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Free software for System i (AS/400, iSeries)

Tips, ideas and resources to help you get even more out of the world's most productive commercial computer system: IBM System i

Completely free Software for System i (AS/400, iSeries)

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NetServer Toolkit

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NetServer ToolKit

NetServer file shares are a great way to let PC users access System i stream files such as spooled files converted to PDFs by CoolSpools Spool Converter or database files converted to Excel or XML with CoolSpools Database. NetServer print share let you print to System i printers from PC apps.

Until now, you could only manage NetServer with IBM's Ops Nav. NetServer ToolKit is free software to manages file and print shares with a simple, reliable green-screen interface.

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Manage NetServer file & print shares without Ops Nav


CL Database I-O

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CL Database IO Commands

All System i programmers love CL, but hate its limitations, such as not being able to write to a file. Well now you can!

CL Database IO Commands is a set of commands that let you write, update and  delete records, read records by key or relative record number, as well as use data structures and record formats.

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Perform database IO in CL programs


Developer Utilities

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Developer Utilities

A free set of utilities that all System i developers will find handy, including:

  • RPLSRCSTR: automated scan and replace in multiple source members

  • ARCSRCMBR and  RSTSRCMBR: easy archiving/retrieval of source versions

  • CPYMSGD (Copy Message Description): the command IBM forgot! 

  • RTVMSGSRC: easy message file management.

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A Swiss army knife for System i developers!

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CoolSpools

CoolSpools

Convert spooled files to PDF, Excel etc.; convert database files to Excel, XML etc.


Curbstone Card

Curbstone Card

System i Credit Card Software