AS/400 administration Questions


What do I have to do to get FTR QUOTE RCMD … to work
I would like to be able to use this FTP command. I keep getting invalid kind of errors returned. I have *ALLOBJ authority on both systems. But yet I believe there is some kind of authority issue. What do I have to do on either / both systems to get this FTP command to work. [...]

Answer Question   |  October 5, 2010  12:28 AM
AS/400 administration, FTP, iSeries AS/400, RCMD
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350 pts.

Sending a text message from the AS/400
Is there a way to send a text message to a cell phone from the AS/400 preferably without having to purchase some third party software?

Answer Question   |  May 5, 2011  5:18 PM
AS/400, AS/400 administration, SMS Messages
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620 pts.

How do I view information about access path in AS400 System?
How to view information about access path in AS400 System? How is the system differentiating access paths for file1 and file2 in AS400?

Answer Question   |  July 13, 2010  12:18 PM
AS/400 Access Paths, AS/400 administration, AS400 physical file
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1,040 pts.

Performance Tools for CPU usage in as/400
A customer wants a global report listing CPU usage by PROGRAM Name for a 2 week period. I can’t find that level of detail in Performance tools. Any suggestions?

Answer Question   |  July 9, 2010  9:53 AM
AS/400 administration, CPU hours, Performance indicators, Usage analysis
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325 pts.

AS/400 service program updated, do I need to update those programs which use it?
Hi guys, there is one module which included in one service program has been updated. so do I need to update/re-compile all those programs which use the service program? 1, what about if the service program is standing alone? 2, what about if the service program is included in one binding directory? Thanks for helping [...]

Answer Question   |  July 2, 2010  12:40 PM
AS/400 administration, AS/400 service program
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35 pts.

AS/400 mapping keys
do you have a mapping to keys for commands on as400

Answer Question   |  July 5, 2010  5:09 PM
AS/400 administration, AS/400 Mapped Drive, AS400 Data Definitions
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5 pts.

Releasing lock in AS/400
how to find which record is locked and who locked that record.how to release the lock by ourselves.please explain in detail.i’m new to as/400.

Answer Question   |  June 22, 2010  2:59 PM
AS/400, AS/400 administration, AS/400 DB2, AS/400 Locking
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470 pts.

RPGLE /free syntax question
I am modifing some code I found, and trying to add multiple ‘or’ statement. I have tried several different way to get the code to compile, but I always get errors. Can someone please tell me the proper syntax for the following statement below?? if Jobbstatus = ‘MSGW’ and SubShort = ‘QBATCH’ or +   [...]

Answer Question   |  May 19, 2010  1:41 PM
AS/400 administration, AS/400 backup, AS/400 development, RPGLE
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5 pts.

Qshell
If i enter a wrong command on the command prompt on QSH screen, how to rollback to the command prompt again?

Answer Question   |  April 5, 2011  11:46 AM
AS/400, AS/400 administration, iSeries Commands, iSeries V6R1, QSH, Qshell
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1,150 pts.

AS400
I have 5 Different Files with 5 Members. I wanted to process all records in all members. I used OVRDBF FILE(FILE) TOFILE(FILE) MBR(*ALL command. It did not convert all records in all members. My AS400 version is not supporting EXTMBR(*ALL). Kindly suggect me to achieve this

Answer Question   |  May 17, 2010  6:07 PM
AS/400, AS/400 administration
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1,040 pts.

My as/400 SQL is getting a ‘ Value for column too long.’ error msg
Value for column or variable SPDESC too long. UPDATE mbmtest01/wbmscur set spdesc = (Select itdsc FROM amflib7/itemasa WHERE itnbr = spptno)  WHERE EXISTS (SELECT DISTINCT itdsc FROM amflib7/itemasa WHERE itnbr = spptno)  How do I make the field truncate the larger input field. The input field is 30 bytes and the receiving field is 15 [...]

Answer Question   |  May 3, 2010  4:22 PM
AS/400 administration, AS/400 SQL, SQL tables
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385 pts.

Handling pointer while updating a key value in rpgle
[table] [tbody] [tr] [td class="votecell">     [/td] [td] my code goes like this femp uf e k disk dvar1 s 5p 0 c *loval setll emp c read emp c dow not %eof(emp) C eval ecode = ecode + 10 c eval var1=ecode c update recemp c var1 setgt emp c read emp c [...]

Answer Question   |  April 27, 2010  11:35 AM
AS/400, AS/400 administration, RPGLE
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420 pts.

AS/400 Duplex printing
I am printing from the AS/400 to a KYOCERA copier… I am printing the report on both sides of the paper… I would like to skip to the next sheet of paper at a level break… Any ideas???

Answer Question   |  April 16, 2010  2:38 PM
AS/400, AS/400 administration, AS/400 printing
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5 pts.

Increase Nos of login try in as400 user
How we can increase the nos of login try in as400 user

Answer Question   |  April 7, 2010  3:53 AM
AS/400 administration
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15 pts.

QLIBLCKLVL Value
I am researching the optimum performance setting for Library Locking Level on our system. I have an 820, approximately 1500 users, 1tb of storage of which approx. 66% used. I have found articles and recommendations for both settings (do not lock and lock). My current setting is 1. Can anyone provide detail on what this [...]

Answer Question   |  April 16, 2010  3:42 PM
AS/400 administration
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645 pts.

User Profile in AS400 System
Hi How to find who has created the USER PROFILE and when it was created? Also What special authority need to find this? Thanks in Advance.

Answer Question   |  July 6, 2010  10:52 AM
AS/400 administration
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5 pts.

CWBUNPLA Error while downloading data from iSeries using DTF.
Hi, We receive the following message while downloading data from iSeries using DTF. “CWBUNPLA : ERROR OCCURRED WHILE RETRIEVING USAGE INFORMATION FOR USERNAME ON SYSTEMNAME” Regards, Haaider Ali

Answer Question   |  November 21, 2010  8:28 AM
AS/400 administration, AS/400 Transfer
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215 pts.

Retrieve Job Attributes of a Local Port on iSeries.
Hi. I am able to view certain Ports running in NETSTAT *CNN Screen and I would like to end some of them which are not required using a CL Program.  Thanks, Haaider Ali  

Answer Question   |  March 8, 2010  7:43 AM
AS/400 administration, AS/400 jobs, V5R4
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215 pts.

User authorities in AS/400
Plz tell me what authorities one should have to get enrolled in the system distribution directory and how to grant them? When i was trying to copy a as/400 file to a PC location the error showed was “User not enrolled in system distribution directory.”. thanks

Answer Question   |  January 19, 2010  11:27 AM
AS/400 administration, AS/400 user authority, V5R4
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35 pts.

Middleware VS AS/400
I am a AS/400 Administrator, Having 3 yeas of experiance. My AS/400 project has been over now, and my company is moving me to Middleware proccess. What do i need to do.., what is the good for me Middleware or AS/400, Please advice ASAP.

Answer Question   |  December 9, 2009  5:50 AM
AS/400 administration, middleware
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225 pts.