SSSangamesh SBMinsbm-tech.hashnode.dev·2d ago · 3 min readCode for IBM i: A Small Lesson from IFS and TARRecently, while working with Code for IBM i, I came across an issue related to TAR and file permissions in the IFS. At first, the error looked like it was related to individual files. There were multi00
SSSangamesh SBMinsbm-tech.hashnode.dev·3d ago · 2 min readCCSID on IBM i: The Setting I Started Looking At While Using VS CodeRecently, while working with VS Code and Code for IBM i, I came across CCSID settings. I had heard the term before, but I hadn't really explored what it meant or how it worked. So I decided to spend s00
SSSangamesh SBMinsbm-tech.hashnode.dev·Sep 6 · 9 min readCode for IBM i Developer DetectiveThis is the follow-up to my IBM Dev Day: BOB in Action post. That one covered the Dev Day talks. This one is about what I actually built during the hackathon. Three days. Forty Bob coins. One idea. O00
GTGajender Tyagiinoss.hashnode.dev·Sep 5 · 3 min readLearn IBMI/AS400IBM i has a reputation for being stable, reliable, and difficult to replace. Many businesses still depend on applications written in RPG, CL, DDS, and Db2 for i. At the same time, finding structured a00
SSSangamesh SBMinsbm-tech.hashnode.dev·Sep 5 · 4 min readIBM Dev Day: BOB in Action & HackathonI recently attended IBM Dev Day: BOB in Action — a day packed with talks on where IBM Bob is headed and what it can already do. And right after that, I was part of the IBM TechXchange 2026 Pre-confere00
SSSangamesh SBMinsbm-tech.hashnode.dev·Jul 25 · 5 min readIBM i MCP ServerIf you've worked on IBM i, you've probably been in this situation. Something doesn't look right on the system, so you open a 5250 session or ACS, try to remember the right QSYS2 service, or dig throug00
SSSangamesh SBMinsbm-tech.hashnode.dev·Jul 23 · 4 min readRPG -Varying Dimension Arrays Every RPG programmer has a story like this one: "The array was DIM(100). Nobody ever expected more than 100 rows. Then the business grew, and one Tuesday morning the job dumped in production with an 00
VYVijendra Yadavinvijendrapro.hashnode.dev·Jan 29, 2025 · 5 min readAS400 Application Development for Beginners - Programmers.ioAS400, also known as the IBM iSeries, is a robust and secure platform for enterprise computing that has withstood the test of time. First introduced by IBM in 1988, the AS400 platform has evolved into a versatile system for businesses across industri...00
GTGajender Tyagiinoss.hashnode.dev·Sep 28, 2023 · 5 min readLeveling Up: RPG and JavaScript FunctionsWelcome back to our enlightening series where we draw parallels between RPGLE and JavaScript. In our previous entry, we delved deep into a comparison of data types between the two languages. In this edition, we'll be exploring how JavaScript function...00
GTGajender Tyagiinoss.hashnode.dev·Jul 9, 2023 · 7 min readJavaScript for RPG/IBMi DevsIntroduction: In this blog post, we will explore the similarities and differences between JavaScript and RPG. While the initial part of this post will cover the basics of both languages and their data types, subsequent articles in this series will de...00
