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OS/400 Sensitive Commands

1) How can a user be given the capability to execute the following OS/400 sensitive commands? ADDAUTLE - Add Authorization List Entry CHGDTA - Change Database File (using DFU) CHGUSRPRF - Change User Profile CRTAUTL - Create Authorization List CRTUSRPRF - Create User Profile EDTAUTL - Edit...

View Answer   |  Jan 30 2008  8:03 PM GMT
AS/400, OS/400, ADDAUTLE
asked by Rex1

  10 pts.

Damaged object in OS/400 QSYS

I have a damaged object in QSYS library that is preventing our full backup completing. The object is QPZA006434 and is a *SRVPGM. I have tried to restore this object from backup but this has failed. Any suggestions to what this file is or does and to how I can fix it or remove it? The system is...

View Answer   |  Dec 12 2007  3:26 PM GMT
AS/400, OS/400, QSYS.LIB
asked by GrahamM

  35 pts.

AS/400 - Don't prompt me for user/pass when starting 5250 emulator

Hello, I started developing a screen scraper app with the API provided by IBM for the iSeries. It works perfectly except for one thing. Whenever I reboot my PC and run the 5250 emulator, it pops up a form with input for SERVER, USER and PASSWORD. This is prior to logging on to the actual green...

View Answer   |  Oct 17 2007  10:54 PM GMT
AS/400, OS/400, WS
asked by Fixitchris

  0 pts.

how to get particular record

Hi all, we display records on display screens with field names number,name.we tak opt(option) variable to perform delete(opt1),update(opt2) before field names. format is, opt number name. 00001 KUMAR 00002 RAO HOW TO SELECT PARTICULAR RECORD HERE 0001 OR 0002 BY...

View Answer   |  Oct 15 2007  10:22 AM GMT
OS/400, RPG
asked by Anji

  0 pts.

Possible to prevent program from being called if other program is active?

Ray has two CL programs: PgmA and PgmB. He doesn't want users to call PgmB at a command line if PgmA is active and vice versa. Is there a way to handle this in a CL? Getting rid of the command line is not an option. Let Ray know if you have any suggestions. Michelle Davidson Editor Search400.com...

View Answer   |  Aug 10 2005  9:10 AM GMT
AS/400, OS/400, iSeries
asked by MichelleDavidson

  110 pts.

Way to filter files in IFS?

Michael recently wrote Search400.com with this question: "Every day we have hundreds of very small 1K to 100K files written to a directory (JDEB7333) on our IFS. All the files have the same extension of .log. Is there a native command or a utility (free or subscription) that you are aware of that...

View Answer   |  Aug 10 2005  9:03 AM GMT
AS/400, OS/400, iSeries
asked by MichelleDavidson

  110 pts.

Need help restoring spooled file in BRMS

A Search400.com member needs your help. He has an i825 iSeries and is trying to restore a spooled file saved in BRMS. The problem is the tape backup was on an old 620 machine. Does anyone have any advice? Michelle Davidson Editor Search400.com mdavidson@techtarget.com

View Answer   |  Aug 10 2005  8:57 AM GMT
AS/400, OS/400, iSeries
asked by MichelleDavidson

  110 pts.

UPDPGM

Hi, Is there a way to accomplish program updates automatically after module or service program changes. How can we find which programs are bounded with that module or service program?

View Answer   |  Aug 5 2005  4:02 AM GMT
OS/400, iSeries, i5
asked by PANDUL

  0 pts.

journal entry's entry specific data

Hi, I am trying to extract fields from security audit events. The problem comes when dealing with entry specific data field. This field contains lot of info which varies according to the entry type. Is there any API which returns information present in the entry specific data portion in a...

View Answer   |  Aug 4 2005  11:15 AM GMT
OS/400, iSeries, i5
asked by pprasad123

  0 pts.

V5R3 Upgrade - RJE - BSC

After Upgrading from V5R2 to V5R3 an old style BSC RPG program no longer functions. Does anyone know if a Licensed Program is missing or a PTF is required. Have not been able to find much info. Thanx in advance

View Answer   |  Jul 29 2005  6:50 AM GMT
Installation, OS/400, iSeries
asked by INSATIABLE

  0 pts.

timestamp value

Hi, I am receiving TIMESTAMP value from the iSeries system as an unsigned 64 bit integer value. Is it possible to convert this timestamp into a readable format in windows machine? The iSeries timestamp value is an unsigned 64 bit integer value. All the time management routines which I can use on a...

View Answer   |  Jul 21 2005  9:39 AM GMT
OS/400, iSeries, i5
asked by pprasad123

  0 pts.

5733SC1; ability to sftp to a Unix box

I have a need to get information from an i5 to a Unix box. And it has to be unattended. Catch; Unix is allowing only SFTP (not i5's definition of secure ftp, the Unix definition. Port 22). So, FTP isn't an option. In all IBM & everyone else's 'documentation' about all can find out is that need...

View Answer   |  Jul 20 2005  3:11 PM GMT
OS/400, iSeries, i5
asked by neptune21

  0 pts.

small doubt

Hi, I have a small doubt in AS400 programming. This is regarding receiving journal entries. I am using ILE C to write the exit program. I am using RJNE0200 format on the RCVJRNE command. I am getting the entries in the exit program. But I have a few questions: - in the RJNE0200 format, there are...

View Answer   |  Jul 18 2005  7:26 AM GMT
Hardware, OS/400, iSeries
asked by pprasad123

  0 pts.

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...

View Answer   |  Jul 13 2005  10:11 AM GMT
Installation, Hardware, AS/400
asked by bkr0963c

  0 pts.

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 the...

View Answer   |  Jul 12 2005  10:30 AM GMT
OS/400, iSeries, i5
asked by Moriarty51

  0 pts.

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 know if...

View Answer   |  Jul 11 2005  2:09 PM GMT
Installation, Hardware, OS/400
asked by bkr0963c

  0 pts.

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 on 12 hours...

View Answer   |  Jul 1 2005  1:02 PM GMT
OS/400, iSeries, i5
asked by nmckinney

  0 pts.

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.

View Answer   |  Jun 27 2005  11:37 AM GMT
OS/400, iSeries, i5
asked by stanayres

  0 pts.

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

View Answer   |  Jun 22 2005  1:13 PM GMT
AS/400, OS/400, iSeries
asked by tonytam

  0 pts.

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...

View Answer   |  Jun 22 2005  5:55 AM GMT
OS/400, iSeries, i5
asked by pprasad123

  0 pts.

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