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i5-OS
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Recovering from DST QSECOFR password disablement on V5R4
If the DST QSECOFR and QSECOFR passwords have been disabled from multiple attempts at user login, the OS may need to be reinstalled on IBM i to recover function. Continue Reading
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Checking if a local port is used by another job on AS/400
A command called NETSTAT shows who is using local ports on AS/400 but it can only be used interactively to create spooled output. Continue Reading
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i5/OS defect when submitting a CHGPF command to an existing physical file
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Using indexes on DB2 for i5/OS to improve performance
Expert Kent Milligan explains how to use indexes to optimize SELECT statement performance on i5/OS. Continue Reading
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Finding the value for the 'message key' parameter
One Search400.com member writes, "I am trying to set up a reply to a message that I am monitoring for. How do I find the value for the 'message key' parameter for the sndrpy command?" Continue Reading
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Extract info from the i5 into an Excel database file
One Search400.com member writes, "I am the sales/marketing manager for a telephone company. We use an i5 system. How can I extract information from the i5 into an Excel database file? I need customer mailing information for direct mailers, and I ... Continue Reading
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TCP/IP connection between the two iSeries
One Search400.com member wrote, "I have two iSeries servers with the same configuration, V5R3M0. Both servers are in one city, and I'd like to establish remote journaling between the two. What is the best way to establish a TCP/IP connection between... Continue Reading
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How to permanently apply PTFs
One Search400.com member writes, "I have an iSeries 620 box running V5R1. I temporarily applied PTF (TL03175) on this box and then IPL it on the B side. The next day I did an IPL on A side and still find that the PTL is temporarily applied. I again ... Continue Reading
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Writing a spool file directly to an optical drive
One Search400.com member writes, "We are in the process of moving from an e-series model 730 iSeries running OS/400 V5R1. Our new system will be an I5 model 520, running OS/400 V5R3 with an attached IBM Plasmon Optical drive, we would like to be ... Continue Reading
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Setting up journals
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Restricting users from using 'Save (*yes)' in CHGSPLFA