============================================================ SEARCH400.COM | Programmer Tip December 19, 2001
Essential explanations, tools and code for the iSeries programmer. More tips: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid3_tax2f9,00.html ============================================================ In today's technical advice roundup you'll find tips, expert answers and input from your peers to the following iSeries programmer questions and concerns: Today's Featured Programmer Tip: - You were signed on for how long? 1. Answers to Other Technical Questions: 1. Jump into session 2. Delete job spool files quickly 3. Speeding up OPNQRYF on large files 4. Retrieve journal entries API 2. 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It started out as a way for programmers to prove who among them was the most dedicated, but now keeping track of how long a user was signed on has taken on broader appeal. Site expert Tim Granatir gives you a program he calls easy and versatile to help you calculate the amount of time a user was signed on. >> CLICK here for the full tip: http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci786908,00.html ============================================================ Answers to Other Programmer Questions ============================================================ 1. Jump into session Save time and keystrokes by jumping to the specific session you need. This tip shows you how to jump between sessions without having to scroll through them all. http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci786244,00.html 2. Delete job spool files quickly If you have a completed job that has a large number of spooled files and you've entered the command to work with submitted jobs, you can enter option 4 to end the job. Check out this tip for the details. http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci786129,00.html 3. Speeding up OPNQRYF on large files This member wonders if there's any way to speed up OPNQRYF on large files. Site expert Tim Granatir offers some advice. http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid418329_tax285217,00.html 4. Retrieve journal entries API One member states, "I am having trouble getting started on how to use this API. Does anyone know where I can get a sample program or offer any suggestions?" Other users came to his rescue. 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