program updates
Hi everyone! I need to modify an RPG program that is called from a menu (a *MENU object). If I modify this program, do I need to recompile my menu?
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| October 31, 2009 2:32 PM
RPG
Hi everyone! I need to modify an RPG program that is called from a menu (a *MENU object). If I modify this program, do I need to recompile my menu?
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| October 31, 2009 2:32 PM
RPG
journal entry’s entry specific data
Hi, I am trying to extract fields from security audit events. The problem comes when dealing with entry specific data field. This field contains lot of info which varies according to the entry type. Is there any API which returns information present in the entry specific data portion in a convenient format? Any suggestions or [...]
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| October 31, 2010 11:15 AM
Backup & recovery, i5, iSeries, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Security, tips and tricks, Tools
Hi, I am trying to extract fields from security audit events. The problem comes when dealing with entry specific data field. This field contains lot of info which varies according to the entry type. Is there any API which returns information present in the entry specific data portion in a convenient format? Any suggestions or [...]
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| October 31, 2010 11:15 AM
Backup & recovery, i5, iSeries, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Security, tips and tricks, Tools
as400 v4r5 to pc win2k pro ethernet connection
i connect to my as400 150 via a mini-hub. pc IP adddress is assigned by as400 DHCP. i have installed a cable modem for broadband. pc IP address now being assigned by my ISP. my connection to as400 no longer works. can i reconfigure as400 to solve this problem? can i install a 2nd pc [...]
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| October 31, 2009 5:33 AM
AS/400, Network protocols, Networking
i connect to my as400 150 via a mini-hub. pc IP adddress is assigned by as400 DHCP. i have installed a cable modem for broadband. pc IP address now being assigned by my ISP. my connection to as400 no longer works. can i reconfigure as400 to solve this problem? can i install a 2nd pc [...]
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| October 31, 2009 5:33 AM
AS/400, Network protocols, Networking
how to read records from Externally Described file into data structure
FAAAL21 UF A E K DISK F RENAME(REC:arec) D jkdata E DS extname(aaal21) c read arec jkdata after compiling, the error message is : RNF7701 20 The data structure is not allowed for the operation according to the book <ILE RPG Reference?SC09-2508-4?>, the above operation should be allowed. I want to know WHY. Thank you [...]
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| October 31, 2009 11:49 PM
Development, RPG
FAAAL21 UF A E K DISK F RENAME(REC:arec) D jkdata E DS extname(aaal21) c read arec jkdata after compiling, the error message is : RNF7701 20 The data structure is not allowed for the operation according to the book <ILE RPG Reference?SC09-2508-4?>, the above operation should be allowed. I want to know WHY. Thank you [...]
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| October 31, 2009 11:49 PM
Development, RPG
unzipping a file on the iseries
I know this question has already been asked but I need to know how to unzip a file on the iseries?
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| September 14, 2010 9:30 AM
AS/400, Hardware
I know this question has already been asked but I need to know how to unzip a file on the iseries?
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| September 14, 2010 9:30 AM
AS/400, Hardware
STRSST User ID Disabled.
How do you re-enable the user id for STRSST when it has been disabled?
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| July 9, 2010 8:42 AM
i5, iSeries, STRSST
How do you re-enable the user id for STRSST when it has been disabled?
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| July 9, 2010 8:42 AM
i5, iSeries, STRSST
V5R3 Upgrade – RJE – BSC
After Upgrading from V5R2 to V5R3 an old style BSC RPG program no longer functions. Does anyone know if a Licensed Program is missing or a PTF is required. Have not been able to find much info. Thanx in advance
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| July 29, 2005 6:50 AM
i5, Installation, iSeries, OS/400, PTFs, RPG
After Upgrading from V5R2 to V5R3 an old style BSC RPG program no longer functions. Does anyone know if a Licensed Program is missing or a PTF is required. Have not been able to find much info. Thanx in advance
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| July 29, 2005 6:50 AM
i5, Installation, iSeries, OS/400, PTFs, RPG
Check for active jobs
Does anyone have a simple CL to check for active jobs in a subsystem before ending it?
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| October 31, 2009 4:07 PM
AS/400, iSeries, Tech support
Does anyone have a simple CL to check for active jobs in a subsystem before ending it?
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| October 31, 2009 4:07 PM
AS/400, iSeries, Tech support
Line feed problems
I am trying to create a file on the IFS and then ftp this to our client. He requires a line feed between certain fields and Cr/LF (x’25′) at the end of the record. I do not have a problem with the end of record requirement. I am using codepage 437 on the as400 and [...]
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| October 31, 2009 7:19 AM
RPG
I am trying to create a file on the IFS and then ftp this to our client. He requires a line feed between certain fields and Cr/LF (x’25′) at the end of the record. I do not have a problem with the end of record requirement. I am using codepage 437 on the as400 and [...]
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| October 31, 2009 7:19 AM
RPG
RTVQRYF (Back in time)
Hi, I have recently joined a company which hasn’t moved on since I was there last in 1990 !!! We still use RPG3 and Query (no ILE or SQL for us) Anyway my question. We need to create a utility which will find all queries that use or write to a file. I have downloaded [...]
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| November 21, 2009 10:01 AM
RPG
Hi, I have recently joined a company which hasn’t moved on since I was there last in 1990 !!! We still use RPG3 and Query (no ILE or SQL for us) Anyway my question. We need to create a utility which will find all queries that use or write to a file. I have downloaded [...]
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| November 21, 2009 10:01 AM
RPG
AS/400 Full Back-up
hi, I have installed an iseries 9405-520 i5/OS V5R3M0 and the informatician have done all the aplication in B-boot mode. Has this any impact in the machine. Can i reboot in the A-boot mode???? And the last : i want to do a full back-up of the machine. Can you help me with some instructions……
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| May 6, 2012 4:58 PM
AS/400, Help Desk, Tech support
hi, I have installed an iseries 9405-520 i5/OS V5R3M0 and the informatician have done all the aplication in B-boot mode. Has this any impact in the machine. Can i reboot in the A-boot mode???? And the last : i want to do a full back-up of the machine. Can you help me with some instructions……
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| May 6, 2012 4:58 PM
AS/400, Help Desk, Tech support
timestamp value
Hi, I am receiving TIMESTAMP value from the iSeries system as an unsigned 64 bit integer value. Is it possible to convert this timestamp into a readable format in windows machine? The iSeries timestamp value is an unsigned 64 bit integer value. All the time management routines which I can use on a windows machine [...]
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| July 21, 2005 9:39 AM
Backup & recovery, i5, iSeries, OS/400, tips and tricks, Tools
Hi, I am receiving TIMESTAMP value from the iSeries system as an unsigned 64 bit integer value. Is it possible to convert this timestamp into a readable format in windows machine? The iSeries timestamp value is an unsigned 64 bit integer value. All the time management routines which I can use on a windows machine [...]
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| July 21, 2005 9:39 AM
Backup & recovery, i5, iSeries, OS/400, tips and tricks, Tools
iSeries Access ODBC Driver Error
I’m trying to run a stored procedure on MS SQL Query Analyzer but continue to get the following error: Server: Msg 7399, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 OLE DB provider ‘MSDASQL’ reported an error. [OLE/DB provider returned message: [IBM][iSeries Access ODBC Driver][DB2 UDB]PWS0005 – Error occurred in the OS/400 database server code.] OLE DB [...]
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| October 30, 2009 4:41 PM
AS/400, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, DataCenter, Tech support
I’m trying to run a stored procedure on MS SQL Query Analyzer but continue to get the following error: Server: Msg 7399, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 OLE DB provider ‘MSDASQL’ reported an error. [OLE/DB provider returned message: [IBM][iSeries Access ODBC Driver][DB2 UDB]PWS0005 – Error occurred in the OS/400 database server code.] OLE DB [...]
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| October 30, 2009 4:41 PM
AS/400, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, DataCenter, Tech support
5733SC1; ability to sftp to a Unix box
I have a need to get information from an i5 to a Unix box. And it has to be unattended. Catch; Unix is allowing only SFTP (not i5′s definition of secure ftp, the Unix definition. Port 22). So, FTP isn’t an option. In all IBM & everyone else’s ‘documentation’ about all can find out is [...]
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| May 25, 2010 3:11 PM
i5, iSeries, OS/400
I have a need to get information from an i5 to a Unix box. And it has to be unattended. Catch; Unix is allowing only SFTP (not i5′s definition of secure ftp, the Unix definition. Port 22). So, FTP isn’t an option. In all IBM & everyone else’s ‘documentation’ about all can find out is [...]
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| May 25, 2010 3:11 PM
i5, iSeries, OS/400
system date in RPG
We have a dataq job that runs constantly. There are trigger programs on some files that control what is sent to the dataq which in turn prints certain forms at the correct outq. is there a ‘date’ variable that will reflect NOW? Udate and *date gives the same thing – the job start date. i [...]
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| November 9, 2010 11:21 AM
RPG
We have a dataq job that runs constantly. There are trigger programs on some files that control what is sent to the dataq which in turn prints certain forms at the correct outq. is there a ‘date’ variable that will reflect NOW? Udate and *date gives the same thing – the job start date. i [...]
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| November 9, 2010 11:21 AM
RPG
STRDSKRGZ, TRCASPBAL, and STRASPBAL commands.
Are any of you familiar with using these commands, the amount of time it takes to perform these commands, the requirements (restricted system or not, etc.), or where I can obtain some documentation on these commands so I can read up on them? I appreciate the info and help.
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| October 25, 2010 9:17 AM
STRASPBAL, STRDSKRGZ, TRCASPBAL
Are any of you familiar with using these commands, the amount of time it takes to perform these commands, the requirements (restricted system or not, etc.), or where I can obtain some documentation on these commands so I can read up on them? I appreciate the info and help.
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| October 25, 2010 9:17 AM
STRASPBAL, STRDSKRGZ, TRCASPBAL
Converting Float to packed
I am trying to convert a Float8 to a 17 6 Packed and I am loosing 1/100000th of the value of the decimal portion. The packed result is 1/100000th less than the Float value. How do I stop this from happening? I am calculating taxes.
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| October 29, 2009 2:36 PM
RPG
I am trying to convert a Float8 to a 17 6 Packed and I am loosing 1/100000th of the value of the decimal portion. The packed result is 1/100000th less than the Float value. How do I stop this from happening? I am calculating taxes.
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| October 29, 2009 2:36 PM
RPG
small doubt
Hi, I have a small doubt in AS400 programming. This is regarding receiving journal entries. I am using ILE C to write the exit program. I am using RJNE0200 format on the RCVJRNE command. I am getting the entries in the exit program. But I have a few questions: - in the RJNE0200 format, there [...]
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| July 18, 2005 7:26 AM
Backup & recovery, DB2, Hardware, i5, iSeries, OS/400, Security, tips and tricks, Tools, UDB for iSeries/i5
Hi, I have a small doubt in AS400 programming. This is regarding receiving journal entries. I am using ILE C to write the exit program. I am using RJNE0200 format on the RCVJRNE command. I am getting the entries in the exit program. But I have a few questions: - in the RJNE0200 format, there [...]
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| July 18, 2005 7:26 AM
Backup & recovery, DB2, Hardware, i5, iSeries, OS/400, Security, tips and tricks, Tools, UDB for iSeries/i5
Backup on V5R2 and Restore on V4R5
I have to Systems( one AS/400 running OS/400 V4R5 and An iSeries running i5/OS V5R2). Can I backup for example a file on the machine running V5R2 and restore on the one running V4R5?
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| October 25, 2010 10:40 AM
AS/400 backup, Backup, V4R5, V5R2
I have to Systems( one AS/400 running OS/400 V4R5 and An iSeries running i5/OS V5R2). Can I backup for example a file on the machine running V5R2 and restore on the one running V4R5?
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| October 25, 2010 10:40 AM
AS/400 backup, Backup, V4R5, V5R2
Printing Array in Set Order
I have an array that needs to hold 59 variable possibilities -3 chars each, except for 6 of them-they are only 2 each. On the last line of my RPGILE program…how can I do this to set the printing order of these elements? Not only do I get a size error, but also–the 2 char [...]
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| October 29, 2009 11:16 AM
RPG
I have an array that needs to hold 59 variable possibilities -3 chars each, except for 6 of them-they are only 2 each. On the last line of my RPGILE program…how can I do this to set the printing order of these elements? Not only do I get a size error, but also–the 2 char [...]
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| October 29, 2009 11:16 AM
RPG
