Possible to prevent program from being called if other program is active?
Ray has two CL programs: PgmA and PgmB. He doesn’t want users to call PgmB at a command line if PgmA is active and vice versa. Is there a way to handle this in a CL? Getting rid of the command line is not an option. Let Ray know if you have any suggestions. Michelle [...]
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| October 31, 2009 9:10 AM
AS/400, i5, iSeries, OS/400, RPG
Ray has two CL programs: PgmA and PgmB. He doesn’t want users to call PgmB at a command line if PgmA is active and vice versa. Is there a way to handle this in a CL? Getting rid of the command line is not an option. Let Ray know if you have any suggestions. Michelle [...]
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| October 31, 2009 9:10 AM
AS/400, i5, iSeries, OS/400, RPG
Way to filter files in IFS?
Michael recently wrote Search400.com with this question: “Every day we have hundreds of very small 1K to 100K files written to a directory (JDEB7333) on our IFS. All the files have the same extension of .log. Is there a native command or a utility (free or subscription) that you are aware of that will search [...]
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| August 11, 2005 9:03 AM
AS/400, i5, iSeries, OS/400, Security
Michael recently wrote Search400.com with this question: “Every day we have hundreds of very small 1K to 100K files written to a directory (JDEB7333) on our IFS. All the files have the same extension of .log. Is there a native command or a utility (free or subscription) that you are aware of that will search [...]
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| August 11, 2005 9:03 AM
AS/400, i5, iSeries, OS/400, Security
Need help restoring spooled file in BRMS
A Search400.com member needs your help. He has an i825 iSeries and is trying to restore a spooled file saved in BRMS. The problem is the tape backup was on an old 620 machine. Does anyone have any advice? Michelle Davidson Editor Search400.com mdavidson@techtarget.com
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| August 17, 2005 8:57 AM
AS/400, Backup & recovery, i5, iSeries, OS/400
A Search400.com member needs your help. He has an i825 iSeries and is trying to restore a spooled file saved in BRMS. The problem is the tape backup was on an old 620 machine. Does anyone have any advice? Michelle Davidson Editor Search400.com mdavidson@techtarget.com
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| August 17, 2005 8:57 AM
AS/400, Backup & recovery, i5, iSeries, OS/400
UPDPGM
Hi, Is there a way to accomplish program updates automatically after module or service program changes. How can we find which programs are bounded with that module or service program?
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| October 31, 2009 4:02 AM
i5, iSeries, OS/400
Hi, Is there a way to accomplish program updates automatically after module or service program changes. How can we find which programs are bounded with that module or service program?
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| October 31, 2009 4:02 AM
i5, iSeries, OS/400
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
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
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
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
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
File transfer to the iSeries problem.
I am trying to transfer an excel speadsheet file to my AS/400. I have tried setting up a file transfer through client access and tried sending the file directly from Excel. Both times I get the following error cwbtf0023 – pc file description file was not specified or is empty The file is not empty. [...]
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| December 9, 2011 10:11 AM
AS/400, Backup & recovery, Hardware, i5, Installation, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, Logical partitions, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Performance/Tuning, Printing, PTFs, Security, Server consolidation, System monitoring, tips and tricks, Tools
I am trying to transfer an excel speadsheet file to my AS/400. I have tried setting up a file transfer through client access and tried sending the file directly from Excel. Both times I get the following error cwbtf0023 – pc file description file was not specified or is empty The file is not empty. [...]
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| December 9, 2011 10:11 AM
AS/400, Backup & recovery, Hardware, i5, Installation, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, Logical partitions, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Performance/Tuning, Printing, PTFs, Security, Server consolidation, System monitoring, tips and tricks, Tools
iSeries configuration for a DeskJet 940C
I’m trying to set up a networked DeskJet 940C using a *RMT (LPR/LPD) OUTQ. Per IBM doc, I’m using *HP500 for the MFRTYPMDL, but I can’t seem to get the remote outq right. I’ve tried ‘text’, ‘raw’, ‘prt1′, ‘pr1′, and ‘lpt1′ in both lower and upper case with no success. I would want to set [...]
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| October 25, 2010 10:30 AM
i5, iSeries, OS/400, Printing
I’m trying to set up a networked DeskJet 940C using a *RMT (LPR/LPD) OUTQ. Per IBM doc, I’m using *HP500 for the MFRTYPMDL, but I can’t seem to get the remote outq right. I’ve tried ‘text’, ‘raw’, ‘prt1′, ‘pr1′, and ‘lpt1′ in both lower and upper case with no success. I would want to set [...]
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| October 25, 2010 10:30 AM
i5, iSeries, OS/400, Printing
Is *JOBCTL needed to view job logs?
I have read IBM’s Security manual and Work Management manual and I know that *JOBCTL is needed to change job priorities and other things for jobs on the system, but I do not see any statements that say *JOBCTL is needed to view the job logs of other user’s jobs on the system. Does anyone [...]
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| October 25, 2010 2:09 PM
Backup & recovery, Hardware, i5, Installation, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, Logical partitions, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Performance/Tuning, Printing, PTFs, Security, Server consolidation, System monitoring, tips and tricks, Tools
I have read IBM’s Security manual and Work Management manual and I know that *JOBCTL is needed to change job priorities and other things for jobs on the system, but I do not see any statements that say *JOBCTL is needed to view the job logs of other user’s jobs on the system. Does anyone [...]
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| October 25, 2010 2:09 PM
Backup & recovery, Hardware, i5, Installation, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, Logical partitions, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Performance/Tuning, Printing, PTFs, Security, Server consolidation, System monitoring, tips and tricks, Tools
Reclaim System Storage
I was considering doing a reclaim system storage this weekend, but was just curiuos if anyone wanted to share how long their’s took to run in the past. We have a 820 model with about 78% of 510GB being used. it has 4GB of memory and processor speed is rated at 2350CP. I was planning [...]
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| October 28, 2009 1:02 PM
i5, iSeries, OS/400, Performance/Tuning
I was considering doing a reclaim system storage this weekend, but was just curiuos if anyone wanted to share how long their’s took to run in the past. We have a 820 model with about 78% of 510GB being used. it has 4GB of memory and processor speed is rated at 2350CP. I was planning [...]
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| October 28, 2009 1:02 PM
i5, iSeries, OS/400, Performance/Tuning
Alternate IPL device on AS/400
I need to know how to determine the current Alternate IPL device on our AS/400 model 270, and (possibly) how to change that to a different device. We plan to use a different tape device for system backups and restores, from the original tape device that came with our system.
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| June 27, 2005 11:37 AM
Backup & recovery, i5, iSeries, OS/400
I need to know how to determine the current Alternate IPL device on our AS/400 model 270, and (possibly) how to change that to a different device. We plan to use a different tape device for system backups and restores, from the original tape device that came with our system.
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| June 27, 2005 11:37 AM
Backup & recovery, i5, iSeries, OS/400
Print Image File in iSeries
Hi, I would like to ask for help to use the data type field GRAPHIC in iSeries. Can I save an image file into this field type. If so, how do I do this? I have tried but it always shows an error of character conversion not valid. Please help. Regards, Tony Tam
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| October 24, 2010 1:13 PM
AS/400, DB2, Development, i5, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, OS/400, Programming Languages, RPG, tips and tricks, Tools
Hi, I would like to ask for help to use the data type field GRAPHIC in iSeries. Can I save an image file into this field type. If so, how do I do this? I have tried but it always shows an error of character conversion not valid. Please help. Regards, Tony Tam
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| October 24, 2010 1:13 PM
AS/400, DB2, Development, i5, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, OS/400, Programming Languages, RPG, tips and tricks, Tools
Receiving journal entries
Hi, I am new to AS400, so need some help in solving a problem. I have tried to some extent but things seem to be more complicated than I thought. Problem Goal: receiving entries from a journal and putting them into a DB2 table in a predefined format(say Type5). RCVJRNE command can be used to [...]
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| June 24, 2005 5:55 AM
Backup & recovery, i5, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, OS/400, Printing, Security, System monitoring, tips and tricks, Tools
Hi, I am new to AS400, so need some help in solving a problem. I have tried to some extent but things seem to be more complicated than I thought. Problem Goal: receiving entries from a journal and putting them into a DB2 table in a predefined format(say Type5). RCVJRNE command can be used to [...]
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| June 24, 2005 5:55 AM
Backup & recovery, i5, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, OS/400, Printing, Security, System monitoring, tips and tricks, Tools
capture PLC-data in our LAN
Our PLC-vendor is going to provide us collected PLC-data on a server in our LAN. Are sockets (port higher then 1024) the best way to do this? As we are AS/400-minded people, will FTP resolve this with the same performance? Or are there other possibilities? Please, please, give us some guidelines.
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| October 26, 2009 7:35 AM
Development, i5, iSeries, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Protocols, TCP, tips and tricks, Tools, UDP
Our PLC-vendor is going to provide us collected PLC-data on a server in our LAN. Are sockets (port higher then 1024) the best way to do this? As we are AS/400-minded people, will FTP resolve this with the same performance? Or are there other possibilities? Please, please, give us some guidelines.
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| October 26, 2009 7:35 AM
Development, i5, iSeries, OS/400, PC/Windows Connectivity, Protocols, TCP, tips and tricks, Tools, UDP
RPG Program calling Java
Ok guys I need some help. Our company just purchased a credit card verification software, its a Java application. I need to have an RPG/ILE program call this JSP passing and returning parms. I know very very little about Java, was wondering if anyone had examples of how to code this. Thanks John
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| October 26, 2009 1:28 PM
i5, iSeries, OS/400
Ok guys I need some help. Our company just purchased a credit card verification software, its a Java application. I need to have an RPG/ILE program call this JSP passing and returning parms. I know very very little about Java, was wondering if anyone had examples of how to code this. Thanks John
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| October 26, 2009 1:28 PM
i5, iSeries, OS/400
V4R4M0 to V5R3M0
Helping a friend do an install on a new iSeries. They’ll restore the old as400 data onto the new as400. Unfortunately, the old system is still on V4R4 and the new system is at V5R3. Are there any problems we need to be aware before transferring the SAVSYS from the old box to the new [...]
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| July 5, 2005 2:04 PM
i5, Installation, iSeries, OS/400
Helping a friend do an install on a new iSeries. They’ll restore the old as400 data onto the new as400. Unfortunately, the old system is still on V4R4 and the new system is at V5R3. Are there any problems we need to be aware before transferring the SAVSYS from the old box to the new [...]
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| July 5, 2005 2:04 PM
i5, Installation, iSeries, OS/400
