5/29/09 Working with Spool files on System ASPs or iASPs

An output queue can be created in a library on an ASP or iASP. However, when using the WRKSPLF command you may not see the spool files that exist on the ASP/iASP unless you first set the iASP group using the command SETASPGRP (ASP/iASP Name).

Note to programmers: If you do programming with some iSeries APIs that retrieve information about spool files, it is not always necessary to specify the ASP/iASP name (unless, of course, you wish to). For example the API QUSLSPL will retrieve a list of spool files on *SYSBAS and on all available ASPs/iASPs without the need to use SETASPGRP; similarly QUSRSPLA will also retrieve spool file attributes without the need to use SETASPGRP.



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5/19/09 How to see scheduled jobs in order of submission

When doing various system maintenance and management functions it is sometimes necessary to hold jobs on the Job Scheduler. Instead of using the command WRKJOBSCDE, which presents jobs alphabetically by name, use the command WRKJOBSCDE SEQ(*DATETIME). This will present the list of jobs in the order they are to be submitted, allowing you to quickly find those scheduled jobs that will occur during the timeframe of your system maintenance and management tasks.

Disclaimer:Vision Solutions makes every effort to provide accurate system management information and programming code; however the company cannot be held liable for the accuracy of information nor its compatibility in your own environment. Please review and test thoroughly before implementing. © Copyright 2009, Vision Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. Vision Solutions develops and sells iSeries high availability and AIX replication and clustering solutions. IBM, System i, iSeries, and AS/400 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. All other brands are property of their respective registered owners.

5/8/09 How to execute a command on a remote system using FTP

Simply type the command as you normally would, but have it preceded by "QUOTE RCMD"

For example:

QUOTE RCMD CHKOBJ OBJ(QGPL) OBJTYPE(*LIB)

QUOTE RCMD CALL PGM(Yourpgm/Yourlib) PARM(Parms)


Disclaimer:Vision Solutions makes every effort to provide accurate system management information and programming code; however the company cannot be held liable for the accuracy of information nor its compatibility in your own environment. Please review and test thoroughly before implementing. © Copyright 2009, Vision Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. Vision Solutions develops and sells iSeries high availability and AIX replication and clustering solutions. IBM, System i, iSeries, and AS/400 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. All other brands are property of their respective registered owners.