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Working with Variables Part II: Taking SEQUEL Runtime Prompts to the Next Level

In an earlier article, we introduced prompted views as a way to enable end users by allowing them to retrieve data without the need for code. We discussed how this approach meets the needs of users while freeing time that database administrators might otherwise spend running countless similar queries. Finally, we showed you how to configure default values for your prompts and explained how to use ...
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The IBM i Partitioning Paradox: Defined

Managing big data requires making some big decisions: how to store, query, and report on the constantly increasing stream of data. Although the practice of ‘data at scale’ or table partitioning is popular on IBM i, it creates a partitioning paradox that often adds complications to efficiently querying data.
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SECURITY DASHBOARDS: How IT Can Use Data to Lower Risk

Data security has been a prominent feature in recent technology headlines as the costs associated with data breaches continue to escalate. Business and IT leaders alike have become all too aware of the need to protect valuable information, but questions of how - and to what extent protection is needed- are common sticking points. The rule of least privilege has been a long-held strategy that...
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Tipton Hospital and Sequel: A Great Team

IU Health Tipton Hospital found that the Return On Investment for Sequel was fast. “We’ve really cut down on printing—we cut our report volume in half and that means a nice savings. Sequel has saved us a lot of money. It’s also nice that it’s so easy to put the data into Excel.
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Sequel Helps Stewart & Stevenson Keep Moving Forward

Much like the 24/7 support it provides to customers, Stewart & Stevenson has found around-the-clock service for data access and analysis with Sequel. Sequel helps support continuous operations by reading and converting different types of data.
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Southwestern Motor Transport Relies on Sequel for Fast, Easy Information Analysis

“When we first saw Sequel, we knew we needed it right away and our use has just taken off. We are very excited about what Sequel has given us. We started using Sequel straight out of the box and we were up and running quickly. The time savings have been tremendous and Sequel has opened a whole new window for us.”
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Sequel and Robbins Sports Surfaces Team Up to Floor the World

In 1891, James Naismith nailed two solid peach baskets and 13 rules to two walls in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the game of basketball was born. It caught on fast (with a few modifications to the baskets and the rules), and the demand for quality floors on which to play basketball wasn’t far behind. In the late 1890s, the Cincinnati Floor Company was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio to manufacture,...
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Powertech Helps Community Bank Enforce Internal iSeries Compliance

First Security Bank is one of Montana’s largest, locally owned community banks. They provide business, real estate, consumer and agricultural loans, Internet banking, brokerage services, and a full range of deposit accounts. First Security has over 150 users on a System i 525 that...
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Powertech Protects City Data and Vital Services with System i Security

The City of Warren recognizes the importance of System i network security. Their System i runs many critical applications, including human resources, payroll, and accounts payable and stores over 22,000 utility customer’s personal data, including monthly bank draft...
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Powertech Helps the Seneca Nation Play the Security Game

The SGC has a fairly large IBM i presence, including multiple production, development, test, and training systems, in a High Availability (HA) environment. They rely heavily on their IBM i servers to run their distributed properties, including casinos, hotels, resorts, retail outlets...