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Connect:Direct CDSND command

Has anybody used this software to send data? We are sending a native file, and were wondering if there was a way to have the file converted to tab delimited on the CDSND command? Or, do we have to tab delimit it to the IFS and CDSND from there ?

View Answer   |  Oct 19 2006  5:43 AM GMT
AS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Application development
asked by raddy59

  0 pts.

iSeries (AS/400) - Wanting to print to PDF using GhostScript or other software

We have PostScript files on the AS/400 and we need to convert them to PCL for printing and also to PDF. Having much trouble getting Ghostscript even to compile on the AS/400, so I am looking for another "free" method to do what we need. Our software runs in a browser window connected to the...

View Answer   |  Oct 18 2006  4:29 PM GMT
Networking, AS/400, Printing
asked by DougRaw

  0 pts.

Array Corruption

I have written an RPGLE pgm in which I took an array with a size of 400 (20 fields with a length of 20) and did a MOVEA to put it inside a character field of 400. I then passed this field to another program and I did a MOVEA to populate the array in the 2nd program. When I call the 2nd program...

View Answer   |  Oct 12 2006  11:14 AM GMT
Security, RPG, Application development
asked by GHENDER

  50 pts.

Zebra printers on an iSeries platform

I am on an assignment that has me pulling out what little hair I have remaining. Zebra printers use a language caled ZPL to print thermal labels. Problem is, there is no tool I can locate on the iSeries that produces ZPL code. Zebra offers a product that is PC based. It produces ZPL code that...

View Answer   |  Oct 11 2006  1:10 PM GMT
AS/400, Printing, Application development
asked by OldGoat

  0 pts.

Subfiles - RtnCsrLoc

I understand that you can use the RtnCsrLoc to retrieve the cursor position and field name. However, is there a way to force values into RtnCsrLoc? This would be best stated with an example. I have 2 fields on my subfile control record. The first Payment type and the second credit card number. ...

View Answer   |  Oct 11 2006  12:57 AM GMT
Application development, RPGLE
asked by molly2415

  0 pts.

Using API : unlink()

Hello All, Is anyone aware of "authorities" issues related to this API? I am creating .PDF files in the IFS area of our iSeries box and some users are unable to recreate a .PDF if they did not create it. In an attempt to avoid this I would like to use this API to "unlink" or "delete" this IFS...

View Answer   |  Oct 10 2006  9:12 AM GMT
AS/400, Application development, RPGLE
asked by mrs9693nj

  0 pts.

Tab delimited file

I have been asked to produce a file in an RPG program. The file is being used in some kind of interface and needs to be 'tab delimited' What is tab delimited? How do I create a tab-delimited file? Thanks

View Answer   |  Oct 4 2006  12:42 AM GMT
RPG, Application development, RPGLE
asked by raddy59

  0 pts.

Monitoring VRYCFG

Hello, Well, I need some advice because I'm one more time a little bit lost in my learning of AS/400 programming. Here is what I'm trying to do: Everytime that the AS/400 receives a VARY OFF on 1 specific device, I would like to execute a program after the VARY OFF is complete. I was thinking of...

View Answer   |  Oct 3 2006  9:16 AM GMT
AS/400, RPG, Application development
asked by PierreLG

  45 pts.

Send a program completion message to a user

A user call an update program - which will complete in a nanosecons as it reads 1 record and updates it. How Can I send a message to the user from the pgm giving completion data? Program could be CL or RPG3/4

View Answer   |  Oct 3 2006  6:01 AM GMT
RPG, Application development, RPGLE
asked by raddy59

  0 pts.

The server with this database is no longer responding

I am trying to access a link in a Database on the LNS through the lotus client but it is throwing the error message 'The server with this DB is no longer responding Should notes switch to a replica on other server'. The link is accessible from a other client.I have shutdown the firewall...

View Answer   |  Sep 29 2006  9:51 AM GMT
AS/400, Security, RPG
asked by prasanna40

  0 pts.

Api usage

Hi! Any one that knows where (in which library) to find the CEERARN0 api? The crtpgm command can't find the module. Best regards! //MikEhr

View Answer   |  Sep 26 2006  7:20 AM GMT
AS/400, Application development, RPGLE
asked by MikEhr

  0 pts.

CHGLIBL command in CLLE

Trying to use a single variable with libraries concated from a file. When the command runs in the program I get XXXXX is not a valid library name. If I create a command string with the variable and use QCMDEXEC it works perfectly. The formating of the variable is obviously correct or the qmd call...

View Answer   |  Sep 25 2006  8:58 AM GMT
Application development
asked by arlocoder

  50 pts.

TAB to skip field - SYNON

I have a synon screen pgm with 5 input fields - one below another. I am on first field, and on pressing TAB there, I want the cursor to go to third field skipping the second. How can I do that? Plz help.

View Answer   |  Sep 21 2006  10:52 AM GMT
AS/400, RPG, Application development
asked by Rituraj

  0 pts.

CL AS400 iSeries ILE Retrieve Source

Is there any way to retrieve source for an ILE CL program? I'm looking for a function equivalent to the RTVCLSRC command we use for retrieving the source for a CLP ?

View Answer   |  Sep 21 2006  9:31 AM GMT
AS/400, RPG, Application development
asked by RIRedCheryl

  0 pts.

Journal

How can i retrieve a record from a journal so that i can update the said record to another physical file. Because i want to retrieve the record created or updated from the journal so that i can update the other file. Thank you.

View Answer   |  Sep 18 2006  9:55 PM GMT
AS/400, RPG, Application development
asked by 10221979

  0 pts.

RPGLE Interactive Debugging

I am debugging an interactive RPGLE program using STRDBG. I am doing a BREAK line# WHEN a certain condition occurs. Is there a way to break when multiple conditions occur? I tried using AND but I got a syntax error.

View Answer   |  Sep 18 2006  11:46 AM GMT
Application development, RPGLE
asked by GHENDER

  50 pts.

Help with PCCMD and windows variable%UserProfile%

hi everyone, i'm trying to help one of my friend who is using this command: STRPCCMD PCCMD ('rtopcb /s %userprofile%FAVCONVOconvo.tto') %Userprofile% is the environment variable which roots me to C:documents and settingsProfile name. We tried to put this variable into " " but it did not work...

View Answer   |  Sep 18 2006  10:02 AM GMT
PC/Windows Connectivity, Application development
asked by fenril06

  0 pts.

Retrieve RPGLE source date

I am trying to retrieve the source date from an RPGLE program. I'm sure that there is an API but I haven't been able to find one. The closest I came was QBNRMODI but it seems to require an actual module, not the bound program.

View Answer   |  Sep 15 2006  2:45 PM GMT
Application development, RPGLE, DataCenter
asked by Vatchy

  685 pts.

clear physical file member question

is it possible for me to only clear certain records of a physical while leaving certain records available? I have a file with thousands of records, but I only need the records starting with a certain date. How can I delete everything prior to the date that i need with out totally wiping out the...

View Answer   |  Sep 13 2006  9:25 AM GMT
AS/400, Security, RPG
asked by blackc

  0 pts.

Using the write op code to display a window in RPG

I am trying to create a program where a window will display to the user informing them that the current processing could take some time. The window should display and not require a repsonse from the user to continue on with processing. This window will be informational only. I have tried using the...

View Answer   |  Sep 12 2006  8:27 AM GMT
Application development
asked by Joy19540

  0 pts.

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