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. [...]

Answer Question   |  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 [...]

Answer Question   |  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 [...]

Answer Question   |  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 [...]

Answer Question   |  October 28, 2009  1:02 PM
i5, iSeries, OS/400, Performance/Tuning

Check for active jobs in CL
How can I check for a active job in my CL?

Answer Question   |  October 25, 2010  9:47 AM
iSeries

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.

Answer Question   |  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

Answer Question   |  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 [...]

Answer Question   |  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.

Answer Question   |  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

Answer Question   |  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 [...]

Answer Question   |  July 5, 2005  2:04 PM
i5, Installation, iSeries, OS/400

Tape Media Library and BRMS-2
Environment: OS/400 V5R2; Tape Library: IBM 3570. Problem: during backup operations using TAPMLB01 thru BRMS, message CPF416A is issued. When we try to change the status of the resource TAP05 associated with TAPMLB01 we get message CPF67E4. However, it is possible to get the 3570 work manually with two or more tapes loaded. Question: what [...]

Answer Question   |  June 20, 2005  11:34 AM
Backup & recovery, Hardware, i5, IBM, iSeries, OS/400, Servers, Tape drives/Libraries, tips and tricks, Tools, Vendor support

Tape Media Library and BRMS
Environment: OS/400 V5R2; Tape Library: IBM 3570. Problem: during backup operations using TAPMLB01 thru BRMS, message CPF416A is issued. When we try to change the status of the resource TAP05 associated with TAPMLB01 we get message CPF67E4. However, it is possible to get the 3570 work manually with two or more tapes loaded. Question: what [...]

Answer Question   |  February 3, 2009  5:58 AM
Backup & recovery, BRMS, i5, iSeries, OS/400, Tape drives/Libraries

Too high % temp. addr. in WRKSYSSTS – AS/400 aka iSeries
In WRKSYSSTS the temp. addr. is too high and not getting lower after IPL. % perm addresses . . . . : 0,128 % temp addresses . . . . : 10,453 Can anybody tell me how to get this % lower? thnx Rita

Answer Question   |  October 26, 2009  6:56 AM
i5, iSeries, OS/400, Performance/Tuning, PTFs, System monitoring, tips and tricks, Tools

Can you transfer active jobs to another subsystem?
If a job is already active in one subsystem, can you use tfrbchjob or tfrjob to move into a different job queue to run in a different subsystem, or will you get errors because the job is already active in one subsystem?

Answer Question   |  October 26, 2009  4:52 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

Connect to AS/400 from a PC and run User Profiles Initial Program
I’d like to be able to have a user connect via FTP, ect. from a PC to our AS/400, login, and have the user profiles inital program run immediately. We’ve tried several options, but the initial program doesn’t run unless a user signs on to a Session. This is not an option. Can you help? [...]

Answer Question   |  October 26, 2009  10:19 AM
AS/400, DataCenter, i5, iSeries, OS/400, Programming Languages

Old Risc Box
I have an old risc box 9402-4xx (V3R6)that I am looking to get rid of. Does anyone know how to generate a list of what this box has in it, eg. memory, disk space, etc. Any ideas are greatly appreciated.

Answer Question   |  June 8, 2005  3:32 PM
i5, iSeries, OS/400

Damaged File In Save Operations
I have a file that is damaged, therefore, it will not save during my nightly backups. The file is QASZRAIRD in library QUSRSYS. Does anyone know what this file is used for or how I can find out what this file is used for? Can I delete the file and re-create the file, or will [...]

Answer Question   |  June 7, 2005  3:24 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

iseries system management monitor
Hi, I’m looking for a iseries system management monitor tool. I found one at www.tango04.com, Visual Message Center, but my question is; are there other alternatives available? These monitors can run on Windows or Linux platform, a gui would be nice.

Answer Question   |  December 10, 2009  8:43 AM
AS/400, Hardware, i5, Integration/Connectivity, iSeries, OS/400, Performance/Tuning, Security, System monitoring, tips and tricks, Tools

i5 520 External tape attachment
Does the IBM 7208-012 external tape attach to the i5 520? If yes, which adapters can be used.

Answer Question   |  May 30, 2005  2:43 PM
i5, iSeries, OS/400