Nick Litten - IBM i Software Developer

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Nick Litten - IBM i Software Developer

https://www.nicklitten.com Nick is an Information Technology professional. Passionate about systems and upgrading older and software.

Software Developer specializing on the IBM-i/iSeries/AS400 platform, WordPress Web Design, legacy code modernization, writing web services and other propeller headed technologies. He spends his time day dreaming about internet technologies, software development, designing mobile apps and modernization of old legacy computer systems.

10/04/2026

What’s New in IBM-i Land?

BOB Moves Indoors, PTFs Pile Up, and IBM Wants a Bit More Money in 2027 Another fortnight, another pot of tea, another pile of IBM i news. This roundup covers 20 September to 4 October 2026. I've made three piles: AI coding tools moving inside the firewall, the usual steady run of security patches, and a 2027 IBM price increase that you really want to know about…...

Another fortnight, another pot of tea, another pile of IBM i news. This roundup covers 20 September to 4 October 2026. I've made three piles: AI coding tools

09/26/2026

Cloud-Based IBM i Hosting: Get the Box Out of the Cupboard

This week I am helping a client migrate their trusty old AS/400 to a shiny brand-new Power System in the Cloud - disclaimer "they call it an AS400, not me" 😉 This glorious old machine has been quietly running IBM-i V7R1, unattended in the corner of a darkened office for a decade. The system admin retired years ago, leaving the system lonely, ticking away unattended....

This week I am helping a client migrate their trusty old AS/400 to a shiny brand-new Power System in the Cloud - disclaimer "they call it an AS400, not me" ;)

09/21/2026

Why You Should Use a VPN for Remote IBM i Cloud Access

I am in the middle of helping a client lift a physical Power System out of the computer room and onto a cloud IBM i partition. Same workloads. Same legacy ERP system (RPG, CL and AS400 style physical files) that have paid the bills for years. The transition should be seamless to the end users. It's just a Power System stored in a different building, on a different network, and a lot of very fair questions from people who have spent their careers walking up to a box they could point at....

I am in the middle of helping a client lift a physical Power System out of the computer room and onto a cloud IBM i partition. Same workloads. Same legacy ERP

08/20/2026

AI for Legacy RPG: Pros, Cons and How IBM BOB Closes the Skills Gap

Firstly, 'Sorry for writing so many blogs about IBM BOB' in recent months, but it really has been a complete game changer for me over the last year. It has turned the daily grind of staring at dusty fixed-format RPG into something almost enjoyable (honestly!). What used to take hours of head-scratching and strong tea now often takes minutes of asking a surprisingly competent AI sidekick....

Firstly, 'Sorry for writing so many blogs about IBM BOB' in recent months, but it really has been a complete game changer for me over the last year. It has

08/18/2026

What’s New with IBM-i ACS 1.1.9.14?

IBM i ACS 1.1.9.14 is now available - a security-focused update you should apply promptly. IBM released ACS 1.1.9.14 on 5 August 2026 (build 6320), and this is primarily a security-focused update, not a feature release. This might not look like an exciting feature-packed release, but it is important. Even though there are no new Run SQL Scripts examples, IFS favourites, or schema actions this time, IBM has concentrated on closing several security holes that affected earlier versions....

IBM released ACS 1.1.9.14 on 5 August 2026 (build 6320), and this is primarily a security-focused update, not a feature release. This might not look like an

08/08/2026

Modernizing an IBM i DB2 Database from Physical Files and Logicals to SQL Tables, Indexes and Views

From AS/400 Fossils to Modern IBM i SQL: The Practical Path That Doesn’t Break Everything I’ve just knocked out a short series of practical lessons on dragging classic AS/400 databases into the 21st century with proper IBM i SQL We’re taking those ancient DDS Physical Files and Logical Files and turning them into grown-up SQL tables, indexes and views. This is not a rewrite of your applications....

I’ve just knocked out a short series of practical lessons on dragging classic AS/400 databases into the 21st century with proper IBM i SQL

07/24/2026

Just Call It RPG (and Stick the OS Version On the End)

There is a special breed of IBM i programmer who will fight you to the death over the name of the box. Call it an IBM i Power system and watch their blood pressure climb. Mention Power Systems running IBM i and they start twitching. No, they insist, it is still an AS/400, always has been, always will be, and any other name is marketing nonsense dreamed up by people who never punched a card....

There is a special breed of IBM i programmer who will fight you to the death over the name of the box. Call it an IBM i Power system and watch their blood

07/23/2026

QSECOFR still has the password QSECOFR? You’re having a laugh… right?

I still get mildly shocked, in a mild English “I need a strong cup of tea” kind of way, by how many IBM i shops I walk into (or remote into) where the security officer password is still the factory default. Yes. QSECOFR / QSECOFR. On production systems. In 2026. And that’s before we even get to the service accounts with *ALLOBJ that are happily sitting behind web-facing interfaces....

I still get mildly shocked, in a mild English “I need a strong cup of tea” kind of way, by how many IBM i shops I walk into (or remote into) where the

07/09/2026

Why Every AS400 Shop Should Consider SQL Database Modernization

As I like to tell IBM i clients: the goal isn't to get rid of the AS/400 database. It's to discover that you've actually been running one of the world's best SQL databases all along. The Advantages of Modernizing an Old AS/400 Database to Modern SQL If you are still rocking physical files defined in DDS on your Power Systems box, you are not alone....

As I like to tell IBM i clients: the goal isn't to get rid of the AS/400 database. It's to discover that you've actually been running one of the world's best

06/26/2026

What’s New with IBM-i BOB v2.0?

IBM i BOB v2.0 was released June 24, 2026 - just one day before my birthday! Coincidence? I don't think so 😉 IBM BOB TWO is a major rebuild of IBM's AI-powered development partner. It focuses on speed, agentic capabilities, and better enterprise workflows, with a dedicated Premium Package for i that brings IBM i-specific goodies. Core Architecture & Performance Upgrades…...

IBM i BOB v2.0 was released June 24, 2026 - just one day before my birthday! Coincidence? I don't think so ;)

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