================================================================ SEARCH400 | Programmer Tip April 24, 2002
Essential explanations, tools and code for the iSeries programmer. More tips: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid3_tax2f9,00.html ================================================================ FROM OUR SPONSORS: Free White Paper - Application Modernization for iSeries 400 http://search400.com/r/0,,2988,00.htm?FreeWhitepaper ================================================================ 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: - Command special values: One set for the user, one set for the program 1. Answers to Other Technical Questions: 1. Accessing any job's QTEMP 2. FTP from a PC to the IFS 3. Working with the keyword INVITE 4. Easy way to convert 2. 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Learn how: http://search400.com/r/0,,2988,00.htm?FreeWhitepaper ================================================================ Today's Featured Tip ================================================================ Command special values: One set for the user, one set for the program Did you know you can have the user select one set of values on user defined command, yet have your program receive a totally different set of values? This is helpful when you need to interrupt what the user selected into "Program Logic". Here is an example that asks the user what type of report they want. >> CLICK here for the full tip: http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci818730,00.html ============================================================ Answers to Other Programmer Questions ============================================================ 1. Accessing any job's QTEMP There have been numerous requests from programmers who want to access and manipulate with a job's QTEMP library. It is used for debugging and/or recovering from a job that has fallen over with a MSGW status. Check out this tip by David Ong to learn how to do just that. http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci816185,00.html 2. FTP from a PC to the IFS One user writes, "Is it possible to put a file (FTP put) from a PC directly in the home directory define in the user profile definition?" One suggestion was made. Do you have any others? http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/1641 3. Working with the keyword INVITE This Search400 member has a display file with the keyword INVITE. He uses this with a time delay of five seconds to refresh the screen. This works most of the time for him, but once in a while he gets the message CPF4737. He turned to application development expert John Brandt for advice. http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid461378_tax285217,00.html 4. Easy way to convert Learn how to make a simple move to a numeric field. The variable length field can be used to populate numeric variables; this is an alternative for having data structures. A sample code is included to help you better understand what the tip writer is talking about. http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci811784,00.html _____________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXPERT PROFILE | Tim Granatir, Search400 programmer tip writer Tim Granatir is vice president of Technical Services at Interlink Technologies in Maumee, Ohio, where he serves as chief architect for their warehouse management system. He has worked in the banking, insurance, healthcare and distribution industries in various positions, including programmer/analyst, systems analyst and DP manager. Tim has worked on IBM midrange platforms since 1983. Let Tim's experience work for you! 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