IFS Questions


email from rpg
I want to be able to email from a RPG/CL several .csv files from the IFS

Answer Question   |  July 14, 2009  1:49 AM
CL, Email IFS files, IFS, RPG
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55 pts.

cpytoimpf CSV file showing garbage
I have an application that does 3 CSV files to import to Excel. All three use the same cpytoimpf program/command, 1 is working correctly and 2 are not. I debugged and do not see a difference. I can view the data just fine with dsplnk on the iSeries/AS/400 but the Excel is all @@@@@@. Does [...]

Answer Question   |  July 2, 2009  12:51 PM
CPYTOIMPF, CSV, IFS
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VGP
300 pts.

IFS folders are suddenly read-only from XP client
Has anyone else had a problem with IFS folders where they have suddenly gone to read-only when accessing them from an XP client using WIndows Explorer and UNC or mapped network drive. Checking the folder permissions on the iSeries shows that public has all rights, but the properties on the PC show the folder as [...]

Answer Question   |  July 8, 2009  11:04 AM
AS/400 credentials, AS/400 Permissions, IFS, iSeries, iSeries remote access, UNC
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900 pts.

iSeries and PDF
Hi Guys, I know there has been some discussion going on with PDF printing. We use CreatePrint for our printing solution off the iseries. But would like to investigate if its possible to merge spool file (invoice) with a PDF form (if there is such a thing) and print, possibily via IFS. Basically looking to [...]

Answer Question   |  June 26, 2009  10:23 PM
IFS, iSeries PDF, iSeries printing, Spool files
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980 pts.

Connection to documents in IFS disconnect
Running a model 520 with V5R4. Users access Adobe fillable forms stored in the IFS, and keep the forms minimized on the desktops(windows XP) during the day while not in use. After a certain period of time, the connection to the form is disconnected. System value for QINACTITV is set to *none. Do you think [...]

Answer Question   |  June 10, 2009  4:41 PM
AS/400, i5 520, IFS, IFSFile, QINACTITV, V5R4
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5 pts.

Mapped drive to IFS
whne the pc boots up and it connect to the ifs. where does it get the password from and how does that get updated when a password changes on the as400

Answer Question   |  July 16, 2009  6:44 AM
IFS, Integrated File System, Mapped drives, Password and ID management, QDLS
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40 pts.

Write IFS file to tape
what command would I use to write an IFS file to tape, then delete it

Answer Question   |  June 8, 2009  11:15 PM
IFS, IFS objects, IFSFile, Tape Backups
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25 pts.

List of files in Directory on the IFS
I have files on the IFS in a directory /EDIIN. I need to have a program send the files based on their name to diffent locataions. Is there a way I can get a list of those file outputed to a DB so I can read through it.

Answer Question   |  May 15, 2009  5:09 PM
IFS, IFS Directory, IFS file list
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105 pts.

PDF stored on IFS drive how do you get native AS400 to print
Documents are being stored into an IFS folder as PDF. Need the ability to have a native AS400 print them. Any ideas on how this can be done?

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2009  1:27 PM
AS/400 printing, IFS, PDF
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5 pts.

Order of files using READDIR
I am receiving multiple files and placing them in a directory on the IFS. In a CL, I open the directory OPENDIR then READDIR to process all files. It begins reading the last file written when I need it to start with the first file written. How can this be solved in a CL program?

Answer Question   |  April 28, 2009  5:41 PM
CL programs, IFS, OPENDIR, READDIR
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5 pts.

copy file to PC
I need to know how to copy a native iSeries DB2 file to the IFS in PC file format

Answer Question   |  April 22, 2009  1:39 PM
ASCII File, DB2, File Transfer Protocols, IFS, iSeries
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5 pts.

Check for file lock on the IFS in RPG
I need a way to check to see if a text file is locked on the IFS in an RPG program. I am running the following command in the rpg program: ReturnInt = Open(%Trim(EntryPath):O_RDONLY+O_SHARE_NONE);. When I do this for an excel file the returnint comes back with a -1 if the file is locked. However [...]

Answer Question   |  April 21, 2009  1:17 PM
IFS, IFS Lock, RPG
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25 pts.

File lock on text document in the IFS
I need a way in and RPG program to check to see if there is a file lock on a text document in the IFS. I know there is a way to do this for an Excel file but is there a way to do this for a text document?

Answer Question   |  April 17, 2009  8:55 PM
IFS, IFS File Lock, RPG File Locks, RPG Program
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25 pts.

Retrieve pdf file through JAVA from IFS
How can I retrieve a pdf file stored on IFS generated by CL program through JAVA screen?

Answer Question   |  April 15, 2009  12:07 PM
CL, IFS, Java, PDF
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15 pts.

AS/400 IFS accessing shares
A strange issue came up. When trying to access the IFS shares from a windows machine, a user gets prompted for a username and password, but when he enters his AS400 username and password it re-prompts him as if the password was wrong. It also adds DOMAIN before the username when re-prompting. All other users [...]

Answer Question   |  October 2, 2009  11:50 PM
AS/400, AS/400 login, AS/400 passwords, IFS, IFS Shares
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27,310 pts.

IFS Get list of files in a directory in RPGLE
Need to retrieve into a RPG program a list of all files in a folder on the IFS. Can this be done?

Answer Question   |  March 30, 2009  8:07 PM
IFS, IFS Commands, IFS Directory, IFS Directory to iSeries Folder, RPGLE
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5 pts.

How do I put something in the IFS Text Field ?
We are using software to store programs for a web site on the IFS. The problem is that when I use “WRKLNK” to view these programs there is nothing in the text field. Is there a way to put something in that field that will describe what the program is? Thanks for any help.

Answer Question   |  March 26, 2009  4:23 PM
IFS, IFS Folder
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100 pts.

Delete files from an IFS folder using a Windows account
I would like to delete files from an ifs-folder (OS400 V5R4) using a windows-account. The folder is shared so I can access it via a vista-workstation. Is it possible to set ‘full right’ permissions on a windows-account ?

Answer Question   |  March 16, 2009  9:21 AM
AS/400 interoperability, AS/400 Windows, IFS, OS/400, V5R4, Vista, Vista compatibility, Windows Vista
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5 pts.

IFS Save/Restore date
Is there any specific API/COMMAND to retrieve IFS save/restore date?

Answer Question   |  March 10, 2009  2:31 PM
API, IFS, IFS Commands
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5 pts.

Open XL file from ILE program
We have a process that converts a spooled file into a .CSV file and stores it in a folder on the IFS. The user then opens Excel and locates and opens the file for editing etc. Is there a way to open up the file in Excel for them after its transferred to the IFS? [...]

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2009  8:00 PM
CSV, IFS, ILE, ILE Program, Microsoft Excel
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445 pts.