce applications, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, Hardware, Hubs, human factors, IBM, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, IT careers, Looking for a job, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network security, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, Online transaction processing, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Routers, Sales force automation applications, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Software, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Switches, Systems management software, Tech support, Training, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Web services, Web site design & management, Wireless, worms

ECPI college…good or bad
Good Evening: I’ve recently completed 8 years in the US Navy and I’m looking to complete my degree and I see a lot of talk about ECPI college. It’s a technical college but it’s a 2-year degree. I’m looking to get into computer network design and computer science and I’m wondering if ECPI or any [...]

Answer Question   |  October 4, 2005  4:22 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Cabling, Career development, Certifications, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DataCenter, Dell, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Distribution/logistics applications, DNS, E-business, Ecommerce applications, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, Hardware, Hubs, human factors, IBM, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, IT careers, Looking for a job, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network security, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, Online transaction processing, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Routers, Sales force automation applications, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Software, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Switches, Systems management software, Tech support, Training, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Web services, Web site design & management, Wireless, worms

Prefferred Anti Virus Program?
Hi All, Can i get any suggestions on what you consider being the BEST Anti virus software with not much hassles! The 2 i`m most interested in is Norton and Mcafee? Any 3rd party app will also be greatly appreciated! I had Norton 2005 Internet Security on my PC,1.7GHZ AMD,Win XP SP2, 384MG RAM and [...]

Answer Question   |  October 14, 2005  6:10 AM
Access control, Application security, Automated, Availability, backdoors, Bandwidth, Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, Biometrics, Browsers, Career development, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Development, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Ecommerce applications, Encryption, ERP, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Functional, Geographic information systems applications, Hacking, HEAT, Help Desk, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Lifecycle development, Manufacturing applications, McAfee, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, patching, PEN testing, Performance/Load, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Software, Software testing, Software testing tools, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Symantec, Systems management software, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VoIP, VPN, vulnerability management, Web, Web security, Wireless, worms

Financial Calculations in RPG
Does anyone have sample code of the following calculations (Excel Equivalent in brackets): 1. Net Present Value (NPV) 2. Payment (PMT) 3. Principal Payment (PPMT) Any form of RPG to run on an iSeries would be great.

Answer Question   |  September 24, 2005  10:13 AM
Corporate Financial Applications, Data analysis, Financial services applications, RPG

Data Transfer from AS400 into Excel
I am trying to transfer a file from the AS400 to Excel and I am losing some of my data. I am transferring several files (each with 50,000 records) into Excel using a Client Access icon in Excel (I believe Client Access). When I attempt to transfer the data, I receive error messages and a [...]

Answer Question   |  October 3, 2005  10:46 AM
AS/400, Data analysis, Microsoft Office, RPG

A Way to have multiple “Views” (permissions) to the same directory data
Basically, we would like to reorganize our data repository (right now just a hierarchical directory structure) in such a way that we can present fully permissions ?views? to various levels within our company. So if I have a directory structure something like the following: ———– | | – Customer | | – Proposals | | [...]

Answer Question   |  September 8, 2005  11:51 AM
Data analysis, Data warehousing applications, Desktops, E-business, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage, Storage management, Storage products and equipment