Still not RESTing on my laurels
I can keep this pun going forever: -Using the REST APIs in IBM Business Process Manager V7.5Not RESTing on my laurels - IBM BPM Standard 7.5.1.1 and the ubiquitous localhostThis useful reminder came...
View ArticleDB2 - Performance - Optimization profiles and guidelines
From the DB2 9.7 Information Center: -Optimization profiles and guidelinesAn optimization profile is an XML document that can contain optimization guidelines for one or more SQL statements. The...
View ArticleSametime Unified Telephony - Broken, Now Fixed
Having recently upgraded to IBM Notes 9.0.1 and embedded IBM Sametime 9.0, I was somewhat annoyed to find that I was unable to use the Sametime Computer Phone to make calls any longer.This is, of...
View ArticleApplying an iFix to IBM BPM 7.5.1.1 using the Command Line
Following on from this post: -Intermittent SSL issues occur in IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)I've just gone through the process to install the iFix - JR46822 - to one of our IBM BPM Standard...
View ArticleIBM Business Process Manager - 8.0.1 - Fixpack 2
I've been maxed out with IBM BPM 7.5.1.1 recently, but did note that Fixpack 2 ( aka 8.0.1.2 ) has been released for IBM BPM 8.0.1.Here's some more detail about the upgrade and the process: -Fix list...
View ArticleIBM Notes and Microsoft NTLM Authentication
This is from one of my friends / customers, James, who's a keen Notes/Citrix guru: -"W3ContextNtlmMode=1" in NOTES.INI works a treat! With the Notes client now able to talk NTLM, we can now have the...
View ArticleWindows on a Mac - Booting a Windows XP VM into Safe Mode using VMware Fusion
I was struggling to do this earlier today - I wanted to boot WinXP into safe mode, inside a VM running in Fusion on my Mac.Ordinarily, I'd press [F8] but that doesn't work too well :-(I then tried to...
View ArticleBook Review - Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python by...
As per previous book reviews, this is one that I've written for the British Conputer Science (BCS) : -I chose to read and review this book purely based upon the title, rather than doing my normal level...
View ArticleIBM developerWorks - New IBM BPM Articles
Two new articles, from the IBM Business Process Management Journal.Troubleshooting IBM Business Process ManagerTroubleshooting BPM issues can be complex without the correct tools and techniques. This...
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Mac OS X - Creating a "Send To"-like behaviour in Finder
Yesterday, I was looking for a mechanism to allow me to send a file as an attachment via email, directly out of Finder.After a quick Google search, I found a useful article here: -Five customized...
View ArticleWebSphere Portal 6.0 - "Domain jcr is wrong"
One of my former colleagues, from the IBM Software Services for Collaboration (ISSC) team pinged me on Sametime yesterday, asking a question about WebSphere Portal 6.0 - which is, for me, a definite...
View ArticleProcess Designer and Internet Explorer 8 - Enabling native XMLHTTP support in...
Caveat : This article references using the Windows XP Registry Editor ( RegEdit ) - this is fraught with risk; if in doubt, do NOT follow this tip. Typically, the better way of resolving this issue is...
View ArticleIntegrating a business process application in IBM Business Process Manager...
This from IBM developerWorks: -This article discusses integrating activities with an external system using the REST API. IBMBusiness Process Manager V7.5.1 and V8 support all the functionality provided...
View ArticleWhat if your car could communicate with you?
Two rather interesting posts from one of my IBM colleagues, John Samuel: -Well I don't mean actually speak to you—that would be freaky. Imagine you're driving along and the car starts speaking—that...
View ArticleSuppressing HTTP headers from WebSphere Application Server
Following on an earlier post: -Note to self - limiting the amount of information that IBM HTTP Server returnsI've had a request to suppress the version of WebSphere Application Server (WAS) being...
View ArticleFrom the IBM developerWorks blog - IBM BPM 8.5 Clustering - Getting Started
I can't wait for part 3 :-)Part 1: Creating a 3-cluster Network Deployment environment for IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V8.5Part 2: Creating a 3-cluster Network Deployment environment for IBM...
View ArticleIBM Business Monitor and IBM Business Process Manager: Together or Separate?
From the developerWorks IBM BPM Support Blog: -The starting point for any architectural decision is the requirements whether functional or non-functional. We focus primarily on solving the client's...
View ArticleThe British Mac meat-up
So I did something slightly unusual over the weekend - but that's another story :-)On Saturday, we drove, through typical British winter weather of strong wind, driving rain ( why do they call it...
View ArticleShrinking .WAV files to keep an AOL user very happy
Having rebuilt my aunt's PC over the Christmas break, upgrading her ( well, the PC ) from Windows XP SP3 to Windows 7 SP1, I also needed to install her favourite AOL desktop.The AOL software has a...
View ArticleOld but good - Messaging with WebSphere Application Server 7.0
Whilst looking for something completely different, I found these two useful articles on the Packt Publishing website: -Messaging with WebSphere Application Server 7.0 (Part 1)Messaging with WebSphere...
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