Why there is a partial library backup?
Hi , Greetings for the day, The backup job went in to MSGW state with CPF3777 (800 libraries saved, 1 Partially saved, 0 not saved) We used to take backup using Flash copy as we are using V7R1 OS with backup cluster. Kindly understand me what happened in that backup. Why there is a partial [...]
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| May 13, 2013 4:01 PM
AS/400 administration, AS/400 backup, iSeries administration
Hi , Greetings for the day, The backup job went in to MSGW state with CPF3777 (800 libraries saved, 1 Partially saved, 0 not saved) We used to take backup using Flash copy as we are using V7R1 OS with backup cluster. Kindly understand me what happened in that backup. Why there is a partial [...]
Using pointers
I need to update a lot of fields in a record testing on an internal array if that field is “updatable”. This should be: FILEFIELD001 = DSFIELD001 for each updatable field. I wonder if could be possible to use pointers to change values in a record and then update that record? In other words, instead [...]
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| May 13, 2013 9:53 AM
AS/400, AS/400 Fields, Pointers
I need to update a lot of fields in a record testing on an internal array if that field is “updatable”. This should be: FILEFIELD001 = DSFIELD001 for each updatable field. I wonder if could be possible to use pointers to change values in a record and then update that record? In other words, instead [...]
CPYF alternative
Hi, One of out Auto start job is locking a file (A). (triggers are used and it is designed like that only) And another program which copies the file (B) in to (A) by CPYF is going to MSGW, telling the object is locked. How we can overcome this…are there any alternate solutions to copy [...]
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| May 13, 2013 6:26 AM
AS/400, AS/400 jobs, CPYF
Hi, One of out Auto start job is locking a file (A). (triggers are used and it is designed like that only) And another program which copies the file (B) in to (A) by CPYF is going to MSGW, telling the object is locked. How we can overcome this…are there any alternate solutions to copy [...]
CPF511D error message in second ReadE while passing parameter
I have an external DS defined on my program. I am doing a READE operation on this file and am passing it as parameter to another program. After returning from the called program, my program again does a READE where it is failing with CPF511D error. Joblog says Parameter integrity error occurred with reason code [...]
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| May 10, 2013 12:51 PM
AS/400, AS/400 programming, READE
I have an external DS defined on my program. I am doing a READE operation on this file and am passing it as parameter to another program. After returning from the called program, my program again does a READE where it is failing with CPF511D error. Joblog says Parameter integrity error occurred with reason code [...]
AS/400 beginner
Hi All, I am a beginner in AS/400. I have worked on MF before this and AS/400 looks similar in the UI. I want to know where should I begin and what are the best books for starting AS/400.
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| May 10, 2013 8:39 AM
AS/400, AS/400 careers
Hi All, I am a beginner in AS/400. I have worked on MF before this and AS/400 looks similar in the UI. I want to know where should I begin and what are the best books for starting AS/400.
About service program
I have a service program ‘A’ and that service program ‘A’ has been used in thousand (1000) programs. Now my doubt is I want to update the service program ‘A’ by adding one more module to the service program ‘A’ and I want to make the thousand programs (1000) to use the updated service program. [...]
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| May 10, 2013 5:33 AM
AS/400, RPGLE
I have a service program ‘A’ and that service program ‘A’ has been used in thousand (1000) programs. Now my doubt is I want to update the service program ‘A’ by adding one more module to the service program ‘A’ and I want to make the thousand programs (1000) to use the updated service program. [...]
Printing in portrait
Yes, I looked this up via “search” here. It said to do what I was already trying – to OVRPRTF to rotate (90 or *cor). I tried creating the PRTF this way too. 2 different physical printers. Each version comes out in landscape. Any idea what I’m missing ? On V6R1
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| May 9, 2013 7:51 PM
AS/400, AS/400 printing
Yes, I looked this up via “search” here. It said to do what I was already trying – to OVRPRTF to rotate (90 or *cor). I tried creating the PRTF this way too. 2 different physical printers. Each version comes out in landscape. Any idea what I’m missing ? On V6R1
User ID disabled
AS/400: User ID is disabling once every couple of months. May I know the solution to permanently fix? Should I need to check CHGUSRPRF?
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| May 9, 2013 10:11 AM
AS/400, AS/400 user administration
AS/400: User ID is disabling once every couple of months. May I know the solution to permanently fix? Should I need to check CHGUSRPRF?
Debugging view option
How do I identify the program that has compiled with the debug view as *SOURCE, without STRDBG?
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| May 8, 2013 1:42 PM
AS/400, AS/400 programming, STRDBG
How do I identify the program that has compiled with the debug view as *SOURCE, without STRDBG?
QTMMSNDM without RPG
Is it possible to use the QTMMSNDM API for sending emails from the AS/400 without using RPG? We use COBOL/CL and would struggle to get any 3rd Party software loaded either. SNDDST will not do what I need.
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| May 8, 2013 9:46 AM
AS/400, COBOL/400, QTMMSNDM
Is it possible to use the QTMMSNDM API for sending emails from the AS/400 without using RPG? We use COBOL/CL and would struggle to get any 3rd Party software loaded either. SNDDST will not do what I need.
Regarding iSeries journaling
Can we copy the journals in iSeries from one library to other library?
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| May 8, 2013 6:39 AM
iSeries, iSeries Journalling
Can we copy the journals in iSeries from one library to other library?
Upgrade/migrate from 720 v4r5 to i5 520 v5r4
Can a SAVLIB on a 720 v4r5 and a RSTLIB on an I5 520 v5r4 be accomplished, or do we have to upgrade to v5r2 and then to v5r4?
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| May 7, 2013 3:25 PM
AS/400, iSeries, RSTLIB, SAVLIB
Can a SAVLIB on a 720 v4r5 and a RSTLIB on an I5 520 v5r4 be accomplished, or do we have to upgrade to v5r2 and then to v5r4?
Job logs
One of our AS/400 users deleted some message queues. I want to find who deleted them. We did not setup security auditing. Please tell me if there’s any way to find out who deleted the message queues. Thanks!
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| May 7, 2013 7:11 AM
AS/400, AS/400 queue
One of our AS/400 users deleted some message queues. I want to find who deleted them. We did not setup security auditing. Please tell me if there’s any way to find out who deleted the message queues. Thanks!
Help required in writing a CL program which will monitor QSYSOPR msgq for specific h/w failure msg ID’s and shoot email ?
Hi All – Could any one help me in writing a CL program which will monitor the QSYSOPR msgq for specific h/w failure MSGID’s and shoot email ? Regards, Madhu
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| May 6, 2013 1:04 PM
CL Program, CL/400, OS/400 and iSeries
Hi All – Could any one help me in writing a CL program which will monitor the QSYSOPR msgq for specific h/w failure MSGID’s and shoot email ? Regards, Madhu
About SUBST function
I’m doing a SUBST on a string from a position where the character is space like this: eval str1 = %subst(str1:(wpos1+3)) Let us assume that the string is of 15 length and the string in this str1 as ‘SURESH ‘. The value in wpos1 as ’7′ . Now if we try to extract the spaces [...]
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| May 6, 2013 4:36 AM
AS/400, AS/400 FUNCTIONS
I’m doing a SUBST on a string from a position where the character is space like this: eval str1 = %subst(str1:(wpos1+3)) Let us assume that the string is of 15 length and the string in this str1 as ‘SURESH ‘. The value in wpos1 as ’7′ . Now if we try to extract the spaces [...]
V7R1 RPGLE variable @JOBDATE1 losing value after a CALL statement
D @JobDate1 S D C EVAL @JobDate1 = %DATE(*DATE) ... 024800000000 C call(e) 'CNRWW832CT' 024900000000 C parm @@DIV @DIV 025000000000 C parm '*SEL' @MOD 025100000000 C parm @C1CODE 025200000000 C if @C1CODE ' ' 025300000000 C eval #C1CODE = @C1CODE 025400000000 C endif 025500000000 On 4/13/2013 we upgraded from v6r1 to v7r1 on a new [...]
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| May 6, 2013 12:17 AM
AS/400, RPGLE
D @JobDate1 S D C EVAL @JobDate1 = %DATE(*DATE) ... 024800000000 C call(e) 'CNRWW832CT' 024900000000 C parm @@DIV @DIV 025000000000 C parm '*SEL' @MOD 025100000000 C parm @C1CODE 025200000000 C if @C1CODE ' ' 025300000000 C eval #C1CODE = @C1CODE 025400000000 C endif 025500000000 On 4/13/2013 we upgraded from v6r1 to v7r1 on a new [...]
ITKE Discussion tool bar
It’s been a few weeks since I had the discussion tool bar. ITKE development can not replicate the problem. Did you experience this problem? How did you resolve it? Thanks Phil 5/7/13 .. added tags that have nothing to do with this task but might get some attention
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| May 7, 2013 1:37 AM
AS/400, Database, Development, itke discussion tool bar, Networking, Security
It’s been a few weeks since I had the discussion tool bar. ITKE development can not replicate the problem. Did you experience this problem? How did you resolve it? Thanks Phil 5/7/13 .. added tags that have nothing to do with this task but might get some attention
Users
I want to get the information about who were logged in yesterday in AS/400 system. Please tell me. ..User logged in through emulator (IBM).
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| May 3, 2013 11:12 AM
AS/400, AS/400 user administration
I want to get the information about who were logged in yesterday in AS/400 system. Please tell me. ..User logged in through emulator (IBM).
Deleted outqueues
I want to know who has deleted IBM users out of queues. Please tell me the way to find out. Krishna.
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| May 3, 2013 7:47 AM
AS/400, IBM
I want to know who has deleted IBM users out of queues. Please tell me the way to find out. Krishna.
User profile disabled
Hi again, first off, thanks for your help in my other quests. New problem - Subsystem QSYSWRK disabled user profile USER on device *N. This happens constantly for just this one user. I have changed the PWDEXPITV to *NOMAX but it still happens. I don’t know if this is is because of the new version [...]
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| May 3, 2013 6:09 AM
AS/400, Client Access
Hi again, first off, thanks for your help in my other quests. New problem - Subsystem QSYSWRK disabled user profile USER on device *N. This happens constantly for just this one user. I have changed the PWDEXPITV to *NOMAX but it still happens. I don’t know if this is is because of the new version [...]





