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Newsletter Archive


2009 Issues

May: Copy to another data dictionary; Summary application improvements!
April: How to Overwrite the Prompt Page; Internet Explorer 8 Support!
March: New m-Power Calculation Screen!
February: How to Create Dropdown Lists for Reports and Retrievals; Advanced Search Relationships!
January: Hotline: How to Upgrade to JDK 1.6?; m-Power featured update: Improved Job-Stream Functionality!

2008 Issues

December: How to create a dropdown list for reports and retrievals; Hotline: Convert Previously Created mrc-Productivity Series Applications to m-Power; m-Power featured update: Advanced Search Relationships!
November: How to Create a Stacked Bar Chart; Hotline: Customize Error Messages; Use Tomcat 6 with m-Power!
October: How to Create a Stacked Bar Chart; Hotline: Load Dual Tomcat Services to a Windows Environment; Interface Upgrade: Watch your Build Process Live!
September: Hotline: How to copy an application's m-Painter changes; Interface Upgrade: See your template before you choose it!
August: How to Create "More/Less Information" Toggling; Hotline: Load Dual Tomcat Services to a Windows Environment; Interface Upgrade: Watch your Build Process Live!
July: How to Create Prompt Maintainers; Hotline: Secure by User or Session ID; Update: Improved Data Dictionary Reports
June: Create a Shopping Cart Using Web 2.0 Templates; Hotline: Tomcat Stability; Update: Application Level Security
May: Converting reports to PDF; Hotline: Ad-hoc reports in "Top-10" style; Update: Enhanced Calendar sequencing
April: Moving Platforms: From iSeries to Windows; Hotline: Print on break; Update: Web 2.0 Summary
March: Compatibility Issues: V6R1 and mrc-Productivity Series; Using RSS feeds as both developer and m-Power user; Hotline: Cascading Dropdown lists; Update: Users can copy their application to different data dictionaries.
February: Convert Existing Applications to Web 2.0; Hotline: How can I reference Grand Totals anywhere within a Web 2.0 application? What is your vision for 2008?
January: Harness the power of SQL in your m-Power servlets; Hotline: How can I create dropdown lists in Web 2.0?; Update: Major enhancements page

2007 Issues

December: Web 2.0 reports, outputting to PDF; Hotline: How do I build a dashboard? two minute m-Powerment Quiz! Update: Web 2.0 single record/work-with maintainers
November: New Web 2.0 capability, Top 10 list example: Hotline: How can I create drop down lists? Update: Beta-test Web 2.0 report with graph
October: Addendum mrc Top 10: Incorporate Cascading Dropdowns; Hotline: How do I prevent my Web 2.0 report from subtotaling the customer number?; Update: Web 2.0 Reports handle multi-features
September: Newfangled Forum Tips Not to be Missed; Hotline: How can I build a dashboard?; Update: Simplified Use of RPG and CL objects
August: New mrc Documentation Section: Check it out!; Hotline: New stylesheet technique?; Update: Cascading dropdown menus
July: IBM changes that will affect mrc Customers; New m-Power new features you shouldn't miss; Hotline: How do I show multiple records of data on one graph?: Update: Right side justification data issues? No more.
June: Items worthy of note in new Web 2.0 Templates Hotline: How can I prevent losing the HTML painting I've done when I'm switching my classic mrc applications over to m-Power's new Web 2.0 Templates?; Update: includes Advanced Search Improvement.
May: Updating your production server after mrcch; Hotline Question; Is it possible to have multiple graphs for one report?; Update: include new Web 2.0 calendar.
April: Addendum mrc Top 10: Major m-Power updates; Creating clickable graphs for drilling down
March: Apply Advanced Security to new Web 2.0 templates; Grouping Graphs in m-Power reports
February: Incorporating outside databases into m-Power; Adding Time, Date, and User into Maintenance Applications
January: Better at BI and Web reporting; Incorporating m-painter changes into Excel;

2006 Issues

December: New m-Power Web 2.0 Templates; New helpdesk search customer Portal
November: Creating both development and production environments
October: 25th Birthday: Top 10 advancements in 25 years; UK Office makes a move
September: How to use Constant Calculations; Customizing CSV output
August: Put a Speedometer on your dashboard; New mrc Customer Portal
July: Using the Java Servlet Page Name Parameter; Business: Why IT must market itself
June: Finding and Identifying mrc Objects; UK: Movex User Association: mrc Focus Group
May: Are you already m-Powered? Readers Choice; Productivity Sweet Spot-light
April: Introducing m-Painter; Productivity Sweet Spotlight
March: New Online Lab: What's in it for me?; New Calendar Pop-Up
February: Find and ID mrc-generated servlet objects; Productivity Sweet Spot-light
January: What's in the works for 2006? Focus on Business for IT Productivity

2005 Issues

December: Advanced Security; new User Forum; Readers' Choice gives you a voice
November: Record date and time in Servlet apps; Today's biggest technology trends
October: Customize graphs to display values; Align IT to Business Demands
September: Java Pop-up calendars; Turn IT Doubters Into True Believers
August: mrc's new customer portal, Anheuser Busch tracks inventory
July: Install BED on a remote server; The Future of IT Is Automation
June: "Report With Graph" Template; mrc distributes Tomcat; IT and 7-Eleven
May: Avoid duplicate run-time report selections; CIO's Changing Role
April: CIO Enterprise Value Awards; Case study: General Binding Corporation
March: B2B Web Solutions-Executive Guide; Getting your hands on Java;
February: IBM adds mrc to its iSeries Developer Roadmap; Jumpstart Java;
January: Tech: Generate portlets; IT focus in 2005; mrcUK's 10 years;

2004 Issues

December: Professional new look for Java apps; Holiday recipe;
November: Choosing your application server; 2004 mrc Customer Award!
October: Working with V5R3 and mrc CGI; 10 Tips for iSeries Admins
September: Using the Java Date Translator; Consulting Challenge; Web input;
August: m-PowerTM your people with portlets : Unveiling new mrc Web site
July: m-Power!; Mfg solves logistics with Web; Outgrowing spreadsheets.
June: Webcast: Get to Web with Java; Extranet brings millions; mrc wins Apex!
May: Create executive dashboard!; 2004 survey; mrc named APEX Finalist!
April: Strengthen security in your servlets; IT depts struggle for agility
March: Create a graph over multiple records; Web apps/reports come first;
February: mrc is ServerProven; Set up BED; The business of IT;
January: Barcode savings; Java servlet report graphs; TIS Books Case Study

2003 Issues

December: E-commerce Opportunities; IBM's Legend of the iSeries
November: Error alerts in Java servlet apps; Why some IT projects fail
October: Error alerts using validation check; Teach biz to 'sense and respond'
September: Datamation: Changing role of the CIO; Sneak peek: 3 minute build
August: Avoid the vaporware pitfall; IBM's brand new finance plan
July: Populate a dropdown in Java servlets; Open Source acceptance
June: Ready for BED?; Communication in IT mgmt; Annual Survey
May: Quick Link Searches in CGI retrievals ; Make smart decisions faster
April: iSeries News: mrc-Productivity Series; Morale: Another victim of economy
March: Debug Servlets; Stave off IT complexity, Java offers ultimate architecture
February: How bad is your budget?, IBM announces new iSeries server
January: FREE SERVLETS; The Next 50 years of IT; Call for Success stories

2002 Issues

December: Make Web apps user friendly; Implementation and Accountability
November: Header/Detail/Footer Templates; Five Missteps to Avoid in Turbulent Times
October: White Paper: Legacy apps; 16 steps to a renewed corporate intranet
September: Populate a dropdown list, A B2C e-business: Presbyterian Church USA
August: Web-based Forms; Software Bugs will Cost You;
July: 9/11 recovery firsthand: Fireman's Fund; CIO Survival Tools, Long Term TCO
June: User-Specific Downloads via Browser; Top Ten Tech Needs in Finance
May: Build a Web Calendar! Share your Opinion; Judging Technology isn't easy
April: App-Level Security; Meet Linux; Annual survey
March: Web-based apps offer better options, Choosing the right IT Vendor
February: mrc News: Award Nomination, mrc introduces mrc-Recovery feature
January: B2B Web News: ABCs from CIO, Build a Popup Calendar today!

2001 Issues

December: Audatex Case Study; Managing Library Lists, B2B Web news
November: Total Cost of Ownership: iSeries; Make a Multiple Choice Poll
October: Gartner Group Warning; Live Servlet Demo; New Web class
September: How to Use a Search Engine, Debugging CGI , Upcoming Events
August: mrc Supports WebSphere; Web Technologies— What's the difference?
July: mrc Expands Platform Reach; Exploring Java applets
June: Knowledge Base Launched; Using Runtime Selection Criteria
May: Join Us at COMMON; Web Technology: HTML; Annual Survey
March: Java Servlets Now in Development, Benefits of Web, mrc joins IBM Extreme Team
February: Simplify Report Distribution, mrc Launches New Demo Site
January: View our live Web demo site and get ideas!; Farner-Bocken shows off B2B Web

2000 Issues
December: mrc & Farner-Bocken Win, Unique Uses of mrc-Productivity Series
November: Creating User-based Menus, We're coming to a town near you
October: CGI,Improved Web/Java Reports, Control Runtime Record Selection—part 2
September: Economics of mrc; ControlRuntime Record Selection—part 1
August: mrc Gets Even Webbier; mrc & Converse: a Slam-Dunking Success
July: Web-Enabled Business Opp; Make green screen reports look great on Web
June: A better way to build Web applications; Build a better Web site;
May: mrc wins Product Excellence award, Automate HTML reports;
March: Selecting a Web Server; Creating Live Web Apps;
February: Changes to Web applications; Sharing information globally
January: Remote Computing Comes of Age—part 2; Software Updates on the Web;

1999 Issues
December: Remote Computing Comes of Age—part 1; AS/400
November: mrcUK User Group Report; mrc Powered by AS/400e; Cozzi
October: Einstein Was Wrong! Time is Money!; Downloading AS/400 Data
September: Working with Long Fields; mrc on the Road
August, 1999: Konica Captures the Power of Java
July, 1999: mrc on the web; Real Life Example - External Objects; Release 8
June, 1999: mrc Wins IBM Award; Release 8 is Coming; Features of Release 8
May, 1999: Technical Article - ODATESPLUS
March, 1999: A Practical Approach to Modernizing
February, 1999: Getting Serious with mrc for the Web; New mrcUK Numbers;
January, 1999: Making Java Work For You; Build HTML pages around mrc

1998 Issues
December: How Suite It Is, Controlling Your Calcs
November: mrc Wins Buyers Choice Award; Next-Generation Java Templat
October:Case Study: Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, mrc at COMM
September: mrc's EIS Maker, Solving the Year 2000 Problem, Concatena
August: Maintenance & Warranty Day; TCP/IP for a Corporate Intra
July: More Web Support; It's Never Too Late; Where's the Data, Or Wh
June: Web-based Support; TCP/IP; BetaWatch
May: mrc Security; mrc & Olympic amis Ally; Virtual Smartlinks;
March: mrc Introduces TCP/IP Client/Server Connectivity; Tips &
February: mrc Launches New Seminar Series; mrc-FastApp Ideas; Runnin
January: Customer success story --mrc-Productivity Series 97 Helps O

1997 Issues
December: Customer success story -- Superdrug's C/S Success; Complex
November: 15 Reasons Why You Should Be Interested in Java
October: mrc-Education Tips & techniques: The Case of the Missi
September: mrc, Java & Applets
August: Java
July: mrc-Education Tips and Techniques: Administrator Menu;
June: mrc-Education Tips and Techniques: Batch Job Streams;
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1996 Issues
December, 1996
November, 1996
October, 1996
September, 1996
June, 1996
May, 1996
March, 1996