Fresche Blog
A Fresche perspective on IBM i solutions, trends, news and events
IBM i (AS/400) Application Modernization: Getting Quick Results with Web and Mobile Development
If your company had to rethink the way it did business when the pandemic hit, you’re not alone. For many organizations that rely on IBM i applications, the closure of offices, stores and clinics has forced them to adapt to a new reality....
How 2020 is changing the way that companies approach digital transformation
What is Digital Transformation and why is it so critical? From discussions I’ve had with many, it seems to be a buzzword that is often related to technologies and not to something tangible, business and human-focused. Let’s look at one of the more popular definitions...
How IBM i Shops Are Benefitting from Outsource Solutions
Dwindling IBM i skillsets. Experienced talent heading to retirement. What else is new? This ongoing concern for IBM i shops is highlighted daily in numerous ways. For example, how many times have you heard...
DDS Physical Files to DDL Table Conversion – Why?
Have you ever thought about modernizing your database? A lot of IBM i companies have replaced the green screen with a graphical interface and converted their legacy monolithic programs into procedures and functions written in modern programming languages, but what about the database? Data is often...
Java and i (Part 2) – Running Spring Boot App on IBM i
Nevertheless, a Spring Boot app is usually deployed in a home folder that is organized as shown below. Let’s take boottest app as an example in Qshell....