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Yes thats right. *SPLFS. IBM Spool Files. I sample several spliffs every day, so I want to keep them secure: Spool files and Printer security Question: I want to set up user profile who just can display spool file but who can not delete it. Answer 1. Spool file security is quite a bit different …
Adopting authority on IBM i, iSeries and AS400 can be a very dangerous thing, but if its implemented properly its really quite cool. #discuss 😉 Adopting Authority on IBM i Question: Is there an easy way of finding all programs in all user libraries that use adopted authority? The DSPPGM command doesn’t allow for *ALL …
Talking about an OBJECT in the IBMi world conjures up images of all kinds of wonderful screens defining object parameters: AS400 iSERIES and IBM i Object Authority Question: If a library has security for a user of *USE will this user be able to update files in the library and If files were created with …
User profiles are such a wonderful and flexible part of the IBMi operating system. Group profiles, Security levels, authorization lists…. good stuff: Managing User Profiles Question I am having a problem with user profiles disabling randomly. Answer 1. It sounds like someone has used the Security Toolkit to activate the “automatically disable inactive profiles” option. …
More snippets of archaic and mostly outdated stuff… but worth saving online because I’m constantly amazed by the lax security setup at some IBM AS400 businesses I visit: AS/400 and Internet Security: Question: What security level (30, 40, or 50) is adequate for an AS/400 on the Internet? Answer 1. Levels 40 and 50 will …
Convert RPG Datefield %DATE into a signed numeric To convert a RPG DATEFIELD to this numeric 8,0 field with no ‘/’ or ‘-‘ do this: D USADate 8s 0 USADate = %dec(%char(DateField:*iso0):8:0); Or another even neater function is this: I prefer this %UNS built in function, since it does not require me to specify length …
JULY 2015 Update:Â I bit the bullet and bought IBM Rational Developer RDi a while ago. It’s a nice step up from the old WDSC client and it deffo runs faster, smoother and supports all the new opcodes that are being introduced to RPG over recent years. I highly recommend RDi to each and every RPG …
Why is it that as I get older my fingers, instead of becoming increasingly skillful on the keyboard – they are becoming more and more like a bunch of half-thawed walls sausages. Don’t get me wrong, I’m as passionate about a well cooked sossy-sarnie as the next man… personally I’m all about grilling them to …
My Wonderful Spring Spaniel Bailey went to doggie heaven three months ago today I’m still devastated over the death of Bailey and have been through a roller-coaster of emotions trying to decide whether to get another dog or not. Any dog owners out there will know exactly what I’m talking about. In my case, in …
