Crib sheet for F keys in Synon screen designer?
Does anyone have/know where I can get a crib sheet or instructions I can skim through for the Synon screen designer tool? I had one, but seem to have lost it. I only use this very occasionally, so my memory can be a little patchy…

Answer Question   |  July 8, 2009  11:38 AM
5250 session, iSeries, Synon, Synon/2E, Synon/Cool 2E

Security for Synon library lists?
I am having some problems locking down the library lists available to my developers. I’m sure previously, if they attempted to change their library list, using the synon library lists previously setup, and they were not authorised to one of the libraries in that list, it would fail. For some reason it doesn’t fail now [...]

Answer Question   |  May 15, 2009  11:12 AM
iSeries, iSeries security, Synon, Synon/2E, Synon/Cool 2E

Upgrading ODBC driver for iSeries
Im running iSeries Access for Windows V5R3. My current iSeries ODBC for Windows driver is v10. I would like to upgrade it to v11. Does anyone know how to do this without updating iSeries Access for Windows client on my pc? I need to leave it at V5R3.

Answer Question   |  October 26, 2009  5:01 AM
iSeries, iSeries Access for Windows, ODBC driver, V5R3

QYKMIMPK Usage
Sorry if this shows up more than once, first time poster and I’m a tad confused about how to get my question to appear under a specific category. I’m trying to use the iSeries QYKMIMPK api to import a certificate into the *SYSTEM certificate store and encountering error CFPB006, which appears to be a system [...]

Answer Question   |  May 8, 2009  11:42 PM
AS/400, CFPB006, DCM, Import, iSeries, QYKMIMPK

Problem printing a spoolfile using OVRPRTF using parms FrontOvl & Devtype(*afpds)
This is in an iseries 400 environment. I am using an Ovrprtf in an Qrpglesrc pgm. Another programmer originally set this up: OVRPRTF FILE(SHPADVPT ) FRONTOVL(DMSPRDOBJ/SHPADV) DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) HOLD(*NO ) SECURE(*YES) COPIES(2) OUTQ(PTSHPADV1 ) When the pgm runs, the print file resides in my spoolfile at a RDY status but it does not print unless I [...]

Answer Question   |  May 7, 2009  8:44 PM
AS/400 printing, AS/400 Spooled Files, Fedora, iSeries, OVRPRTF

How i can display or print my CL commands
I everybody, i need print or display all commands that i have inside in my CL programs sources in QCLSRC? it is possible and how? thanks everybody.

Answer Question   |  May 7, 2009  6:23 PM
AS/400, AS/400 printing, CL, CL Commands, CL programs, CLPROGRAM, iSeries

Mercurial on iSeries?
I’ve got an i515, running V5R4, with no PASE at all. Is there any way for me to create some programs that would allow me to store/backup my programs on a mercurial server? Just curious if anything exists (for free) like this.

Answer Question   |  May 6, 2009  3:07 PM
AS/400, i5, iSeries, Mercurial, V5R4

Java on iSeries
Can anyone suggest me the link to learn Java on i-series? I am an experienced AS/400 programmer with knowledge on Java.

Answer Question   |  April 29, 2009  7:15 AM
iSeries, iSeries development, iSeries Java programming, Java

convert Double Precision number (8F)
How would I convert a Double Precision number (that is 8F). I am using a random number generator that return the random number in this field define as 8F. I need to have the result be move to a 5 character field for printing on a label.

Answer Question   |  April 29, 2009  5:15 PM
AS/400, Double Precision Number (8F), iSeries

Non-display fields in physical file
i want to create a PF in which i want to declare fields as non display.Can u help me out

Answer Question   |  April 27, 2009  7:00 AM
iSeries, PF, Physical File

RPG vs Java vs Others
Hi, With the possibilities of using all sorts of C and Java type functions now available in RPG and bearing in mind that (in my experience) Java is difficult to tune to perform reasonably on the i-Series is there any benefit for an RPG programmer to learn Java? Or would some other language be a [...]

Answer Question   |  November 4, 2009  11:22 AM
iSeries, iSeries development, iSeries Java programming, Java, RPG

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

How to open file in different modes in RPG?
Hi, There have been a lot of changes in RPG over the last few years and I’ve lost track of many of these changes, so I have a question about file opens in RPG :- Is it possible to open a file for either input only or update without using overrides (and preferably without multiple [...]

Answer Question   |  November 19, 2009  11:20 AM
iSeries, RPG, RPG File Locks

Trying to IPL an 170 server boots but no log in
I am trying to boot an old 170 I can get it to boot, but cannot get a log in. I have swaped cabels,, terminals, bricks and tryed bootind from the A and D sides… no luck

Answer Question   |  April 20, 2009  4:22 PM
Boot failure, IBM 170 series server, Initial Program Load, IPL, iSeries

AS/400 National Language
Hi! I have an As400 system with V5R1 version with Dutch as a primary language and english as a secondary language. The problem is that the users wants the system in dutch and I need it in english since I don’t speak dutch. Is there a way on how can I solve it?

Answer Question   |  January 30, 2011  3:26 PM
AS/400, iSeries, V5R1

Program utility required
I have had a request from a developer for the following: Utility program required so that a PF file and library can be specifed with starting date / time and ending date / time. This utility will then extract all the current journal records for that file, including the journal fields e.g. user, program, date, [...]

Answer Question   |  April 17, 2009  10:54 AM
AS/400, Display Journal, DSPJRN, iSeries, iSeries development

Trigger monitor job for WebSphere MQ on iSeries goes into condition waiting instead of becoming active?
Trigger monitor job for MQ Websphere on iseries goes into condition waiting instead of becoming active?Can i know why?

Answer Question   |  April 17, 2009  7:59 AM
iSeries, MQ for iSeries, Trigger Monitor, WebSphere MQ, WebSphere MQ for iSeries

Journal sequence #’s resetting after IPL (V5R4)
My company recently upgraded from V5R3 to V5R4. Prior to the upgrade, our journal sequence #’s did not reset after an IPL. A new journal receiver would be attached, and the sequence # would increment by 1. We have a number of processes that scrape the journals, based on the sequence # at the start [...]

Answer Question   |  April 16, 2009  5:57 PM
AS/400 journaling, AS/400 upgrades, IPL, iSeries, V5R3, V5R4

QNTC Question
Hello. I need Some Help with QNTC. When I try to do: wrklnk ‘/qntc/*’ It takes about 6 to 7 hours to build the whole list of servers & PCs. It takes approximately 10 minutes to list 1 Server/PC. Also I get the following Msg: “Session initialization error with Network Server ABC1.” Message ID . [...]

Answer Question   |  April 15, 2009  4:14 PM
AS/400, iSeries, iSeries networking, QNTC File System

Basic difference between iSeries and AS/400 Server
I just want to know that what is Basic difference between iSeries and AS/400 Server.

Answer Question   |  April 16, 2009  10:01 AM
iSeries