Technical Articles Archives - Dawn May Consulting

IBM i Performance Data Investigator

by Dawn May | May 29, 2019

This article reviews the features of the IBM i Performance Data Investigator.

Application Tracing with the QTRC APIs

by Dawn May | May 29, 2019

This article explains how to instrument application code with the QTRC APIs for improved diagnostics.

Configure Collection Services

by Dawn May | Mar 8, 2019

This article reviews key configuration changes you should make to Collection Services.

Health Indicators

by Dawn May | Mar 8, 2019

This article reviews the Health Indicators, which are part of the Performance tasks in Navigator for i.

Find the Needle in the Haystack with Watches

by Dawn May | Mar 8, 2019

This article explains how to use watches to be notified when elusive messages are sent to job logs.

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Delivered IBM i RFEs

July 18, 2019

The IBM i team has been using the Request for Enhancement (RFE) process for user requirements for over two years now. It often takes some time for an RFE to be delivered, particularly those that requi … read more »

ACS Application Packages and the ODBC Driver for i

June 19, 2019

Access Client Solutions provides optional application packages for additional functionality. The Windows application package provides support for ODBC, .Net, OLE DB, and an AFP print driver. The Linux … read more »

Simplified IBM i Program Conversion

June 15, 2019

IBM has provided tooling to make it easier to convert your existing programs. This blog post outlines the tools available for IBM i program conversion. read more »

Copy a Monitor with Navigator for i

June 7, 2019

System and Message monitors were added to Navigator for i in the 7.2 release. They’re similar to (but not quite the same as) the monitors that were available in System i Navigator. One of the most sig … read more »

Should You Consider Becoming a CAAC Member?

May 14, 2019

This week’s blog was written by Mike McArdle, who is an instructor at Western Technical College in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and represents education on the COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC). The CA … read more »