How to Automate Spool File Distribution on IBM i
The What, How, and Who of Document Strategy
In today’s fast-paced business environment, effective document management is no longer just an https://www.drvtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pixlr-image-generator-693666e6e5fb43c804d906cf.jpgistrative task; it is a strategic imperative. A robust document strategy enables organizations to manage their information efficiently, facilitating better collaboration, compliance, and decision-making processes. In this blog post, we will explore the “What,” “How,” and “Who” of document strategy, providing you […]
Solid Document Strategy in 10 Steps
Developing a solid document strategy is essential for any company to ensure efficiency, compliance, and effective communication. Here’s a comprehensive approach to creating a good document strategy:
How to Generate Reports on the IBM i, iSeries and AS400 by Accessing Multiple Databases
Multiple departments in your company want to access the market intelligence stored in your IBM System (IBM i, AS400, or iSeries). Critical decisions that affect growth depend on the ability to quickly generate reports on the IBM i and distribute these reports via email.
How to Untangle IBM i Reports
How to Untangle IBM i Reports That Word Wrap When You Print Them IBM i users often face the challenge of their reports word-wrapping, resulting in single records being split across multiple lines—making it difficult to import these reports into Excel for sorting and analysis. If you’re dealing with this issue, here’s a step-by-step guide […]
IBM i Forms Software (iSeries and AS400). One Form Does it All.
IBM i Forms Software for the future As we continue to look ahead for ways to remain the leader in IBM i Forms Software (also called iSeries Forms Software and AS400 Forms Software) we continue to find additional ways to leverage output from the IBM i, iSeries and AS/400 and we have some great news. […]
Using IBM i Monitoring Software to Monitor for Disconnected Jobs
IBM 5250 Telnet sessions are not dead, but occasionally you have to kill one. A lot of shops in the IBM i community still use old-fashioned Telnet terminal emulators such as the Personal Communications product that comes with IBM i Access for Windows, third party emulators like Mochasoft’s TN5250, or generic Telnet emulators that come […]
Problems Take Center Stage When Designing a Document Strategy Part 1
Problems Take Center Stage When Designing a Document Strategy Do you ever feel that when you start researching a problem, the more you dig into it, the more complicated it becomes? For example, type your problem into Google and what do you get? Only about 2.5 million hits! It’s frustrating and overwhelming. Google’s search algorithm […]
When Designing a Document Strategy, First Find Out Where You Are
Have you been keeping up with this series of blog posts on designing a document strategy? If not, I recommend that you read the previous three posts. In this post, I’m going to cover the first overall step in designing a document strategy, which is the baseline assessment. As in the previous posts on document […]
One way to Measure Your Company’s Success: How Well Does It Manage Documents?
When you think of your work, your day-to-day tasks, do you think of the documents you use as tools? Answering “yes” seems obvious, yet for most of us, it’s probably not something we consciously think about. Perhaps this attitude stems from the fact that the document has been with us since the dawn of human […]