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Of Java and DB2: Using Java Database Connectivity and SQLJ

IBM has provided the OS/390 Java programmer with two access mechanisms to access DB2 data: Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) and SQLJ. Learn what will work best for you. Receive an overview of Java with DB2 in the OS/390 environment, view code snippets illustrating each access mechanism, and compare the strengths and weaknesses of JDBC versus SQLJ.

UCB Goes ERP: Berkeley's Infrastructure Includes New Business Rules and Policies

The financial systems at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) were in need of an overhaul. An updated system was needed that could improve end user access and processing, and minimize the number of interfaces between systems. UCB chose to implement an Enterprise Resource Planning system to meet these needs; follow their path from vendor selection to final results.

Make-to-Order: The Right OLTP Helps Manufacturers Deliver

The ability to make changes in a synchronized supply change without interruption is critical to a manufacturer's agility and profitability. An Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) allows realtime management of make-to-order manufacturing or flow manufacturing. An OLTP system enables realtime changes to customer orders, shorten production cycles and reduces costs.