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Allow insecure content in browsers

Submitted by Wim on 10 July 2024

When you want to work with Octo, the TD/OMS REST server must be running on your IBM i. Ideally, this should be a secured connection but many shops do not have an SSL certificate installed and are therefore running on http. This is not great but on a VPN or inside an office it could be acceptable.
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CORS explained to RPG Programmers

Submitted by Wim on 19 August 2022

When our customers start working with our OpenAPI Studio product to create REST services in RPG Free, they often struggle with CORS issues. This article attempts to explain CORS using concepts familiar to RPG Free programmers. 

If you want to see our OpenAPI Studio in action, you Read More

Rest API on IBM i - System i Developer Lunch and Learn

Submitted by Wim on 7 April 2022

Unlock your IBM i data easily, quickly, and safely by building fully functional REST APIs that automatically generate RPG-Free routines to allow you to re-use your existing IBM i resources. We will show you how to make a REST API with Remain OpenAPI Studio based on both an existing ...

Converting a CLLE *DEC to a Message Data *DEC on IBM i

Submitted by Wim on 19 January 2022When creating messages in message files, a substitution variable of type *DEC can be used. However, it is not trivial to work with these types in CLLE programs. Read More

I have issues

Submitted by Wim on 12 November 2020 It is true, I'm glad we can finally talk about it. I have issues. Or rather, we have issues. And you know what, I am not ashamed to admit it. And neither should you.  Read More

How to install RDi in the latest version of Eclipse

Submitted by Wim on 30 June 2020

In this blog, I am going to show you how to install IBM RDi into the latest and the greatest version of Eclipse. If you prefer to watch a video then scroll down to the end.

**EDIT** DOES NOT WORK WITH ECLIPSE 2020/09 AND HIGHER.

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Blocked by an Eclipse Wizard?

Submitted by Wim on 24 September 2019

There is a small but very useful patch in Eclipse 4.12 for people that do not want the UI to be blocked by wizards. There are many cases where it is desired that the underlying window can be reached WHILE the user is finishing the wizard. That's why it's strange that the Eclipse Wizard demands from ...

Digital Transformation Means Constant Change

Submitted by stuart on 26 February 2019

It's a common misconception that Digital Transformation is about achieving a specific technology state or architecture.

Digital Transformation is about permanently increasing the rate of change of digital assets that fundamentally drive a business. The largest and most s...

DevOps strategies for your IBM i

Submitted by Wim on 26 February 2019

I believe that IBM i developers can have a meaningful discussion with Java developers about the merits of DevOps. It is the case that we (IBM i devs) have for long implemented many of the "new" concepts like isolated development environments, automatic deployments, and isolated and protected produ...