IBM i & AI
IBM i, Db2, RPG & AI – technical articles in English
A growing English-language section on IBM i, Db2 for i, RPG modernization,
Java integration, open source tooling and practical AI-assisted workflows.
Many IBM i topics deserve more than buzzwords. This area collects practical,
architecture-focused articles for developers, architects and modernization teams —
with clear explanations, realistic trade-offs and links to hands-on examples.
Explore IBM i & AI articles in English
A curated overview of English-language articles from the IBM i & AI knowledge cluster —
focused on Db2 for i, RPG, Java integration, open source tooling and practical AI-assisted workflows.

Automatically Test SFTP Deliveries: Correlate, Claim, and Archive with Confidence
✦ Updated · September 29, 2026 · Iterations 5 + 6 ⌘ ZEUS Interface Quality · SFTP · Delivery Lifecycle Test the delivery as a whole—not just whichever…
4. Oktober 2026

Automatically Test SFTP Interfaces: Safely Validate Delivered Files
✦ September 25, 2026 · Iteration 4 ⌘ ZEUS Interface Quality · SFTP · File validation A stable remote snapshot completes the shared validation contract Automatically Test SFTP…
25. September 2026

Automatically Validate JSON Files: From JSON Schema to CI
✦ September 15, 2026 · Iteration 1 ⌘ ZEUS Interface Quality · JSON Schema · CI The first executable building block of automated interface quality Automatically Validate JSON…
22. September 2026

Automatically Test HTTP Interfaces: Status, Headers, and JSON Contract
✦ September 21, 2026 · Iteration 3 ⌘ ZEUS Interface Quality · HTTP · Contract Testing A local profile connects request, transport, and response contract Automatically Test HTTP…
22. September 2026

Automatically Validate CSV and Legacy Files: Profiles for Interfaces
✦ September 17, 2026 · Iteration 2 ⌘ ZEUS Interface Quality · CSV · Legacy Files One contract for delimiters, positions, and real file failures Automatically Validate CSV…
22. September 2026

Automated Interface Testing: Safely Validate APIs, Files, and Legacy Data
✦ Updated · September 29, 2026 · Iteration 6 ⌘ Quality Assurance · APIs · Legacy Interfaces From a broad question to a testable quality process Automated Interface…
22. September 2026

Zeus RPG PromptKit – Evidence-First Analysis for IBM i, RPG, and Long-Lived Legacy Systems
⚡ Zeus RPG PromptKit – Evidence-First Analysis for IBM i, RPG, and Long-Lived Legacy Systems Zeus RPG PromptKit collects, normalizes, and analyzes RPG, CL, and DDS source code,…
10. Juli 2026

Connecting Java to IBM i: JDBC, JTOpen, and Flexible Exports with XML, XSLT, JSON, CSV & Markdown
Connecting Java to IBM i: JDBC, JTOpen, and Flexible Exports with XML, XSLT, JSON, CSV & Markdown UPDATED JULY 2, 2026 IBM i · JAVA · JDBC ·…
2. Juli 2026

RPG vs. Java: Data Types on IBM
UPDATED JUNE 9, 2026 IBM i · RPG · Java · Data Types 🇩🇪 Read the German version → Premium Guide · IBM i Modernization IBM RPG and…
9. Juni 2026

IBM RPG vs. Java on IBM i – Terminology, Concepts, and Where Each One Fits
IBM RPG vs. Java on IBM i – Terminology, Concepts, and Where Each One Fits UPDATED JUNE 6, 2026 IBM i · RPG · JAVA 🇩🇪 German Version…
6. Juni 2026

Qshell db2 Utility on IBM i – Run, Automate & Validate SQL Scripts the Right Way
Qshell db2 Utility on IBM i – Run, Automate & Validate SQL Scripts the Right Way UPDATED MAY 30, 2026IBM i · Db2 · Qshell🇩🇪German Version→ You don’t…
31. Mai 2026

Getting Database Modeling Right
Getting Database Modeling Right UPDATE 05/28/2026🇩🇪Read German version→ Good data models are not a side issue: they determine how maintainable, integration-ready, and future-proof applications remain. Primary keys, referential…
28. Mai 2026
Topics covered
Db2 for i and SQL
Temporary tables, database modeling, query design, indexing,
performance trade-offs and practical usage patterns for IBM i environments.
RPG, Java and integration
How existing RPG systems and modern Java components can work together
without turning modernization into a rewrite drama.
AI-assisted IBM i workflows
Using AI for code analysis, documentation, context building and modernization support —
while keeping humans in control.
Open source tooling
Practical experiments and tools around RPG analysis, Db2 access,
architecture review and developer workflows.
This English section is meant to become a focused, practical resource for IBM i developers,
architects and modernization teams — with less hype, more architecture, and a healthy respect
for existing business logic.
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