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Top 10 Ways Sequel Makes Your Life Easier
Fri, 08/19/2016
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No matter what industry you’re in, accessing and presenting your data is incredibly important. Your business users’ ability to make informed decisions shouldn’t be limited by your data access tool or their...
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Add Power to SEQUEL Scripts with Logic
Mon, 08/01/2016
SEQUEL Scripting is a process that allows users to run multiple SEQUEL and system commands together. Scripts allow for much of the same capability of Command Language Programs (CLP) without the need for programming knowledge or a compiling of the objects.
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The Query Decision-Making Kit
Is Query/400 still cutting it? Probably not. You’ve most likely heard that there are other data access tools out there, but you might not be sure which one is right for you—or even if it’s the right time to upgrade. The Query Decision-Making Kit can help.
For starters, you want data access to be simple, no matter your skill level. You want the option to view visual data in real-time, access data...
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The Partitioning Paradox Solved
Mon, 06/27/2016
There is rarely a dull moment for IBM i administrators, as their operating environments continuously absorb and distribute new data. While this trend certainly keeps teams engaged, it also triggers fears that current protocols may not be enough to meet the challenges of tomorrow. First and foremost, there is often some doubt as to whether storage plans will be able to scale to manage the sheer...
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Easily Accessing Data on Remote Databases with SEQUEL
Mon, 06/27/2016
With SEQUEL you can retrieve information not just from your local IBM i, but also on other IBM i’s, SQL servers, Oracle, MySQL, and other remote databases. Once you have the remote host definition defined you are ready to convert data on other platforms into meaningful information right from your local IBM i. The ability to design views with SEQUEL SQL and translate them on the fly to native SQL...
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Get Started with Remote Database Access
By Heath Kath on Mon, 06/27/2016
Many organizations are expanding to use multiple platforms in their IT environments. There are many reasons for this: it can be due to company acquisitions or application vendor platform shifts, or when a department requires a certain software package with features that require a different platform. For example, many Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools employed by sales teams reside on a...
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Sequel Tips and Tricks: Enhance Your IBM i Queries
By Mike Stegeman on Mon, 06/27/2016
Get more out of your IBM i queries (and help your users help themselves).
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How-To: Slice and Dice Your Data with Client Tables
Mon, 06/27/2016
In the era of big data users need to view their data in a way that makes sense and lets them dive deeper. SEQUEL’s Client Tables are an interactive solution, much like pivot tables, which allow users to reorganize and summarize columns and rows of data in a spreadsheet-like format both on a PC and on a mobile device or tablet.
With Client Tables on the go, you can access data from your office, in...
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Thinking About Moving Your Data Off IBM i?
Mon, 06/27/2016
Find out three things you need to consider before you move your data.
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Staying on IBM i Sounds Like Money in the Bank
Mon, 06/27/2016
As the end of 2013 draws near, many businesses have budgets on their minds. Most companies will run year-end numbers to determine the full scope of their investments, and analyze what sort of changes can be made to cut costs and increase profit margins. As the number crunching begins, it’s time to consider numerous variables, including those that fall under the IT department. Decisions made within...
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SEQUEL Works with your Growing (BIG) Data
Mon, 06/27/2016
As you collect more information, your relational database files continue to grow and you’re faced with a challenging issue: how to handle all of that information efficiently and accurately, and how to overcome the obstacle of mining and delivering useful information without bogging down the system.
Partition files are the solution to BIG DATA on IBM i because of:
Improved manageability for...
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Separate Signal From Noise in Big Data
Mon, 06/27/2016
You don’t need a reminder of the strain big data will place on your IBM i storage environments in the coming months and years, but server workloads won’t be the only thing expanding. As CIOs navigate the transition from megabytes and gigabytes to terabytes and petabytes, their colleagues' business intelligence plans continue to grow more complex and ambitious as well.
In the age of data-driven...
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Why Use a Client Report Option (CRO) Report?
Mon, 06/27/2016
A Client Report Option (CRO) is an excellent PC-based reporting tool allowing you to distribute information at a new level.
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Working with Variables Part I: Building Run-Time Prompted Views with Sequel
By Heath Kath on Mon, 06/27/2016
Make your queries easier for everyone. Find out how to use run-time prompts in Sequel.
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Additional ViewPoint Administrator Functions
Mon, 06/27/2016
What does this function do?
SEQUEL Field Level Authorization uses an exclusion/inclusion dictionary function that lets administrators provide authorization to libraries, files, and fields. The dictionary, which can be defined as exclusion or inclusion, is an additional filter applied on top of system object security limits. It does not replace system object authority but supplements it.
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What is Sequel Data Warehouse?
By Alan Jordan on Mon, 06/27/2016
Sequel Data Warehouse is so much more than just a data warehouse. Learn what else this powerful ETL tool can do.
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Who Knew You Could Do THAT with SEQUEL Data Warehouse?
By Alan Jordan on Mon, 06/27/2016
While SEQUEL Data Warehouse is primarily a tool for building and managing data warehouses and data marts (along with the associated ETL), our customers are always finding innovative "off-label" uses. These are some of the common ones we've heard about. It's likely you will find more things to do with SEQUEL Data Warehouse, too. And every additional use you find within your organization increases...