About AS400 Decoded

Welcome to AS400 Decoded — a blog built by Ankur Johari, an IBM i / AS400 professional and Solution Architect with 18+ years of hands-on industry experience working across enterprise IBM Power Systems, modernization, cloud, and AI initiatives.
This blog was born out of a simple frustration — when starting out in AS400, finding clear, beginner-friendly and practical resources was incredibly hard. Most documentation was either too technical, too outdated, or scattered across dozens of forums and manuals.
AS400 Decoded exists to change that.
What You’ll Find Here:
- ✅ Beginner to advanced AS400 / IBM i tutorials
- ✅ RPG ILE, CL, SQL programming with real examples
- ✅ Tips & tricks learned from 18+ years in the industry
- ✅ Career guidance for AS400 professionals in India
- ✅ Interview preparation resources
Who Is This Blog For?
- 🎓 Freshers who just got their first AS400 job
- 💻 Developers wanting to upgrade their IBM i skills
- 🏢 IT professionals working on legacy system modernization
- 🇮🇳 Indian IT professionals building a career in AS400
Why Trust This Blog?
Every article on AS400 Decoded is written from real industry experience — not just theory. With 18+ years of working on enterprise IBM i / AS400 systems, the content here is practical, accurate, and focused on what professionals can apply in real projects.
📧 Have a question or topic suggestion? Feel free to reach out via the Get in Touch page.
Happy Learning! — Ankur Johari