iSeries Default Password
Is there a way to block or prevent user from using default password on iSeries.

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  5:13 AM
Default password, iSeries, iSeries data center, iSeries RPG programming

Drawer selection for Lexmark T652DN
We are running V5R4 in our iSeries & we have AFP installed.  We want to automatically print to our new Lexmark T652DN from drawer 3 (plain A4), leaving drawers 1 & 2 free for pre-printed forms. The Printer has an IPDS card installed.  How do we go about achieving this?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  9:12 AM
AFP, IPDS printer, iSeries, T652, V5R4

How to come up with storage statistics on iSeries 820
Sir: As per requirement again from our 3rd party vendor in assessing our prod iseries 820 for system performance fine-tuning:      “System storage information – Size and percentage allotted to SIBS and other system, usage, backup in the prod server.”       The main concern of the 3rd party vendor is on SIBS (Silverlake banking application) [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  7:05 AM
iSeries, iSeries 820, iSeries Storage, V5R3

open() API on V6R1
For some reason, my RPGLE program can’t create an xml stream file  on the new Power 6 (V6R1). I’ve tried using %trim(filename) and defining the file name as “varying” length. It works just fine on V5R4. I’d appreciate any ideas or suggestions.

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  9:41 PM
AS/400, iSeries, Power6, QC2LE, RPGLE, V6R1

CL program to transfer a job to QINTER
hi guys, this is a long one. i use to telnet a client in a virtual dsiplay, using the command telnet rmtsys(clientsys) rmtvrtdsp(operacao). The problem is that if someone is using this display, and you try to access it, you will be kicked out without knowing why. So, i need some help to write a [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  4:47 PM
CL programs, CLP, iSeries, QINTER, Telnet, V5R4

Critical storage lower limit reached
Hi, How can one check the sizes of journal receivers if they were deleted and the system IPL’ed and joblogs in QEZJOBLOG are also deleted?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  10:09 AM
AS/400, i5/OS, IBM i, iSeries, Journal Receivers, QEZJOBLOG

How do you use multiple member files in Crystal Reports?
i have to retreive data from as400 iseires files that have multiple members and most do not have a logical for that member without creating a new logical is there anyway to tell crystal reports to use a certain member ?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  3:16 PM
AS/400 database, Crystal Reports, iSeries, iSeries AS/400

Map Network Drive via GPO
I am trying to map a network drive on all clients via GPO. This batch-file is used: [strong]net use s: /delete /yes net use s: \192.168.12.12S21 [/strong] This network drive needs another login as windows needs. There is no possibility to connect this server to the Active Directory. Additionly, it is not possible to use [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  7:52 AM
GPO, GUI, GUI developers, iSeries

AS/400 performance tool
Sir :  Our 3rd party vendor is requesting the ff : [em]      Please provide at least one month information about performance data in the AS400. You may request IBM to setup and activate the Performance Tool for AS/400. Data collection need to be in the interval of 5 minutes.[/em]       This is really new to [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  5:01 AM
AS/400 performance, AS400 iseries, iSeries, iSeries 820

Strange problem with locking of records
Hi All, My program reads many records one by one, and will update the  OLD KEY with NEW KEY in more than 100 files. If any run-time error/record locking the pgm will roll back the partial updates and continue with the next record. So, example take 5 records… in which I locked the 3rd record [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:45 PM
AS/400, iSeries, Record lock, RPG Record Locks

IFS: IASP or *SYSBAS?
Hi folks: I have a V6R1 question that that deals with IFS placement I thought I would throw out there for the real gurus! My customer is moving from a V5R4 model 550 to a new V6R1 box and will be implementing a shared IASP storage pool for multiple partitions. They use Vision Solutions for [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  4:37 PM
AS/400, IASP, IFS Directory to iSeries Folder, iSeries, iSeries V6R1

V4R4 upgrade to V5R4 or V6R1 WDS
I need some more expert input on this issue. I am currently on a S30(V4R4). Yes i know its old, but it has lasted 12 years. I now have the option to go to a preloaded  520(running with V5R4 or V6R1 OS & lic pgms). My V4R4 box has the STRPDM cmd where I can compile [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  4:32 AM
iSeries, iSeries V6R1, V4R4, V5R4

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

How to print from iSeries Web Access directly to remote printer
We are looking for a way to print iSeries reports directly to a remote printer when a user accesses our application via a browser using iSeries Web Access.  In this case, the user is only connected via the web. IWA delivers printed reports as PDF (and other formats) which the user can select and send to [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  4:54 PM
iSeries, iSeries administration, iSeries printing, Web printing

Modify QINACTITV to a limited number of users
Sir, how do you configure a limited number of users where the objective is that the session of these users will not automatically sign-off. Because the way i understand it, this is done using WRKSYSVAL SYSVAL(QINACTITV) but this approach will affect all users and this is not what i intend to do. i only want [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  10:08 AM
iSeries, QINACTITV, V5R3, WRKSYSVAL

COBOL/400 subfile single page load(page by page load)
Hi! can any one give me sample code of cobol/400 program which loads a subfile records page by page. My problem here is I am able to code page by page records loading from a PF but when the Subfile is dispalyed it is not properly displaying the pages. Fro example after loading and displaying [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  8:10 AM
COBOL, COBOL/400, iSeries, Subfile, V5R3

Problems with AFP respool in mapping program redpaper Infoprint server/Psf
We work with the mapping program of the Ibm redpaper Printing VII. Everything works without problems (creating PDF and respool PDF) except the AFP respool does not work. We get no error messages en there are no joblogs. The AFPOUTQ keeps empty. Who can help us please with this problem. Albertus Land

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  7:10 AM
AFP, AS/400, i5, InfoPrint Server, iSeries, Mapping Program

iSeries email mailrouter(*none)
I want to email notification of our daily backup result. Using the SNDDST command I can successfully send email to embarqmail.com, but not to aol.com (and possibly others). I am using the entries in the QZMF journal to see which emails are successful and which ones fail. What do I need to do so all [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  3:03 PM
AS/400, iSeries, SMTP, SNDDST

Adding multiple library on User profile
What command is used to add multiple/several libraries on a single user profile? So that when the user logs to the system, only the listed library will be his default plus the global default (from system values). Thank you

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  3:45 AM
iSeries, iSeries applications, iSeries data center, iSeries RPG programming

Initiating a job when an as/400 database is updated
How can a job be initiated whenever a as/400 database is updated. We currently have a job that runs every hour even when there is no data to process. When there is data, it is processed then the database is cleared. Is there a way to trigger the job to run only whenever the database is populated?  

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  9:56 PM
AS/400 database, AS/400 jobs, iSeries, RPGLE