Join us in New Orleans, Louisiana for POWERUp 2026, the premier conference for IBM i professionals. Whether you’re an experienced expert or just starting your IBM i journey, this event offers unparalleled education, hands-on workshops, and valuable networking opportunities. Stay ahead of the curve with insights from industry leaders, explore the latest innovations, and connect with a thriving community that shares your passion for IBM i. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, grow your skills, and power up your career!
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Obtaining information from external systems or data servers has come a long way since the introduction of EDI in the 1980s! Today, heaps of publicly available web service APIs offer a much more flexible and easier-to-integrate method for pulling pertinent data into your IBM i applications. Whether it be commodity prices, financial data, current weather information, demographic statistics or whatever else you can think of, there's no shortage of information available on the internet that could complement portions of your company's business, adding valuable real-time information to your user applications.
In this session we'll put this concept to work in a hands-on fashion. The presenter will use real-world examples to demonstrate how IBM i developers can quickly find and access public web service APIs to pull data into an RPG program or UI tool using SQL.
Attendees will see three simple 5250-based interactive examples in action, along with source code they can try on their own systems.
Learning Objectives: - Introduce the concept of pulling data from external web services, and how best to find them - Understand the difference (and benefits) of using SQL to pull data from RESTful web services, versus "old school" SOAP-based ones - Master the steps required to integrate a web service-consuming SQL statement into an RPG program or dashboard tool
Rob has worked as an in-the-trenches IBM i developer since 1992, with the past 15 years focused on developing modernization efforts for legacy systems written in RPG. Currently serving as Senior Partner for CNX Corporation in Chicago, Rob is a strong advocate of introducing highly... Read More →
Tuesday April 28, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT Balcony I-J
Understand the different ways to save your system, such as using BRMS, Flashcopy, or traditional native commands. Along the way, tips will be given on best practices and ensuring you have what it takes to recover. Your recovery is only as good as your backup, lets make sure you are backing up the right stuff.
Learning Objectives:
1) The various Save commands 2) Restricted state and your console 3) What makes up a full System Save 4) Tape libraries pros and cons. 5) What is Flashcopy and what are its requirements.
Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering... Read More →
Tuesday April 28, 2026 9:15am - 10:15am CDT Balcony I-J
IBM Made a huge number of enhancements to the CL language starting with V5R3 through i 7.1. WHile the changes slowed after that most CL programmers ignore all these changes and continue to write unreadable code with gotos and tags. Come to get a detailed look at examples of the new functions including DOFOR, DOWHILE, DOUNTIL and SELECT, and how they allow programming CL in a much more structured format, and allow you to banish goto to the bit-bucket. Learn about the many new process flow options and variable types in the CL language such as integer, signed integer, and pointer variables and how to use them. Get tips on how to simplify the compiling of CL programs and command objects. Find out how to provide direct feedback to IBM on your needs for the CL language -- they want to know if these changes are helping you and what to enhance next.
Learning Objectives:
Learn what IBM has added to the CL language since your learned it Learn how to leverage some of these enhancements to better access user spaces and APIs Learn what IBM has added to Command objects in recent releases.
Principal IBM Power Systems Architect, Service Express
Larry has grown up with computers since his father became a CE in 1967. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Calvin College in 1982.After 2 years working with early PCs and servers her began working on IBM midrange equipment with the S/34 and S/36 He moved to AS/400 at its introduction In 1988. Early in his career he was a developer, then migrated to networking, system design, upgrades and general systems... Read More →
Tuesday April 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am CDT Balcony I-J
Do you have what you need to recover from a disaster? It is too late to know if you have good backups when a disaster happens. Lets identify various types of disasters, how we store our backups, and what is needed for a recovery. We will start with the save, discuss the people you need, and where and how your recovery will occur. There are more things to a recovery than just your tapes.
Learning Objectives:
1) Understand what is required for a recovery 2) Know who is need to recover your system, where will we do the recovery, and what did you actually save. 3) items you should have in your recovery plan.
Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering... Read More →
Tuesday April 28, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm CDT Balcony I-J
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) can feel like a hassle. Users groan at the extra steps, while IT teams wrestle with implementation. On the other hand, Single Sign-On (SSO) is often seen as the holy grail of convenience: one login, seamless access. But what does SSO really look like on the IBM i platform? And how is it different from MFA—not just in function, but in purpose? This session will break down the key differences between SSO and MFA, and dive into how SSO works specifically on IBM i. We’ll explore common protocols like Kerberos, SAML, and OAuth, and look at some Identity Providers (IDPs) such as MS Entra, Okta, and IBM Security Verify. You’ll learn which use cases are best suited for SSO, when MFA still makes sense, and how to align both with your broader security strategy.
Learning Objectives:
`- What are the differences between SSO and MFA - What SSO might look like on the IBM i - Protocol trade-offs
Move on from tape drives, cartridges, and courier services. In this session, you'll learn how Cloud Storage Solutions (ICC) can securely back up your IBM i systems to the cloud—simplifying your backup process and reducing reliance on legacy infrastructure. If you're already in PowerVS, then cloud storage isn't just convenient—it’s essential. We'll walk through how to use Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS) with ICC to transfer virtual save media to and from the cloud. You'll also see how ICC can support your hybrid strategy, whether you're bridging on-prem and cloud environments or looking for a reliable way to move data to the cloud.
