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Updated to include both the new i5/OS functions as well as all the new Office 2003 capabilities, this book address the disconnect between data when it resides in different databases. Programmers and users alike can use the information in this book to access company data that is stored on their iSeries and use the Microsoft products they are familiar with to manage it. How to bring the data into visual query tools to create sophisticated information is covered and information on analyzing and summarizing data from iSeries reports is provided. How to use the power of OLE DB and ActiveX Data Objects and how to create mail merges is also addressed.