Displaying on the message line through CL
Thru CL how can I display a message on the message line?

Answer Question   |  January 11, 2011  7:17 AM
AS/400 messaging, CL Commands, CL Program

Run AS/400 backup based on objects count
I have a requiremet that I need to run a savlib command if the particular library has more than 100 objects.[Br style=”padding: 0px; margin: 0px;” />How this can be done?[Br style=”padding: 0px; margin: 0px;” />[Br style=”padding: 0px; margin: 0px;” />Help me out with this! First i have to create a SAVF. how to create a [...]

Answer Question   |  January 12, 2011  7:14 AM
AS/400 backup, AS/400 objects, SAVF, SAVLIB

CPYF thru RRN
CPYF: Copy the records by the keyed sequence.[Br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" />[Br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" />But i want to copy the records in arrival ( RRN ) sequence.[Br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" />[Br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" />Please advice me... I think the work goes here only .... [strong style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Source [...]

Answer Question   |  January 11, 2011  7:09 AM
CPYF, CPYF-RRN, Physical Files, RRN

OVRDBF -POSITION
Hi,     How to position the record in CL based on the key value? I have tried this.my CL program is as follows… ***************************  PGM                                                    DCLF       FILE(PMS90/EMPMST90) [...]

Answer Question   |  January 12, 2011  6:51 AM
CL Commands, CL Program, CL/400, OVRDBF

Is message queue QSYSMSG still viable at releases V6R1 and above
With all the new technology is message queue QSYSMSG still viable at releases V6R1 and above

Answer Question   |  January 9, 2011  8:24 PM
iSeries, iSeries message queues, iSeries V6R1, QSYS, V6R1

Accessing DNS from client server
how to access dns server from client and about /etc/resolve./etc/hosts

Answer Question   |  January 9, 2011  5:05 PM
Client Access, DNS, DNS Lookup, DNS management, DNS server

Mainframe to AS/400
Are there conversion tool to move Mainframe cobol, JCL, CICSS, Data to AS/400? Thanks!

Answer Question   |  January 9, 2011  2:39 PM
AS/400, COBOL, File conversion tools, Mainframe

Restart BRMS Job QNMAPINGD
how do i restart brms job QNMAPINGD

Answer Question   |  January 7, 2011  2:32 PM
BRMS, BRMS Commands, BRMS Network Group, BRMS Restore

Explore function in AS400 display files
Is anyone aware if in AS400 display files we can have functionality like windows explore function.  For example in windows when I press windows key + E it will explore my directory and then i can go further in these directories. So is this type of functinality is possible in AS400 display files also. Please [...]

Answer Question   |  January 7, 2011  1:43 PM
AS/400 Display File, AS/400 Function Keys, Display File

How to add repeat function key F13 in AS/400 subfile
Hi, In my application i need to use repeat function key F13 in a subfile. Can any one help me how to do it ?

Answer Question   |  January 31, 2011  6:49 AM
AS/400 command keys, AS/400 commands, AS/400 Subfiles, Subfiles

NFS version 4 changing export properties
Hi, can someone describe which will be the impact when i will change the NFS Export Properties to NFSv4 (see Advanced – NFS version supported for connections) and what about the security options? Should i unexport the folder before making the change? NFSv4 will impact the user’s access to shared item? Thanks for your Help.

Answer Question   |  January 10, 2011  9:30 PM
NFS, NFS Storage, NFSv4, OS/400

CL date extraction in AS/400
I want to take out date value from today to last 7 days in CL command. Kindly help

Answer Question   |  January 7, 2011  11:02 AM
AS/400, AS/400 commands, CL Commands, CL Program

AS/400 field modification impact on other related objects
I have a file field which we are planning to expand. The same field name is used in some of the files, DSPF’s and PRTF’s. If a program A has this impacted file declared, how can I find the other objects which are impacted due to this modification?

Answer Question   |  January 6, 2011  4:15 AM
AS/400 database, AS/400 Fields, DSPF, PRTF

*LDA error message -”DtaAra already defined”
Hi, I am trying to fetch data from *LDA. So that I coded like [strong]*DtaAra Define *LDA LDA [/strong]and then compile the program. But the compiler throw me an error says that [strong]“DtaAra already defined”. [/strong]When I search the string DtaAra and LDA in the source, I am not found any occurrences other than my [...]

Answer Question   |  January 6, 2011  4:09 AM
Data Area, LDA, RPG III

Same files in different AS/400 RPG library
I would like to declare same files which are in two libraries in my RPG III. one file in in read only mode and another in update mode.

Answer Question   |  January 6, 2011  4:04 AM
AS/400 Library, F Spec, RPG III

What fields are used in the RPG program
I have a big RPG program ( say around 20000 lines ) and in that program FILEA is declared in F Spec. I would like to know what are the fields of FILEA are used in that program without browse / edit thru SEU. Thanks in Advance.

Answer Question   |  January 12, 2011  4:01 AM
AS/400, F Spec, RPG III, RPG Program

Access DataArea which is not in my *LIBL
How can I access a data area from a different library without change my library list in RPG III

Answer Question   |  January 7, 2011  3:42 AM
AS/400 Library, Data Area, Library List, RPG III

Calling runtime errors in AS/400
Program A calls program B with invoice# ( 10S 0) as a parameter. Program B receives Invoice# as a incoming parameter ( Invoice# is a file field). But when program b is called i get a runtime error ” PGMB 400 decimal-data error in field (C G S D F)” Help me to fix this [...]

Answer Question   |  January 6, 2011  2:55 AM
AS/400, AS/400 Runtime Errors, RPG, RPG Code

Adding a call to a new program via RPGLE
I am adding a call from an existing program to a program that I’ve just written.  I use a command key from the existing program to call the new one.  That works just fine, but when I exit my program it returns to the origianl screen with just the data on the screen.  I don’t [...]

Answer Question   |  January 21, 2011  7:37 PM
Display File, RPG Display File, RPGLE, RPGLE Program

Edit mask on date field in AS/400
Is there some trick that would allow using an edit mask on a true date field? I need to display a date in *USA format and allow the user to edit the date. If I convert the date to a numeric field, I can use the EDTWRD and EDTMSK keywords to accomplish what I want. [...]

Answer Question   |  January 6, 2011  6:21 PM
AS/400 command functions, AS/400 commands, OS/400, V6R1