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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

• Windows XP SP2 causes problem for iSeries Access

  The default firewall enabled in Windows XP SP2 blocks the incoming communication that iSeries Access needs.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

• Did your spool file print?

  If you have users who run lots of jobs and do lots of printing, then you can change their User Profile USROPT parameter to advise them when their spool file has printed.Continue Reading

• OS/400 integrity after an upgrade/license program install

  The following command checks the integrity of the installed OS or selected licensed product.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

• Digging deeper into DB2 UDB

  Doug Mack, DB2 UDB for iSeries Product Marketing at IBM, answers questions on logical files, query tools and more.Continue Reading