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SEARCH400.com | Administrator Tip
Oct. 30, 2002
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Essential explanations, tools, and code for the iSeries
administrator.
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In today's technical advice roundup you'll find tips, expert
answers and input from your peers on the following iSeries
administrator questions and concerns:
Today's Featured Administrator Tip:
-- The new AS/400-to-PC transfer request
Answers to Other Technical Questions
1. Client Access file transfer
2. Transfer data from an Excel spreadsheet to the iSeries
3. Troubleshoot LPAR and disk management GUI
4. Retaining security after a transfer
Important Announcements and Links
- Live webcast: Disaster recovery for the iSeries
- Current Poll: Security issues due to internal misuse?
- Free Book Excerpt: AS/400: System, Utilities, Database,
and Programming, 2/e
- Expert Profile: Richard Belles, systems management expert
- Advice: Managing the iSeries Discussion Forum
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****************** Previous Webcasts Archives *****************
Take a look at these informative transcripts from previous
Webcasts: FTP Fundamental, Security, and Source Control
Management tools.
http://search400.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid3,00.html
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Today's Featured Tip
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The new AS/400-to-PC transfer request
The data transfer component of Client Access has come a long way
since the early years of PC Support. First and foremost, it is
now fronted with a GUI interface. But much more than that are
the great improvements made to the data selection and output
format options.
Ron Turull, editor of Inside Version 5, takes a look at the data
transfer capability of Client Access as well as add-ins that
take data transfer to new heights.
>> CLICK here to view the complete tip:
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Answers to Other Administrator Questions
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1. Client Access file transfer
This user wanted to run a Client Access file transfer, which
converts an excel file to EBCDIC and then uploads to an AS/400
physical file, in a batch environment. Search400.com expert
Rich Belles walked him through the process.
http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid397062_tax285220,00.html
2. Transfer data from an Excel spreadsheet to the iSeries
"Widge" writes, "What's the best method to transfer an Excel
spreadsheet to a PF on the iSeries. I have tried to download an
existing file from the iSeries and edit it in the spreadsheet,
but when I try and send it back to the 400 the error message
states the file must be an .fdf file. We are using Client Access
for the transfer." Have you run across this? Click over to read
what other members said, or post your own suggestions.
http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?msgInContext@;199.sYkva7dls44.0@.ee84636/1700
3. Troubleshoot LPAR and disk management GUI
Having trouble getting the GUI view for the disk units or LPAR
environment in OpsNav? According to Search400.com member Brett
Sullivan, you may have something wrong with your service table
on your system. Check out this tip and see what Brett suggests
you look for.
http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci845808,00.html
4. Retaining security after a transfer
This user has trouble retaining security on a program after
he transfers it to another iSeries 400 in his shop. He has a
program on development that is owned by Qpgmr and only one
user group has *Use authority to it. He turns to Search400.com
security expert Carol Woodbury for advice. Check out this
expert Q&A to see what Carol suggests.
http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid467981_tax288767,00.html
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LIVE WEBCAST | Disaster recovery for the iSeries
Who: Debbie Saugen, technical owner of iSeries 400 and AS/400 backup
and recovery, IBM Business Continuity and Recovery Services
When: Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 12 p.m. EST (17:00 GMT)
Find out what a disaster recovery hot site is all about, hear
customers' real disaster experiences and learn lots of tips and
techniques for testing your OS/400 disaster recovery plan.
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FREE BOOK EXCERPT | AS/400: System, Utilities, Database, and
Programming, 2/e
Search400.com would like to offer our members the opportunity to
download the first chapter of AS/400: System, Utilities,
Database, and Programming, 2/e written by George Lin and Gayla
Stewart for free.
AS/400: System, Utilities, Database, and Programming, 2/e is a
single source for many of your AS/400 needs. Topics covered
include Java, TCP/IP network, Internet and Web with the AS/400,
Internet security and firewalls for AS/400, HTTP server, Lotus
Notes and Domino for AS/400, SAP on the AS/400, and ILE.
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EXPERT PROFILE | Rich Belles, systems management expert
Richard's data processing career has spanned more than 30
years. He grew up with the midrange IBM computer line from
the IBM 1401 through the iSeries 400. Intermingled therein
included PCs, communications and some experience with IBM
mainframe hardware and software. Richard has worked in all
capacities -- from operations to data processing
management. He has worked with the iSeries 400 since its
appearance in 1988, specifically in the areas of systems
administration, technical support and systems management.
Richard currently works as an iSeries 400 technical
specialist at Dimensional Insight Inc. in Burlington, Mass.
Dimensional Insight provides complete business
intelligence, reporting and data analysis software. In
addition, he is an IBM Certified iSeries 400 Technical
Specialist and an IBM Certified iSeries 400 Education
Specialist.
If you have systems management questions, Rich can help -- especially
with those that deal with administration and technical support.
>> CLICK HERE TO ASK Rich a question:
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>> CLICK HERE TO READ recent Q&As:
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MANAGING THE ISERIES DISCUSSION FORUM | Interact with your peers
Check out Search400.com's Managing the iSeries discussion forum.
If you have a performance problem you just can't figure out, or
you need help recovering data after a system crash, we recommend
you check out this forum. Other system managers can help you
with these and other management issues.
http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?230@;120.7Y0Uab24sth.0@.ee84639
>> RECENT discussion threads you may find of interest:
* QUSRSYS and "Save While Active" problems with Management Central
http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?msgInContext@;120.7Y0Uab24sth.2@.ee84639/841
* iSeries user ID and password
http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?msgInContext@;120.7Y0Uab24sth.4@.ee84639/868
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