Common Sweden Conference 2024

In this talk, we’ll look at everything from development tools, build systems, to deployment methods. Finally there is a complete open source stack from IBM to use git and easily deploy ILE code (RPG, COBOL, you name it!) and this will cover them. We will look at the end-to-end lifecycle for IBM i applications when stored in git - all the way from the developers, to the end users machine automatically.

Abstract:

We will learn and explore how you can go from record level access to embedded sql and from that how can you streamline your programming process by using embedded sql. We will look at how to handle sql exceptions and go through why you should convert to using embedded sql instead of record level access.


Learning Objectives:

Overview of embedding sql in your RPG programs. How to streamline sql procedures with the use of a SQL utility service program. how to modernize your current record level access to use embedded sql.

Applying PTFs is only one part keeping your system up to date. In this session we will learn to apply updates to your hardware - the FSP, the HMC, and the SAN.  We will go over the access to the FSP through ASMI as well.

Want to remove *ALLOBJ from a service account but afraid you'll break something?   Can't determine where a user's authority to access a production file is coming from?  Don't know how much authority is required to access files in the IFS?   All of these questions can be answered using Authority Collection - a powerful feature added in V7R3 and enhanced in V7R4.  During this session, Carol Woodbury will demo Authority Collection and provide you with practical ways you can use it in your organization.
 

The future of writing ILE languages is with git. Whether you've not heard of git, or you're an expert, we'll cover the basic concepts of git, how to get your ILE source code into git, how to develop and compile code from repositories, and many other concepts.

In this new session, Scott will explore the many ways that “bad actors” can attempt to subvert the security on IBM i. Whether the topic is protecting against SQL Injection, closing doors to acquiring elevated privileges, or attempting to discover unprotected objects, this session will include techniques for evaluation and protection of your IBM i. Attend this session to take a big step towards discovering and eliminating attack vectors within Db2 for i!

The audit journal contains so much information but has not been easy to access … until now. During this session Carol Woodbury will discuss the modern ways to access the IBM i audit journal, as well as the most recent audit enhancements. She will also discuss how the information can be used as an early warning signal of an attack on your organization.