Virtual POWERUp 2020: Full Schedule

10:00am CDT

OPEN LAB: Expand Your Options using Query Management

Query Management may be one of the better-kept secrets on IBM i. It has been part of the operating system since version 3.0 of OS/400. Yet developers don't seem to know it exists, or what it can do for them. Query management objects give the IBM i developer the means to use the full power of SQL without having to purchase the SQL licensed product. It also provides reporting capabilities similar to those of Query for i, with some things that Query for i can't begin to do. Query Management (QM) objects can also be used with programs and commands to provide parameterized reporting and data presentation.
1. Use CL commands to create Query Management objects 2. Use Query Manager to work with Query Management objects 3. Create a command to execute SQL statements from a command line

Speakers

Vern Hamberg

Senior Software Engineer, Ecolab, Pest Elimination

Vern has worked on IBM midrange systems for over 30 years, beginning with the System/38 and AS/400. At present he is a senior software engineer for the Pest Elimination division at Ecolab. He also serves on the COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) and SET and is one of the SMEs... Read More →

Monday September 14, 2020 10:00am - 10:55am CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, Database

11:00am CDT

OPEN LAB: Expand Your Options using Query Management

Speakers

Vern Hamberg

Senior Software Engineer, Ecolab, Pest Elimination

Monday September 14, 2020 11:00am - 11:55am CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, Database

2:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: Hands On with IBM i Access Client Solutions

Try it, You will like it! IBM i Access Client Solutions is the newest member of the IBM i Access Product Family and is a platform independent client that is supported running on multiple Operating Systems like Macintosh, Linux and Windows. During this self directed lab session, the participant will have the opportunity to interact with this product and try out most of it's capabilities like the best 5250 emulator, Data Transfer, working with Printer output, the Integrated File System and More.
This lab will introduce the participant to many functions of the IBM i Access Client Solutions product by allowing them to use the product via guided self paced exercises

Speakers

Wayne Bowers

Software Engineer, IBM

Wayne Bowers has been with IBM since 1997, where he works with the IBM i Global Support Center in Rochester MN. He is an Advisory Software Engineer specializing in the support of the IBM i Access (aka Client Access) products, Console, the TCP Telnet communications server, and the... Read More →

Garrett Johnson

IBM

Monday September 14, 2020 2:30pm - 3:25pm CDT
Lab Room 1

Attendee Labs, Client Connectivity

2:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: Hands On with IBM i Mobile Access

Mobile access to your IBM i is becoming increasingly necessary. Managing your IBM i systems as well as providing user access from any mobile device, cell phones and tablets is becoming a requirement for the business. In response to this, we have the IBM i Mobile Access Solution to begin addressing these needs. This lab will provide the participant with a guided, self-paced, interaction with the solution. Becoming familiar with the 5250 interface, running SQL Queries, interacting with Printed Output, the IFS and much more. This lab is intended to run from your own internet connected mobile device of your choice.
Experience the IBM i Mobile Access experience from your own mobile device to learn if it is a solution that would be beneficial to deploy in your environment

Speakers

Wayne Bowers

Software Engineer, IBM

Garrett Johnson

IBM

Monday September 14, 2020 2:30pm - 3:25pm CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, Client Connectivity

2:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: Hands On with IBM Navigator for i

Try it, You will like it! IBM Navigator for i is the web based IBM i OS navigator environment that runs on your IBM i OS that has been available since IBM i OS r7.1. IBM Navigator for i is a critical tool for administrating and managing your IBM i OS, contains great value add tools like Performance Data Investigator and is the navigator environment relied on by the IBM i Access Client Solutions infrastructure. IBM i Access Client Solutions is a platform independent client that is supported running on multiple Operating Systems like Macintosh, Linux, and Windows. Familiarity with IBM i Access Client Solutions is very important as this is the future of the IBM i Access Family software on workstation operating systems. This future is already here as IBM i ACS is the only client supported on Windows 10 and later OS, and IBM i Access for Windows is being withdrawn from support on April 30, 2109. This hands on lab exercise will guide you through many of the functions and capabilities of IBM Navigator for i, allowing the user to become familiar with these capabilities and become comfortable with the environment.

Speakers

Wayne Bowers

Software Engineer, IBM

Garrett Johnson

IBM

Monday September 14, 2020 2:30pm - 3:25pm CDT
Lab Room 3

Attendee Labs, Client Connectivity

3:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: Hands On with IBM i Access Client Solutions

Speakers

Wayne Bowers

Software Engineer, IBM

Garrett Johnson

IBM

Monday September 14, 2020 3:30pm - 4:25pm CDT
Lab Room 1

Attendee Labs, Client Connectivity

3:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: Hands On with IBM i Mobile Access

Speakers

Wayne Bowers

Software Engineer, IBM

Garrett Johnson

IBM

Monday September 14, 2020 3:30pm - 4:25pm CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, Client Connectivity

3:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: Hands On with IBM Navigator for i

Speakers

Wayne Bowers

Software Engineer, IBM

Garrett Johnson

IBM

Monday September 14, 2020 3:30pm - 4:25pm CDT
Lab Room 3

Attendee Labs, Client Connectivity

10:00am CDT

OPEN LAB: Easy REST APIs with Loopback

With the Loopback Node.js framework, you can create REST APIs from existing Db2 data in a matter of minutes! Come to this session for a hands-on experience in doing just that, as well as exploring some of the other great things Loopback can do.
1. Learn how to use the Loopback framework to create REST APIs

Speakers

Michael Dawson

Node.js Community Lead, IBM

Michael Dawson is an active contributor to the Node.js project and chair of the Node.js Technical Steering Committee(TSC). He contributes to a broad range of community efforts including platform support, build infrastructure, N-API, Release, as well as tools to help the community... Read More →

Mark Irish

Software Engineer, IBM

I am a software engineer at IBM working on open-source software enablement for the IBM i. I am particularly knowledgeable about Node.js and Machine Learning software libraries. Feel free to talk to me about your open-source questions and tell me what open-source software you'd like... Read More →

Tuesday September 15, 2020 10:00am - 10:55am CDT
Lab Room 1

Attendee Labs, Application Development

10:00am CDT

OPEN LAB: Rational Developer for i

IBM Rational Developer for i is an integrated development environment for developing applications to run on IBM i. The following modules are offered during this work-at-your-own-pace open lab: 1. Creating a connection and working with IBM i objects 2. Editing RPG Source and using built-in language understanding in the editor 3. Verifying and Compiling RPG programs 4. Debugging CL and RPG programs 5. Using the Screen Designer 6. Analyzing programs using the Application Diagram 7. Advanced customization of the Remote Systems Explorer 8. Working offline with i Projects 9. Using the Report Designer 10. Code Coverage: Analyzing which lines were covered or skipped during the execution of a program.
1. Learn how to create connections from Client to Server with Rational Developer for i 2. Learn how to use modern development tools -Rational Developer for i for editing, compiling, debugging 3. Learn how to use visual tools like Screen Designer and Report Designer 4. Learn how to analyze the effectiveness of your testing using Code Coverage

Speakers

Edmund Reinhardt

IBM i Application Development Tools Lead, IBM

Edmund Reinhardt has been working on application development tools for IBM i for over 25 years. Starting with the green screen tools in 1989 through each technology iteration from OS/2 to Java. As the architect for Rational Developer for i, he is passionate about engaging and delighting... Read More →

Tuesday September 15, 2020 10:00am - 10:55am CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, Application Development

11:00am CDT

OPEN LAB: Easy REST APIs with Loopback

Speakers

Michael Dawson

Node.js Community Lead, IBM

Mark Irish

Software Engineer, IBM

Tuesday September 15, 2020 11:00am - 11:55am CDT
Lab Room 1

Attendee Labs, Application Development

11:00am CDT

OPEN LAB: Rational Developer for i

Speakers

Edmund Reinhardt

IBM i Application Development Tools Lead, IBM

Tuesday September 15, 2020 11:00am - 11:55am CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, Application Development

2:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: Authority Collection Lab

Users on your system are the biggest risk due to incorrectly configured authority to objects without a business need. Authority collection provides the administrator the tools needed to identify and minimize each users excessive authority on system objects. See for your self in this open lab how easy it is to identify the excessive authority and how to reduce that authority to the needed levels.
1. Learn to enable the Authority Collection utility which was introduced into IBM i in 7.3. 2. Learn how to query the results from the log of information gathered. 3. And most importantly, learn how to reduce the authority on objects to appropriate levels.

Speakers

Thom Haze

Software Engineer, IBM

Thom is the lead software developer for IBM Digital Certificate Manager for i (DCM) and provides cryptography related enhancements to IBM i. He has been working on IBM i and earlier named platforms since 1989 on various projects such as Integrated Windows, Linux, and VMware Servers... Read More →

Tuesday September 15, 2020 2:30pm - 3:25pm CDT
Lab Room 1

Attendee Labs, Security

2:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: Quantum Computing

Speakers

Jesse Gorzinski

Business Architect, IBM

Jesse Gorzinski works for the IBM i development lab in Rochester, MN. He is a Senior Business Architect and Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM) responsible for open source technologies on the platform. Jesse, who was doing RPG programming at the age of 18, is an expert on application... Read More →

Jack Woehr

Senior Engineer, Absolute Performance, Inc.

Author of Ublu, an open source remote language for IBM i. A Quantum Computing enthusiast, Jack is an IBM Qiskit Advocate, 2021 IBM Champion, 2022 IBM Champion, 2023 IBM Champion, and 2024 IBM Champion.A consulting programmer with over 30 years' experience in open source specializing in open source based IBM i modernization... Read More →

Robert Loredo

IBM Quantum Technical Ambassador, IBM

IBM Quantum Technical Business Development lead, Qiskit Advocate, IBM Master Inventor, and part-time musician.

Tuesday September 15, 2020 2:30pm - 3:25pm CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, Quantum Computing

3:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: Authority Collection Lab

Speakers

Thom Haze

Software Engineer, IBM

Tuesday September 15, 2020 3:30pm - 4:25pm CDT
Lab Room 1

Attendee Labs, Security

3:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: Quantum Computing

Speakers

Jesse Gorzinski

Business Architect, IBM

Jack Woehr

Senior Engineer, Absolute Performance, Inc.

Robert Loredo

IBM Quantum Technical Ambassador, IBM

IBM Quantum Technical Business Development lead, Qiskit Advocate, IBM Master Inventor, and part-time musician.

Tuesday September 15, 2020 3:30pm - 4:25pm CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, Quantum Computing

10:00am CDT

OPEN LAB: Getting Started: Learn how to setup Git with RDi and use the I Project

Learn how to setup Git with RDi and use the I Project. We will load sample source into a Git repository, create branches, setup the I Project for compiles and make source changes that will be committed and pushed to the remote Git server and merge branches
1. Load a Git repository 2. Configure and use RDi i Project for development with source control 3.. Create and merge branches and manage conflicts

Speakers

Jeffrey Tickner

ARCAD Software

Jeff Tickner has worked in Change Management on the IBM I for 17 years at different companies. He is certified in Rational Team Concert as well has having experience with other Change Management packages from SourceSafe to Subversion. Jeff currently works for ARCAD Software, an international... Read More →

Wednesday September 16, 2020 10:00am - 10:55am CDT
Lab Room 1

Attendee Labs, Open Source Languages

10:00am CDT

OPEN LAB: Git Building: Set up a build process for native I source from Git

Learn how to set up a build process for native I source from Git. We will install and configure open source BOB (Better Object Builder) on the i, update a Makefile, make source changes in a couple different branches and build them, and setup build automation using Jenkins with a webhook so that the build happens automatically when a source change is pushed to a branch.
1. Learn how to configure BOB for builds 2. Lean how to create a Makefile to drive the build 3. Learn how to configure a webhook to Jenkins to automate builds

Speakers

Jeffrey Tickner

ARCAD Software

Wednesday September 16, 2020 10:00am - 10:55am CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, Open Source Languages

11:00am CDT

OPEN LAB: Getting Started: Learn how to setup Git with RDi and use the I Project

Speakers

Jeffrey Tickner

ARCAD Software

Wednesday September 16, 2020 11:00am - 11:55am CDT
Lab Room 1

Attendee Labs, Open Source Languages

11:00am CDT

OPEN LAB: Git Building: Set up a build process for native I source from Git

Speakers

Jeffrey Tickner

ARCAD Software

Wednesday September 16, 2020 11:00am - 11:55am CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, Open Source Languages

2:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: Graphical programming Node-RED

Node-RED provides a low-code solution for building applications in a visual manner. It excels at dashboards, REST APIs, IoT, and more. Come to this session for some hands-on experience with this fascinating technology!
1. Discover what Node-RED is 2. Learn about Node-RED's capabilities

Speakers

Tarlochan Bimbra

PartnerWorld for ISVs Technical Support and IBM i Global Support Center, IBM

Tarlochan (Tosh) Bimbra has been working in i Global Support Center in Rochester MN since 1992.He is an Advisory Software Engineer specializing in the support of products used for application development on the IBM i aka RDi, RPG, ILEC/C++, Java, CL, APIs and Open Source. Tosh is... Read More →

Michael Dawson

Node.js Community Lead, IBM

Wednesday September 16, 2020 2:30pm - 3:25pm CDT
Lab Room 1

Attendee Labs, Application Development

2:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: HTTP Server on i

HTTP Server: Apache Webmaster (520266) - Learn how to create, configure and manage the IBM HTTP Apache server on i. Set up a Web site and customize it using some basic Apache techniques. Additionally, we will work with securing the web site both with some basic authentication and leveraging SSL.

Speakers

Tim Rowe

Business Architect Application Development & Systems Management for IBM i, IBM

Tim Rowe is the Business Architect responsible for Application Development and Systems Management for the IBM i operating system. His responsibilities include helping to make sure that the IBM i has what is needed to be successful both today and into the future. He sends much of his... Read More →

Tarlochan Bimbra

PartnerWorld for ISVs Technical Support and IBM i Global Support Center, IBM

Wednesday September 16, 2020 2:30pm - 3:25pm CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, Middleware (other)

2:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: REST Web Services – LAB

This lab will help you get familiar with the REST based support that is provided with the Integrated Web Services support. You will get to create a web service that leverages REST and connect that services to a simple Web page to help you see and understand the end to end support.

Speakers

Tim Rowe

Business Architect Application Development & Systems Management for IBM i, IBM

Tarlochan Bimbra

PartnerWorld for ISVs Technical Support and IBM i Global Support Center, IBM

Wednesday September 16, 2020 2:30pm - 3:25pm CDT
Lab Room 3

Attendee Labs, RPG

3:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: Graphical programming Node-RED

Speakers

Tarlochan Bimbra

PartnerWorld for ISVs Technical Support and IBM i Global Support Center, IBM

Michael Dawson

Node.js Community Lead, IBM

Wednesday September 16, 2020 3:30pm - 4:25pm CDT
Lab Room 1

Attendee Labs, Application Development

3:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: HTTP Server on i

Speakers

Tim Rowe

Business Architect Application Development & Systems Management for IBM i, IBM

Tarlochan Bimbra

PartnerWorld for ISVs Technical Support and IBM i Global Support Center, IBM

Wednesday September 16, 2020 3:30pm - 4:25pm CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, Middleware (other)

3:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: REST Web Services – LAB

Speakers

Tim Rowe

Business Architect Application Development & Systems Management for IBM i, IBM

Tarlochan Bimbra

PartnerWorld for ISVs Technical Support and IBM i Global Support Center, IBM

Wednesday September 16, 2020 3:30pm - 4:25pm CDT
Lab Room 3

Attendee Labs, RPG

10:00am CDT

OPEN LAB: Node.js Problem Determination with Diagnostic Report

A large percentage of Node.js application misbehavior in production and development can be effectively diagnosed and the root cause identified through the in-built Node.js tracing and diagnostic report capabilities. These powerful features can be leveraged in the development, testing and production phases in order to validate that the application architecture and design is reflected in the code without ever instrumenting it. In this lab, we will examine the most common Node.js production issues represented through sample programs, and demonstrate how to diagnose and resolve those issues using the tracing and report tools.
1. Understand most common Node.js production anomalies 2. Learn how to use Diagnostic Report and Node.js tracing effectively 3. Learn Node.js Diagnostic Best practices

Speakers

Gireesh Punathil

Software Engineer, IBM India

Gireesh Punathil is a member of Node.js Technical Steering Committee, member of Java Community Process Executive committee, and an Architect in IBM India Software Labs, predominantly in Node.js and Java. In 18 years of his career, he has been porting, developing and debugging web... Read More →

Thursday September 17, 2020 10:00am - 10:55am CDT
Lab Room 1

Attendee Labs, Application Development

10:00am CDT

OPEN LAB: Use Node.js to build Business Applications

Learn how to create database-driven business applications using Node.js and SQL. We'll use the NodeRun cloud platform for our development environment to quickly get started. This workshop consists of 10 small exercises all building on each other. If you don't finish all 10, you can continue exploring and working on it from home as a fully functional development environment will already be set up.
In this lab, you will learn how to create both Interactive Web Applications and Web Services. By the end of the lab, you will build the following: - Employee Lookup Module - Employee Listing Module - Employee Listing Web Service - Employee Details Web Service - Module to consume an Employee Listing Web Service - Module to use npm to email an employee list

Speakers

Alex Roytman

CEO, Profound Logic

Alex is the founder and CEO of Profound Logic. He is a Futurization, Node.js and RPG educator who shares his knowledge at user groups and events around the world. His decades of experience and passion in the field of Web and Mobile development have led his company to create many popular... Read More →

Thursday September 17, 2020 10:00am - 10:55am CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, Open Source Languages

11:00am CDT

OPEN LAB: Node.js Problem Determination with Diagnostic Report

Speakers

Gireesh Punathil

Software Engineer, IBM India

Thursday September 17, 2020 11:00am - 11:55am CDT
Lab Room 1

Attendee Labs, Application Development

11:00am CDT

OPEN LAB: Use Node.js to build Business Applications

Speakers

Alex Roytman

CEO, Profound Logic

Thursday September 17, 2020 11:00am - 11:55am CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, Open Source Languages

2:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: Independent ASPs

Independent auxiliary storage pools (IASPs) are a key technology for PowerHA as well as a useful tool for system availability, consolidation, and archiving on IBM i. This lab will contain a set of exercises illustrating how to access data in an IASP, as well as some considerations when writing applications in an IASP environment.
1. Learn how to create an independent ASP 2. Learn how to access data within and independent ASP

Speakers

Brian Nordland

Associate Director of Development, Fortra

In addition to his role as Associate Director of Development for Power Development at Fortra, Brian Nordland serves as the technical product manager for PowerHA and Robot HA. Brian has spoken at events, webinars, and user groups—including COMMON—since 2014. He is a co-inventor... Read More →

Thursday September 17, 2020 2:30pm - 3:25pm CDT
Lab Room 1

Attendee Labs, High Availability Resilience

2:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: PowerHA Interactive Lab

People say that setting up a high availability environment is complicated. The PowerHA SystemMirror for i lab will allow you to answer that for yourself. You'll be able to create a high availability environment and play around with switching and independent auxiliary storage pools (IASPs). 1) Learn the components of the IBM i clustered operating system 2) Learn how to set up a simple High Availability environment in PowerHA 3) Learn how to configure and manage independent auxiliary storage pools (IASPs) as well as the benefits of using them.
1) Learn the components of the IBM i clustered operating system 2) Learn how to set up a simple High Availability environment in PowerHA 3) Learn how to configure and manage independent auxiliary storage pools (IASPs) as well as the benefits of using them.

Speakers

Brian Nordland

Associate Director of Development, Fortra

Thursday September 17, 2020 2:30pm - 3:25pm CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, High Availability Resilience

3:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: Independent ASPs

Speakers

Brian Nordland

Associate Director of Development, Fortra

Thursday September 17, 2020 3:30pm - 4:25pm CDT
Lab Room 1

Attendee Labs, High Availability Resilience

3:30pm CDT

OPEN LAB: PowerHA Interactive Lab

Speakers

Brian Nordland

Associate Director of Development, Fortra

Thursday September 17, 2020 3:30pm - 4:25pm CDT
Lab Room 2

Attendee Labs, High Availability Resilience