A programming tool or software development tool is a computer program that software developers use to create, debug, maintain, or otherwise support other programs and applications.
The power of the presented tool becomes visible with a large JSON file.
The example I have prepared is composed of the daily results of AoC 2023.
Anonymization makes it usable for demo purposes.
The similarity between JSON objects + arrays and Globals in IRIS or Caché is evident.
With small and medium size JSON objects navigation across %Dynamic Objects is comfortable.
But with large and/or deep cascaded objects it becomes a challenge.
The presented tool offers 3 variants
Suppose you have developed your own app with InterSystems technologies stack and now want to perform multiple deployments on the customers' side. During the development process you've composed a detailed installation guide for your application, because you need to not only import classes, but also fine-tune the environment according to your needs.
To address this specific task, InterSystems has created a special tool called %Installer. Read on to find out how to use it.
Thank you to everyone who joined our User Group Session yesterday!
It was great showing off the new Deltanji Production Component driver that facilitates source control of interoperability productions, and we had some really insightful discussions as well.
If you missed out on the session and would like a copy of the recording, feel free to drop me a message.
Hi developers!
If you missed our presentation at the InterSystems UK&I Summit and our demo during the Source Control roundtable, but you still want to find out more about source control for Interoperability Productions... there’s another chance to see it at our User Group Session next Thursday, November 3rd at 3pm (GMT).
The new driver enables highly granular management of Interoperability Productions with tight integration into the InterSystems IRIS management management portal.
Sign up via eventbrite here >> https://bit.ly/3yqzfvS
YASPE is the successor to YAPE (Yet Another pButtons Extractor). YASPE has been written from the ground up with many internal changes to allow easier maintenance and enhancements.
YASPE functions:
YASPE is written in Python and is available on GitHub as source code or for Docker containers at:
We’ll be hosting our bi-annual virtual User Group Session on Thursday, November 3rd at 3pm (GMT). We will demonstrate the new Production component driver for Deltanji - it enables highly granular management of Interoperability Productions with tight integration into the management portal.
The session is also an opportunity for us to help to problem-solve any issues you're having, and a chance for you to offer your feedback on our tools.
Those interested in finding out more about Deltanji source control are welcome to join us too.
Sign up for free on Eventbrite >> https://bit.ly/3yBVYVO
Hey DC Members!
Get an overview of the new and enhanced capabilities of the language SDKs:
In this article I'll show you how you can easily convert between many different document formats, these to be precise:
and many more, check out this table. We'll use LibreOffice as a conversion engine.
This GitHub is the simplest way to scrap using IRIS and Python, all of that already incorporated in an IRIS PRODUCTION.
From here you can build any IRIS production in full Python or in ObjectScript as this module is interoperable.
See for more information
| IrisStat options | |
| a | All |
| b | bits |
| c | counters |
| d | dump processes |
| e | error log |
| f | global module flags |
| g | ^GLOSTAT info |
| h | irisstat usage |
| j | journal |
| k | prefetch daemons |
| l | LRU global buffers |
| m | GFILETAB |
| n | network |
| o | clear irisstat |
| p | processes |
| q | hibernation semaphores |
| s | irisstat exe directory |
| t | run irisstat in loop |
| u | locks |
| v | Check versions |
| w | write daemon queues |
| B | Blocks in GBFSPECQ |
| C | inter-job comms |
| D | sample block collisions |
| E | cluster status |
| G | |
Has anyone had any success reading barcodes from PDFs or images in a Cache/IRIS application? I've been looking at some possible solutions for this, including the open source ZXing libraries. I know we have the ability to create them in Zen and Intersystems Reports, but as far as I know, there's nothing built in to actually read data from a barcode. If anyone has suggestions on how to go about this, I'd love to hear them.
In our specific case, we print reports with a Code 128 barcode on them.
Following this GitHub we will see how the FIX protocol can be implemented easily using IRIS and Python.
If you don't have much time focus on the Send a Quote before the Order part near the end, as it will, in a matter of minute, tell you how to send a Quote Request followed by an Order Request and show you the result from the server, and that in no more than five clicks.
Implementation of the fix protocol using an IRIS python container for the initiator and a regular python container for the acceptor.
Hi! As a developer who was forced to move from Mac to Windows (temporary) I found some things a bit confusing. In this article I would like to talk about some tweaks I made to make my experience smoother. I think it can help not only Mac users who need to use Windows environment (for ex. in VMs), but also can help some Windows users to make some things more convenient. Of course, all the points are subjective, the best setup is one that works for you.
All the tweaks are related to Windows 10 as I don’t have an access to Windows 11 at the moment.
Hi Community,
Recently, I migrated a series of Objectscript repositories from XML to UDL format.
After the migration, I was a bit disappointed by the presentation on the GitLab web interface.
Since Objectscript syntax is supported by GitHub, I thought It would be also supported by GitLab. Unfortunately, the library used by GitLab to highlight the code does not have an extension to support Objectscript.
GitLab uses the library Rouge, which can highlight over 200 languages. This is a library written in Ruby (see the GitHub page), but Objectscript is not in the list.
I will devote the third article to a story about the additional features of the project.
Very often you need to find out if there is a specific package in the current instance, for example, so as not to duplicate.
To do this, I implemented a modification of the namespace command of the package manager, on the option tab, you need to press the FIND button.
You can filter by package name. You can filter by package name. As a result, we get a list in which namespaces, which versions of packages are.
In a previous article, I talked about the implemented package manager commands (generate, list, load).
In this article I want to talk about other commands.
On the Option tab, you can see which current case is set and switch
To see the list of packages in the current register, click on the search button.
To install a package in the current namespace, you need to check the selected package and click the install button.
Before this project, I built zpm packages almost by hand. I edited the module.xml file, inserted resources into it and copied the resources to disk, then checked the correctness of the assembly. I was tired of it and I decided to make this work easier for myself.
I present to the contest zpm-generate-ui resource manager, which represents the ui for selecting packages, classes, globals and web applications for creating zpm… modules, for subsequent export to the current registry or repository for deployment in the same or another instance.
Generate module.
Does anyone have a tool or standard to anonymize CCDAs?
Hello everyone. I present this project to the contest. The export module is essential in many of my projects and is often used in all my product servers.
I have implemented various scenarios in the invoke attribute initialization module, both maximalistic with many additional projects to demonstrate in GCR , and minimalistic to install natively in production instance
zpm "install appmsw-sql2xlsx -Dzpm.demo=none"
To demonstrate the possibilities, I used the fileserver and csvgen projects.
Hi everyone,
Im trying configure the Caché Monitor Manager (^MONMGR) utility for send alert e-mails.
Following the steps I have doubs to configure the options in "Set Server" to send e-mails for hotmail or outlook (smtp-mail.outlook.com).
I dont know how can I configure Mail server SSLConfiguration for hotmail or outlook.
Could you give me help?
Thank you! 
Mail server? mail.outlook.com (Enter '-' to reset) =>
Mail server port? 587 =>
Mail server SSLConfiguration?
Mail server UseSTARTTLS? 0 =>
Just wanted to give visibility to a place in GitHub where everybody can publish Enhancement Requests, Ideas and Innovations that would be great to have in our InterSystems Technology ecosystem.
If you want to add your enhancement request, or take a look and see if there is already there and vote for it, contribute, etc..., click on this link. That doesn't guarantee that Product Management decides to go on that direction, they have to balance many things to decide our products roadmap, but having the direct input from our Community is invaluable.
Come on! Go for it and make your suggestions!
Looking at my old articles recently. I saw an undeservedly forgotten program that can significantly increase the security of your system by not allowing the user to use old passwords when changing.
To meet the requirements of section 8.2.5 PCI DSS "Prohibit the use of old passwords", a small application has been implemented that will be launched by the system when a user tries to change a password and check if it was used before.
You can install the program from the terminal and from the management portal interface
docker-compose exec iris iris session iris
...
%SYS>set ss=##class(Security.System).%OpenId("SYSTEM")
%SYS>set ss.PasswordValidationRoutine="CHECK^PASSWORD"
%SYS>write ss.%Save()
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I recently published the "appmsw-docbook" module for deploying the solution not by individual programs, but by the entire database. This solution allows you to deploy a project without source codes.
Having received feedback, I decided to improve it significantly. Replaced zip archive with tgz, which will allow not using external system-dependent archivers.
Implemented a method for preparing an archive of a database and its dependent web applications. And the deployment archive itself is assembled as a zpm module into which the utility for deploying the database is replicated.
Developing the project zpm "install isc-apptools-lockdown" implemented the ability to set the security level not only to lockdown, but also to minimum and normal.
You can replace the shared password if the password of the predefined system users has been compromised
USER>do ##class(appmsw.security.lockdown).ChangePassword("NewPass231",##class(appmsw.security.lockdown).GetPreparedUsers())
USER>do ##class(appmsw.security.lockdown).SetSecurityLevel("lockdown","NewPassword123")
Don't you wish a fresh, hot cup of coffee could be waiting for you right when you get into the office? Let's automate that!
Cache and IRIS come with a built-in Task Manager, which should have a familiar feel to those used to using the Windows task scheduler or using cron on Linux. Your user account will need access to the %Admin_Task resource to use it, and you can access it in the management portal under System Operation -> Task Manager. When first installed, there are roughly 20 types of task that you can schedule.
We're hosting our Deltanji and Serenji user group session tomorrow - there's still time to register, if you haven't already.
We'll be showcasing some advanced features of Deltanji and Serenji in VS Code with time for a discussion - so feel free to bring along any problems you need help solving or share your feedback on our tools. We'd love to hear your thoughts. If you're interested in our tools this is a great chance to hear what others have to say, as well as asking your own questions.
Date: Wednesday, November 3rd
Time: 11-12pm EDT / 3-4pm GMT.
Let us know you'll be attending on Eventbrite.
We hope to see you tomorrow, but if you're unable to make it you can email me at laurelj@georgejames.com and I can share a recording of the session.
Hi developers,
We're hosting a User Group session for our Deltanji source control and Serenji debugger users on Wednesday, November 3rd at 11-12pm EDT / 3-4pm GMT.
We'll be showcasing some advanced features of Deltanji and Serenji in VS Code with time for a discussion - so feel free to bring along any problems you need help solving or share your feedback on our tools. We'd love to hear your thoughts.
You can find out more on Eventbrite.
Everyone is welcome. If you're interested in our tools this is a great chance to hear what others have to say, as well as asking your own questions.
We hope to see you on November 3rd!
Hello Developers!
Have you ever had to convert HL7v2 messages to FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) and found the process complicated and confusing? InterSystems is rolling out a new cloud based SaaS offering called InterSystems FHIR Transformation Service, which makes the process easy. We are excited to announce an Early Access Preview Program for our new offering, and we would love to have you kick the tires and let us know what you think! All you need is a free AWS account, with an S3 bucket to drop in your HL7v2 messages, and another S3 bucket to get your FHIR output.
Hi folks!
How do you edit data in IRIS or Caché? What do you use?
Change globals directly via Management Portal?
Change data using SQL?
Use your favorite dev tool? Which one?
Crafted your own?
Share your experience, please?