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Emailing from iSeries with multiple attachments

I am looking for a way to send an email from the iSeries with multiple attachements. The attachments are documents (.doc, .pdf, etc.) in the IFS not spool files. SNDDST only allows one attachment and most of the other options I have seen involve spool files. Does anyone know how this can be...

View Answer   |  Jan 18 2007  11:15 AM GMT
AS/400, Application development, CLP
asked by Joy19540

  0 pts.

FTP from iSeries to PC

I have installed a Cerberus FTP Server on the PC and I need to FTP a flat file FROM the iSeries TO the PC. However, when I enter the PUT statement it returns with : 227 Entering Passive Mode (213,210,55,130,4,22) 425 Unable to open the data connection ...

View Answer   |  Jan 17 2007  10:38 AM GMT
AS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Application development
asked by selectsoft

  65 pts.

Reg Data extraction from one environment to another

Hi Consider i have testing library and development library in my library list. Say for eg, given a shipment ID i need to copy all the relevant data from testing enviroment to development environment. Since the file objects reside in testing and dev environment how will i be able to fetch data...

View Answer   |  Jan 16 2007  4:26 AM GMT
AS/400, Application development, CLP
asked by rafiqm

  0 pts.

FTP from iSeries DB2 to iSeries AIX (Oracle)

I'm taking a FILE and using CPYTOIMPF to either create the flat file pipe delimited to another DB2 File or directly to the IFS as *PCASCII. Using iSeriesNavigator, I have no problem looking at the IFS. No issue with iSeriesNavigator and looking at FILE either. Using FTP, <namefmt 1>,...

asked by dlanor

  20 pts.

AS400 intreface with other platforms

Can anybody tell me how to interface As/400 with other platforms say windows or linux for example

View Answer   |  Jan 9 2007  1:30 AM GMT
AS/400, Security, Printing
asked by cute9886289271

  0 pts.

ADDSVRAUTE & DDM files

I am writing an Order Entry application that requires use of file on a remote system, which I will access via DDM. The problem is that we have hundreds of order entry clerks and turn around is great. I do not want to open a can of worms by having to create and maintain remote system user id's ...

View Answer   |  Jan 5 2007  4:17 PM GMT
AS/400, Application development
asked by molly2415

  0 pts.

vb.net and AS400

I have to develop a VB.net application where I download some data from an IBM system I(AS400) to interface with some Microsoft products. The data from the system i(AS400) will be a list of vendors and various data elements that will help me determine if they are the cheapest vendor. I will need...

View Answer   |  Jan 3 2007  2:59 PM GMT
Application development, Development
asked by Slacker

  0 pts.

Front End Development for AS400

Hi We have an application in AS400 for which we are thinking of developing a GUI front end for the users. The users will then be able to run the processes from their PC. I have not worked on any such application and so, I do not know anything of that. I have done some initial research on that and...

View Answer   |  Jan 3 2007  10:39 AM GMT
AS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Application development
asked by pgsdeb

  5 pts.

Is it possible to reorganize a very big transaction in one night?

I want to reorganize a very big transaction file in day end process and it cannot finish within 1 night. The problem is RGZPFM command lock that file ,so the day after , user cannot use that file because it is locked. Do you have any ideas to help me?

View Answer   |  Dec 28 2006  4:43 AM GMT
AS/400, Security, RPG
asked by cookiekitty11

  0 pts.

Renaming a file in the IFS directory

I am receiving a file daily in an IFS directory, I manually copy the file to a library using the CPYFRMSTMF command. I want to automate the process so that it will be done every day at a specific time. The challenge is that the file name in the IFS directory is different every day, for example it...

View Answer   |  Dec 14 2006  3:53 PM GMT
AS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Application development
asked by hmonat

  20 pts.

SQL Logical Functions

Which is better to use and why? Also, which function is faster and why? Coalesce -or- IfNull

View Answer   |  Dec 14 2006  3:10 PM GMT
AS/400, Application development, DB2 Universal Database
asked by maryann46

  5 pts.

Deriving tape header info for use in logging and messaging

I would like an example, preferably in i5/OS CL, for a method to retreive the volume number of the tape just used for a complete system backup so that I can put out a message to the system operator queue or the system log which includes the tape volume number. I tried this with CHKTAP which puts it...

View Answer   |  Dec 13 2006  3:08 PM GMT
AS/400, Application development, DataCenter
asked by DeadMeatinLA

  0 pts.

Journal Receiver Sequencing

Hi All, We have a test and production data library, we have a separate journal for each that fill journal receivers in their respective libraries. In TEST our system managed receivers always start at sequence 1 when a new receiver is attached, in production the sequence number continues from the...

View Answer   |  Dec 4 2006  11:12 AM GMT
AS/400, Application development, CLP
asked by RaydenR

  0 pts.

Using RPG constants in Static Embedded SQL

I have tried to use an RPG IV constant (D-Spec with a "C" usage and value) in embedded, static SQL as a host variable and the compiler fails. I was told this was possible, but so far I do not know how to do this. Not surprisingly, IBM documentation is practically worthless in trying to find out...

View Answer   |  Dec 2 2006  8:26 PM GMT
AS/400, Application development, RPGLE
asked by mscottx

  0 pts.

Tape Expiration

Does anyone know how to automatically check a tape to make sure that it has not expired before running a backup. I know you can use BRMS but we do not have BRMS on our system. We have set up the backups to put an expiration date on them but if the operators put the wrong tape in I get a call at...

View Answer   |  Nov 30 2006  4:39 PM GMT
AS/400, Application development, Backup & recovery
asked by HippoLady

  0 pts.

Blocking certain fields from being downloaded using Client Access

Hi, By using WRKQRY, we can select the files and create output files. My problem is how do I block certain users from downloading certain sensitive fields like Price in the output file. Thanks..

View Answer   |  Nov 30 2006  4:19 AM GMT
AS/400, Security, Application development
asked by n4t45h4

  0 pts.

Use SNDDST command to send email

I'm using the SNDDST command on the AS400 to send email but its failing to deliver to users outside of my company. The emails are delivered to inhouse users but not outside email addresses. Can anyone inform why this is occuring and how to fix it?

View Answer   |  Nov 29 2006  5:34 PM GMT
Application development, Exchange
asked by cmarsellus

  5 pts.

RLU Document

Hi I have been working with program described printer files till now. But I would have to start working on externally described printer files. I know we can use RLU to design externally described printer files but I do not know how to use RLU. Can anyone please point me to any document on how to...

View Answer   |  Nov 27 2006  9:58 AM GMT
AS/400, Application development, CLP
asked by pgsdeb

  5 pts.

Using an array in embedded SQL in RPGLE

Is there a way to specify a host array element in a where clause in embedded SQL? This is what I am trying to do: C+ Where TkPart01 = :odPart(01) C+ and TkQty01 = :odQty(01) C+ and TkPart02 = :odPart(02) C+ and TkQty02 = :odQty(02) There's more to it than that but that should...

View Answer   |  Nov 22 2006  11:17 AM GMT
SQL, Application development, RPGLE
asked by Vatchy

  685 pts.

Conversion Project

We are currently working on a project which will at a later date will require alof of data conversion on our existing system to fit the new file structures which are currently been developed. The project is been developed using COBOL on an iSeries, the old and new files will all be physical files....

View Answer   |  Nov 15 2006  6:46 AM GMT
AS/400, Data analysis, Application development
asked by ITnavan

  0 pts.

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