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The AS/400 Data Warehouse Forum

Monday, June 9, 1997 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The IBM AS/400 Advanced Series is rapidly becoming the data warehouse server of choice among enlightened business corporations in the U.S. and around the world. Both high-level business decision-makers and information technology professionals alike have developed increasing awareness of the AS/400 Advanced Server's excellent reliability, outstanding data integrity, unmatched security, and high degree of scalability in data warehouse applications. You won't want to miss this informative and thorough Data Warehouse Forum, where speakers from both IBM and ShowCase, plus other industry experts, present a full day discussion on data warehousing and vital aspects of design, implementation, and dollar payback.

Year 2000 and AS/400: Preparing
for the Millennium Workshop

Most AS/400 customers are under-estimating the effort involved in solving their Year 2000 problems. This class will cover the details of the Year 2000 challenge and solutions for the AS/400. This will include a discussion of the pros and cons of data types that are available, implications of external interfaces, tips and techniques to transition AS/400, and how to make the most of DB2/400 features to ease the change of year fields in an application. This presentation will also deliver a detailed discussion on Year 2000 2-digit and 4-digit date representations, considerations for Year 2000 being a leap year, AS/400 Year 2000 "readiness", options for applications, and an introduction to AS/400 Year 2000 Awareness Program. This workshop will prepare you with information, options, and planning advice to solve your Year 2000 problem before its too late.

Designing an AS/400 Security Plan

PCs are attached to over 70% of the AS/400s installed. The sharing of data between the AS/400 and the PC introduces additional security considerations. Many AS/400 installations fail to properly secure data from PC users. This full day seminar covers three vital areas of AS/400 security:

• Client Server Access: Discover how to properly secure your AS/400 system from PC users
• New Release Information: Major enhancements in Version 3 Release 2 and Version 3 Release 7 will be highlighted.
• Using the Security Tool Kit: Including tools to help you manage user profiles and reports to help you monitor the security environment of your system.

• Implication of COMMON USER ID
• Use of exit programs to restrict use of functions
• Remote commands
• Program registration facility for exit programs
• Prevention of PC virus on AS/400 file server
• New system values
• Use adopted authority (QUSEADPAUT)
• Retain server security (QRETSVRSEC)
• Remote service attribute (QRMTSRVATR)
• An in-depth review of the tool kit administration features and reports
• Limitations of the tool kit