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How to send mails to group when error receives in QSYSOPR
We have 5 admin users, So We need to get an email when system will reach threshold or system jobtable nearing capacity. For that how to monitor the messages, and when it reaches the error point How to send mails to a group.

Answer Question   |  May 14, 2013  3:50 PM
AS/400 administration, AS/400 Monitoring, iSeries administration
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275 pts.

CPF511D error message in second ReadE while passing parameter
I have an external DS defined on my program. I am doing a READE operation on this file and am passing it as parameter to another program. After returning from the called program, my program again does a READE where it is failing with CPF511D error. Joblog says Parameter integrity error occurred with reason code [...]

Answer Question   |  May 10, 2013  12:51 PM
AS/400, AS/400 programming, READE
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1,975 pts.

Printing in portrait
Yes, I looked this up via “search” here. It said to do what I was already trying – to OVRPRTF to rotate (90 or *cor). I tried creating the PRTF this way too. 2 different physical printers. Each version comes out in landscape. Any idea what I’m missing ? On V6R1

Answer Question   |  May 9, 2013  7:51 PM
AS/400, AS/400 printing
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1,565 pts.

Debugging view option
How do I identify the program that has compiled with the debug view as *SOURCE, without STRDBG?

Answer Question   |  May 8, 2013  1:42 PM
AS/400, AS/400 programming, STRDBG
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5 pts.

Job logs
One of our AS/400 users deleted some message queues. I want to find who deleted them. We did not setup security auditing. Please tell me if  there’s any way to find out who deleted the message queues. Thanks!

Answer Question   |  May 7, 2013  7:11 AM
AS/400, AS/400 queue
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85 pts.

Help with a simple script
Firstly I should mention that my profession is controlling, not IT, but I assume my problem is rather simple. Unfortunately, I have not even basic knowledge how to solve my problem on an AS/400. I copy data from the AS/400 to the AS/400 notepad. Sometime I have longer lists, so I copy to the notepad, [...]

Answer Question   |  May 2, 2013  6:53 PM
AS/400, AS/400 scripts
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15 pts.

AS/400
Hello, Does anyone know how to step into and through the code in the macro customization window of AS/400? Thank you, Carissa

Answer Question   |  April 30, 2013  8:50 PM
AS/400, AS/400 macros, iSeries
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85 pts.

iSeries logs
iSeries AS/400 is integrated to RSA envision successfully but unable to get logs from iSeries to RSA envision. Please help. Thanks, Niketan

Answer Question   |  April 29, 2013  6:01 AM
AS/400 logs, iSeries AS/400, RSA envision
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5 pts.

AS/400 Trace Report
Hi, I ran the command TRCCNN in AS/400 to trace the connection between our AS400 and Tandem. I was able to generate a report but I don’t know how to read if there’s a lost connection or unnecessary event with the network. Can you help me what are the key or code when searching at [...]

Answer Question   |  April 29, 2013  6:20 PM
AS/400, AS/400 Reports, Tandem
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10 pts.

AS/400 and macro
Okay the question is very simple, I know it might sound stupid. I want to create a macro on AS/400 that simply does this: When it starts, it just pastes what I had manually copied before. I know I can manually do CTRL  but is there a way to put it in a macro? thanks

Answer Question   |  April 15, 2013  5:49 PM
AS/400, AS/400 macros
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15 pts.

Create source from a file object
I have an utility which displays the file fields and keys. Now I want to add an option in that utility to create the source of that object. Can anyone help me to figure out the command which will create the source of an object? My intention is when I take F9 from that tool, [...]

Answer Question   |  April 9, 2013  5:23 AM
AS/400, AS/400 objects, STRSEU
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1,975 pts.

Different queues
Can any one clarify me the differences between message queue, out queue, spool files and printer files? If possible with an example. Thanks in advance.

Answer Question   |  April 8, 2013  4:27 PM
AS/400, AS/400 queue
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900 pts.

DYMO LabelWriter 450 local printer troubles
We are no longer able to print to our label printer. The PC we were using had to be replaced. We need to know how to set up this printer so it will print addresses via USB connection. I downloaded and installed the correct drivers for the printer. I used printer model *WSCST to configure [...]

Answer Question   |  April 2, 2013  5:16 PM
AS/400, AS/400 printing, DYMO, DYMO LabelWriter, dymo labelwriter 450 Turbo, Print thermal labels
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30 pts.

Reset/CTRL in a Macro in AS/400
I’m trying to write a macro that fills in a list of items with a list of properties. My only problem is I cannot find a way to reset controls (if I look at my key bindings, left ctrl is bound to [reset/ctrl]) I have tried many combinations of a few available functions, nothing works [...]

Answer Question   |  March 27, 2013  3:50 PM
AS/400, AS/400 macros
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5 pts.

About AS/400
A file is opened in a program in input mode and he turned the parameter ‘file addition’ to ‘A’. My doubt is, is it possible to add a record to the file thru the program when the file is opened in input mode?

Answer Question   |  March 15, 2013  4:00 AM
AS/400, AS/400 Records
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290 pts.

Copying records
Hi, I need to copy file with records from one server to another server. For example, File1 from server1 has 1000records. I need to bring this to server2.

Answer Question   |  March 12, 2013  11:19 AM
AS/400, AS/400 Records
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510 pts.

About programming in AS/400
I have a field in a file which is of alphanumeric type with a length of 15 and I’m going to store a string in that which is of 11 length and the string will be ‘CAS00TST01A’. Now I want to extract the letter which is at 11th position i:e ‘A’ and i want to [...]

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2013  4:15 AM
AS/400, AS/400 programming
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290 pts.

Length of the entered value
Hi group, How to get the length of the entered value using WRKQRY? I am querying a file, the name field is defined as 15 characters. I need to get all those records whose name is greater than 10 Characters. Could anyone please help me how to write a query? Regards, M

Answer Question   |  March 8, 2013  3:37 AM
AS/400, AS/400 Query
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340 pts.

Does anybody use FORMPLUS/400…kindly help me
I have a problem with FORMPLUS/400 tool. the OUTQ’s often stuck and I used to release it with using FPMAIN option 10. I used to reset the OUTQ’s using 7(end) and start with(6). But some times it won’t work. The OUTQ needs to reset every time to print the forms. I don’t have any documentation [...]

Answer Question   |  March 7, 2013  12:22 AM
AS/400, AS/400 print errors
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275 pts.

Block access of Operational ASSIST Menu
Hi ! How can I block the users for the use of Operational Assistance Menu(Esc Key)?

Answer Question   |  February 27, 2013  6:03 AM
AS/400, AS/400 Menus
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1,485 pts.