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• How to take advantage of DSM -- even in a non-ILE shop

  Ron Turull provides a "helper" program to let you save and restore the screen using two DSM APIs from a non-ILE program. Continue Reading

• How to save, restore the screen -- the quick and easy way

  This time we turn our attention to a couple of DSM APIs that can be used to take a "snapshot" of the screen, save it and restore it later using the saved data. Continue Reading

• Dynamic Screen Manager lets you build screens and windows on the fly

  Want to do something with a display file but can't seem to get DDS to do it? Try Dynamic Screen Manager. Continue Reading

• How to set up an autostart job

  What do you do when you want a program to run automatically only when a specific subsystem is started? Attach an autostart job entry to the subsystem. Continue Reading

• The CHGSYSJOB command lets you configure system jobs

  Using the Change System Job command (CHGSYSJOB) you can change the run priority of some system jobs. Continue Reading

• Learn the benefits of the WRKPRTF to locate spool files

  Use the command WRKPRTF to help locate all spool files by the print file name.Continue Reading

• What is your OS/400 release? Find out now

  You can find out about your iSeries release in keying in just one simple command. Key in the following CL source and compile it, and then create a command to run the CL program.Continue Reading

• In between system saves

  Here's a program that will give you a little piece of mind in between your system saves.Continue Reading

• How to use DB2's cross-reference files to help manage your database -- Part I

  DB2 maintains a number of cross-reference files that you can use to easily retrieve information about files on your system.Continue Reading

• Time-saving tips for finding the right command

  Over the years we have all developed techniques to make this process of finding the right command less laborious. Here are a few of Ron Turull's favorites.Continue Reading

• Ending print writers

  To end a print writer that the device will vary off, but the writer is in an active status, there is a program to call to end the writer abnormally.Continue Reading

• Avoid having to create a new version file

  Learn how to avoid create new version File (xxxx0001)or Member(xxxx0001) on RSTOBJ, RSTLIB commands?Continue Reading

• Improved SQL source-level debugging in V5R2

  A new feature in V5R2 and PTFs for previous OS versions greatly improves the debug process.Continue Reading

• Performance problem solved

  Look at performance with a green-screen graphic tool.Continue Reading

• Check your licensed programs

  This program notifies you if there's a problem with your system.Continue Reading

• More on daylight savings time

  This addition information on daylight savings time is sure to save you time.Continue Reading

• Quickly identify performance problems using V5R2 Display Performance Data Graphics

  The new graphics support displays graphs for such things as 5250 transaction count and total CPU utilization.Continue Reading

• Change message ID default value

  Change your message ID defaults by using the CHGMSGD command.Continue Reading

• Main storage (RAM) -- How much do you have?

  Determine how much main storage (RAM) you have.Continue Reading

• Getting the time right with OS/400 Management Central and Java

  Follow these steps to set the "base time-related values" correctly.Continue Reading

• System reply list

  Make sure you backup is not held up by using the System reply list.Continue Reading

• The iSeries 400 system catalog

  Learn how you can use the views stored in QSYS2 to prevent information overload.Continue Reading

• Electronic Customer Support (ECS) configuration

  Here's a step-by-guide to perform ECS configuration without IBM's engineer assistance.Continue Reading

• Replace Performance Monitor commands in OS/400 V5R1

  The OS/400 Performance Monitor feature was replaced with Performance Monitor feature. Learn all about it here.Continue Reading

• Display the system software inventory

  Here's an API program that isn't too well known to display the system software inventory.Continue Reading

• Clean up IFS directories

  Using the FIND utility in Qshell, one can easily delete, print reports of objects by last modified/accessed date.Continue Reading

• Unattended full system save and IPL

  If you need to run an unattended full system save and IPL, you?ll want to check out this CL program.Continue Reading

• What was that PC5250 key, again?

  Learn how to search for a particular PC5250 key function when you don't know where it is on your keyboard.Continue Reading

• Three fun things you can do with WRKACTJOB

  Take a minute and look at three fun things our that WRKACTJOB can do.Continue Reading

• Copy and restore spoolfiles

  Check out this tip to see what to do to prevent an error message when you copy a spoolfile using the CPYSPLF command.Continue Reading

• SAVLIB command exception report

  The following DDS and RPG code when compiled and the RPG program incorporated as in the example CLP will provide 3 reports.Continue Reading

• WRKF provides WRKOBJ-like file detail

  Try WRKF instead of WRKOBJ the next time you're looking for a specific file on your system.Continue Reading

• Change/view HTTP Configuration via Web browser

  By using this tip, you'll be in a position to change/view the HTTP Configuration of IBM HTTP Server via Web browser.Continue Reading

• Query command better for viewing files quickly

  Want to view files fast with PDM and RUNQRY? Here's one way to do it.Continue Reading

• Re-organizing files based on passed parms

  Re-organizing files is not always an easy thing to do. Let this tip walk you through the process.Continue Reading

• Save and restore objects on multiple systems

  This tip offers an easy way to manage multiple systems.Continue Reading

• View files fast with PDM and RUNQRY

  This is a procedure for adding commands that can be executed on single objects.Continue Reading

• Job status monitoring

  This tip teaches you how to be in control of job status monitoring.Continue Reading

• Find the job queue that a batch job came from

  This quick tip shows you how to find the job queue that a batch job came from.Continue Reading

• Receive "MSGW" note by email/phone

  Learn how to send e-mail when a MSGW in WRKACTJOB occurs.Continue Reading

• Back door to get command line access

  This tips shows you how to get command line access when your AS/400 is in a restricted state.Continue Reading

• Add useful company information to your signon display each day

  This procedure will help you to update a designated area of your initial signon screen.Continue Reading

• Find file in query

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• Use QShell to delete a folder including subfolders and files

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• Morning check for the system

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• No SEU? Use SQL!

  Learn how to use interactive SQL to update source member records.Continue Reading

• Object management

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• Copy multiple spool files at one time using Operations Navigator

  Search400 member Chris Seager shows you how to use OpsNav to copy multiple spool files at one time.Continue Reading

• Importing AS/400 into Excel

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• A quick code to transfer a spool file to a text file

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• Ending an abnormal job

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• Edit/display stream file or database file from the 5250 screen

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