Replacing Query/400: Act 1 "The Elevator"

Thinking about replacing IBM Query/400 with the new DB2 Web Query software? New Generation Software, Inc. (NGS) and award winning speaker, consultant and entertainer Randall Munson have teamed up to help you understand IBM's licensing terms and compare DB2 Web Query and NGS' own NGS-IQ query, reporting, and business intelligence software. We hope you enjoy this humorous and informative video that explains named user vs. concurrent user licensing for query development. Then, visit www.ngsi.com and read NGS' Query/400 Replacement Plan and Things You Should Know About DB2 Web Query. For more information, please call NGS at 800.824.1220

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[NGSI82]

On January 29, three weeks after this video was first posted, IBM announced that while only named users can write queries with DB2 Web Query, they will soon offer "run-only" user licenses. Please visit NGS's website for the latest details.

NGS offers the flexibility of concurrent user licensing for query developers and runners as well as other benefits.

[RockingJamboree]

I know nothing about Data Bases or queries. But seeing Chip Wood get wacked in the head with a bat and dress in drag, well that's just goofy fun!

[MIKEMASTER1A]

What the fake! Huh... Yeah... That weird???

[TehCheese]

Exactly, I work with this System and I can't beleive this ad, totally misrepresents what you end up working with!

[NGSI82]

We encourage those with an interest in this to read the IBM Redbook. A link to the Redbook is available on our website.

[NGSI82]

Some explanation is required. The System i News Daily e-newsletter this viewer references inadvertently published an outdated ad that NGS had replaced with new materials. Unfortunately, once something is in print or distributed via e-mail, it's beyond our control. We encourage people to read the content on our web site and the IBM Redbook. You can access the Redbook from a link on our site.

[NGSI82]

We do not know what IBM may, or may not announce in the future. Our materials are accurate and we will keep them current if things change. The statement mentioned above does not appear on the NGS Website. It's also not referenced in this video. The IBM Redbook says you must create synonym names for all DB2 for i5/OS files. To make field names friendlier to end-users requires a separately licensed Windows tool. A link to the IBM Redbook is included on our website.