How does IBM’s acquisition of SoftLayer impact the cloud industry?
Big news for CIOs and the cloud industry as IBM dished out a ‘$2 billion reality check’ to purchase the cloud computing company SoftLayer. Many experts feel this is a huge indicator that IBM plans to become a major player in the public cloud provider game (a’ la Amazon). How do you think IBM’s acquisition [...]

Answer Question   |  June 18, 2013  12:36 PM
Cloud Computing, IBM, SoftLayer

Deleted outqueues
I want to know who has deleted IBM users out of queues. Please tell me the way to find out. Krishna.

Answer Question   |  May 3, 2013  7:47 AM
AS/400, IBM

Modify ca-spool print datastream on print request
I would like to know how to intercept a users request to print a ca-spool file, and do a acf2 lookup on their logon id and replace a field in the print data stream with that of a field on their acf2 record. Thank you in advance.

Answer Question   |  March 15, 2013  6:12 PM
IBM, Spool file

SQLRPGLE- Query Not fetching records in program
Hi I have below query in my program , when i executed it interactively thro strsql , its fetching records but the same query is not fetching records when i execute it in my program. Please provide your valuable answers as soon as possible.. as i need it very urgently… As si mentioned it has [...]

Answer Question   |  January 17, 2013  7:28 AM
AS/400, i series, IBM, SQLRPGLE

IBM Reflection nexsus.rsf
Hi, Is there any way to convert a Purchase Order to Word document using the tool IBM Reflection nexsus.rsf. Its a legacy system and old way of creating a purchase order in IBM Reflection nexus tool. Any help on this is really appreciated. Please advise.

Answer Question   |  January 13, 2013  3:33 PM
IBM, IBM Reflections

System i Navigator Run SQL Script block CL commands
Hello. The run sql script in System i Navigator allows me to run CL commands. How can i block this? Thx in advance.

Answer Question   |  October 19, 2012  11:53 AM
CL command, IBM, iNavigator, Sql Script

IBM 5250 XP Driver
Where can I find an Windows/XP driver to use my IBM PCI 5250 card?

Answer Question   |  September 5, 2012  2:05 PM
IBM, Microsoft

CPF2972
Hi, when i am using a the CPYFRMQRYF command am getting the error message error writing to member &3 in file &1(with the message ID CPF2972). Could you please advice as how i can overcome this?    

Answer Question   |  May 9, 2012  7:32 AM
CPYFRMQRYF, IBM

Backup started running 2x longer
Hello, We have a 3573 L2U drive which we are using as a standalone tape drive.  Our backup jobs started running nearly twice longer than our normal run time last week.  IBM SSR replaced the drive, cable and terminator.  However, still after replacing, backup still ran long.  Do you have any idea what is causind [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  5:32 PM
Backup, IBM, IBM Ultrium 3580, OS/400, SSRS

After upgrading webquery RUNWEBQRY can’t find the reports.
Hello, After upgrading OS/400 (5.4 –> 7.1) and webquery (V1R1M2)  RUNWEBQRY entered from the command line on the iSeries can’t find the reports we made in webquery. In the log the following message appears: “Failed to find fex: app/report_name.fex. Calling the same reports in a webquery session shows no problems. Who can help me whit [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  7:23 AM
AS/400, IBM, iSeries, OS400 Upgrade

AS/400 error message
ERROR AJCUG7PA -I received this error message and I’m not entirely sure how to identify the application whether it is a licensed IBM program or not.

Answer Question   |  May 18, 2011  1:15 PM
AS/400 error messages, AS/400 errors, IBM

QTARDCAP format data
Tape0100 format has the resource status list in an array of 15 characters each at an unspecified location. How do I retrieve that information?  If I dump the entire receiver variable into a data area, nothing is found.  The offset to the array is 209 but the format specifications only go to 184.

Answer Question   |  May 16, 2011  3:25 PM
API, API FORMAT, IBM, IBM Tape Libraries, QTARDCAP

Updated PSFCFG Exit Program
Does anyone have any information on a new way to write an exit program for the IBM PSFCFG writer???  I found one in an IBM manual about 5 years ago (2006 or 7).  Just wondering if any new code is out there to create a mapping exit program. Thanks  

Answer Question   |  May 25, 2011  5:42 PM
Exit programs, IBM, InfoPrint, InfoPrint Mapping Exit Program, User Exit Program FTP

Cmd options text missing in IBM-supplied commands
Without any known reason, option-texts (ex “2=Edit 3=Copy” …) are no longer displayed for IBM-supplied commands. Any ideas on how to find reason and how to repair ?? rgds DanF

Answer Question   |  May 6, 2011  8:15 PM
AS/400, Command Prompt screen, IBM, iSeries Commands, Messagefile, V6R1

Domino Geo Clustering
Does anyone know or can anyone point me to docs on Domino Geo Clustering? More specifically, I’m trying to find out what the recommended (best practices) pipe would be between the two. I realize there are some x factors involved as well but I’m just looking for anything put out by IBM.

Answer Question   |  May 3, 2011  7:38 PM
Clustering, Domino 8.5.2, Geo cluster, IBM

Control-M quality assurance in IBM mainframe
I’m looking for guidance on quality assurance plan guidelines for Control-M in IBM mainframe.

Answer Question   |  February 9, 2011  5:14 PM
CONTROL-M, IBM, IBM Mainframe, Quality assurance

New IBM monitors not created
I’m trying to create a message monitor, setup works fine with no errors but when I click the OK button the monitor isn’t listed in the window. I don’t see the monitor anywhere, I don’t get any messages, and there isn’t anything in the joblog that even hints at an issue. I also tried a [...]

Answer Question   |  June 23, 2011  4:10 PM
IBM, Management Central, Monitors, V5R3

C:D glossary
not sure if anyone can help me with this, but at my job we use C:D and am wanting to get the definitions on what some of the terms are, here is a part of the log, the asterix are there because of the sensitivity of my job, ty S20110111.091:STAR=20110111 13:47:37|PNAM=CDIXMOVE|PNUM=5230|SSTA=20110111 13:47:36|STRT=20110111 13:47:36|STOP=20110111 13:47:37|STPT=20110111 13:47:37|SELA=00:00:01|SUBM=******@PPCK|SBID=*****1|SBND=PPCK|SNOD=****9-****01|CCOD=0|RECI=RTED|RECC=CAPR|LNOD=S|PNOD=PPCK|MSGI=XSMG402I|MSGT=RUNTASK [...]

Answer Question   |  March 10, 2011  3:59 AM
Connect:Direct, FTP, IBM

Encrypt TCP messages
What is the best way to encrypt proprietary (non-XML) messages over a TCP socket from the iSeries? I am currently using IBM’s QZRDSSRV API’s to do the sends and receives and create the socket connections, but those API’s don’t support encryption.

Answer Question   |  January 19, 2011  1:32 PM
AS400 iseries, Encryption, IBM, Socket, TCP

Is anyone backing up to the cloud?
Is anyone using the cloud to backup the IBM i? Recently an IT auditor suggested that this is the wave of the future.

Answer Question   |  February 3, 2011  5:31 PM
Backup storage, Cloud Backup, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud storage, IBM