SAVSECDTA authorization list
When restoring SAVSECDTA (240 user profiles) on iSeries, 220 profiles restored and 20 authorization lists were restored. This obviously equals my total number of saved profiles but I don’t see the total number of profiles on the restored system. Any idea why this is happening?

Answer Question   |  February 11, 2013  2:18 PM
AS/400, iSeries, SAVSECDTA
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10 pts.

About an OPCODE EVAL-CORR
I would like to have sample code on the OPCODE LIKEREC with all its parameters like with *All and *KEY and *INPUT and *OUTPUT. Also, I want to know whether OPCODE EVAL-CORR in iSeries or not  because when I want to transfer data from one DS (Data Structure) to another DS using EVAL-CORR, I’m getting [...]

Answer Question   |  February 8, 2013  4:27 AM
Data structures, iSeries
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290 pts.

AS/400
I tried the command CVTRPGSRC to convert RPG source into RPGLE but getting run time error that says: “Format name in log file QRNCVTLG library QGPL not the same as format name of model. Conversion terminated.”

Answer Question   |  February 7, 2013  10:32 AM
AS/400, AS/400 commands, CVTRPGSRC
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200 pts.

Show multiple error messages at the bottom of display file
I want to show multiple messages on a DSPF, when user keys page down, I want it to appear one by one. I know we can do this, but now I don’t remember exactly. Please give a hint.

Answer Question   |  February 7, 2013  7:04 AM
AS/400, DSPF
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1,930 pts.

How to know whether some fields are changed in a display file
I have a display file with 25 fields. I want to know whether some value is changed when user hits enter. Since I have many fields in display file, taking each one and comparing with the file field is a difficult task. Any other suggestions?

Answer Question   |  February 7, 2013  5:07 AM
AS/400, AS/400 Display File
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1,930 pts.

Trap SQLCODE from RUNSQLSTM
I have a RUNSQLSTM that updates a table. When it hits a duplicate, it quits and returns SQL9010. What I want it to do is just skip the step that got a duplicate and move on. Is there a way to do this?

Answer Question   |  February 7, 2013  9:13 PM
RUNSQLSTM, SQLCODES
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15 pts.

IFS Listing
Is there an easy way to get a full listing of the complete IFS? Guy

Answer Question   |  February 6, 2013  7:59 PM
IFS, IFS Commands
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435 pts.

QZDASOINIT JOBS using large cpu
The QZDASOINIT jobs are consuming a lot of CPU and we checked and doubt that an application might be requesting data from iseries at this same time through a scheduled job as this is happening everyday approx the same duration of time. Can we figure out from AS400 to point to that single process which [...]

Answer Question   |  February 6, 2013  3:05 PM
AS/400, AS400 Access, AS400 admin
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145 pts.

Named activation group – AS/400 question
AS/400 question – 11 I have a service program that contains 3 modules. ADD, SUB, DIV. Now Say I have Modified the code one of the modules. One of the advantages of service programs that I have known is that whenever a module in a service program is modified, you dont have to compile all [...]

Answer Question   |  February 6, 2013  10:26 AM
AS/400, UPDSRVPGM
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190 pts.

RPG: AS/400 question
AS/400 question 10: In RPG 1 I have 6 parameters and in RPG2 I have 9 parameters being passed. I have RPG 3 which processes the request based on RPG1 and RPG2. if RPG 1 is called then 6 parameters will be received and the rest 7,8,9 should be initiated to Zeroes. If RPG 2 [...]

Answer Question   |  February 6, 2013  9:32 AM
AS/400, RPG
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190 pts.

RCLACTGRP – AS/400 question
AS/400 question: Why should you do an RCLACTGRP As per my understanding, When a module in the service program is changed and you want your program to have the changes implemented, you have to do a RCLACTGRP so that the changes have to be in effect. Or else a sign-out and sign-in of the session [...]

Answer Question   |  February 7, 2013  8:22 AM
AS/400, RCLACTGRP
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190 pts.

Decimal data error – AS/400 question
AS/400 question: Why do we get a decimal data error at first place? As per my understanding, When there are incorrect attributes (i.e, character being moved to numeric or numeric being moved to character or data lengths not matching), that could cause this error. But, when you can actually do a move operation and it [...]

Answer Question   |  February 7, 2013  8:18 AM
AS/400, AS/400 error messages
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190 pts.

CL: AS/400 question
As/400 question: I am declaring 3 files in CL-ILE, How will CL differentiate between those 3 files? Will it be through the record format names? Does the concept of OPNID come into picture? Can anyone throw some light on what is OPNID and how CL can differentiate more than 1 file when it is declared? [...]

Answer Question   |  February 6, 2013  8:14 AM
AS/400, CL
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190 pts.

OVRDBF & OPNQRY – AS/400 question
AS/400 question: Say, there are 3 programs. RPG 1, RPG2 & RPG 3. I have OVRDBF and OPNQRY which selects only active customer records. I want RPG 1 to use the OPNQRYF output data. I want RPG 2 to use the complete data I want RPG 3 to use the OPNQRYF output data again. This [...]

Answer Question   |  February 6, 2013  8:11 AM
AS/400, OPNQRYF, OVRDBF
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190 pts.

USROPN – AS/400 question
AS/400 question: When normal handling of opening and closing is done in RPG…why do you need USROPN, OPEN & CLOSE commands? As per my understanding, Say you have the below scenario: You have file A and member A – After processing file A you wanted to process File B and its Member B. In this [...]

Answer Question   |  February 7, 2013  8:03 AM
AS/400, USROPN
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190 pts.

File open error – AS/400 question
As/400 question: In an RPG program, During a WRITE operation to a file, I am getting the error – file open error during write operation. What could be the reason behind this and how can we go ahead with the analysis? As per my understanding. File open error usually occurs when the file is closed [...]

Answer Question   |  February 7, 2013  7:58 AM
AS/400, RPG Programs
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190 pts.

OVRDBF & OPNQRY – AS/400 question
AS/400 question: There is a scenario where: OVRDBF share (*yes) OPNQRY – To select only Active records CALL RPG1 But in my RPG all records are being processed. Just not active. What could be the reason behind it? And also, OVRDBF share (*no) OPNQRY – To select only Active records CALL RPG1 But in my [...]

Answer Question   |  February 7, 2013  7:51 AM
AS/400, OPNQRYF, OVRDBF
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190 pts.

OVRDBF & OPNQRY – AS/400 question
Hi All, I have a series of questions I would like to discuss few of them here. I’ll post them in a different threads so that it will be easier to track them: AS 400 question 1: When you say that an OVRDBF and an OPNQRY creates a temporary logical file, - Say I am [...]

Answer Question   |  February 7, 2013  7:40 AM
AS/400, OPNQRYF, OVRDBF
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190 pts.

FTP from AS/400 to PC procedure
in Windows, Start, Programs, Accessories, Command prompt, type: ftp your_system_name press enter, type: your_userid press enter, type: your_password press enter, type: get your_library/your_filename C:your_folderyour_filename.csv or .txt press enter, type: quit, done!

Answer Question   |  February 6, 2013  8:20 PM
AS/400, FTP, iSeries
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10 pts.

iSeries printing
I am sending print file using a output queue setup to a zebra printer but when looking at the status of the print file on the AS/400, it showing in the status filed a 1*. This is causing the printer to print two copies of the same print file. What could be causing this? Could [...]

Answer Question   |  February 5, 2013  4:40 PM
iSeries, iSeries printing
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5 pts.