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Re: news400 goes negative on IBM?

>> One can only hope that after selling off the Printing Division (Lexmark),
>> Storage Division (Hitachi) and PC Division (Lenovo) that they might sell
>> off the iSeries division.

Oh, one could only pray. Could you imagine what Rochester could do without IBM 
corporate hanging around it's neck with moronic management and marketing? In 
the article, they said the Lexmark management took the copies of the IBM 
corporate rules, laminated them and glued them to the factory floor. I just 
wish they would do that with IBM corporate management.  

Unfortunately, it is never going to happen because that means giving up the 
pSeries, also and ultimately the zSeries will be running on the PowerPC, also. 
Doubt that want to let all that go. 

One question though, I thought IBM took back Lexmark? There website doesn't say 
anything about it.  

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: How to retrieve current OS400 target release (Bill Meecham)
   2. RE: cpytostmf issue (Carel Teijgeler)
   3. stripping trailing blanks in V4R3 (Jerry Draper)
   4. Re: How to retrieve current OS400 target release
      (SASchollenberger@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
   5. Re: Stopping CRTPFRDTA (Alexei Pytel)
   6. Re: news400 goes negative on IBM? (Keith Carpenter)
   7. Re: news400 goes negative on IBM? (Brad Stone)
   8. Re: news400 goes negative on IBM? (Neil Palmer/DPS)
   9. RE: V5R3 Performance Issue (Al Barsa)


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message: 1
date: Fri, 20 May 2005 11:41:25 -0400
from: "Bill Meecham" <bmeecham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: How to retrieve current OS400 target release

Just in case...QSZRTVPR was not available on earlier releases.  If you have a 
situation where your code may run on machines that are not updated you should 
first check for the object and use one of the other alternatives previously 
mentioned.
bill
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  ganeshkumar.murugesan@xxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 10:46 AM
  To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: How to retrieve current OS400 targt release



  I need to retrieve current OS400 target release level inside a CL
  program. Any ideas?? I tried using the WRKLICINF command, but I don't
  seem to have authority in all the AS400 boxes, where the program should
  be implemented. I can't trust the DSPLICKEY command also because it
  gives information about products not installed along with the products
  installed.

  Is there any other command or API that can be used??



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message: 2
date: Fri, 20 May 2005 16:17:03 +0200
from: "Carel Teijgeler" <coteijgeler@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: RE: cpytostmf issue

Ali,

One of the parameters (I think STMFCODPAG) has option *PCASCII. Use that.

Regards,
Carel Teijgeler

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On 20-5-05 at 9:53 Ali Ekinci wrote:

>I am trying to copy a source member (or PF)to IFS via below command, but
>the txt file on IFS shows all garbage data. Anybody can tell, what is it I
>am missing? I want IFS file to be in txt format.
>
>CPYTOSTMF FROMMBR('/QSYS.LIB/MYLIB.LIB/MYFILE.FILE/MYMBR.MBR') 
>TOSTMF('/MYDIR/MYTXT.txt') STMFOPT(*REPLACE) CVTDTA(*AUTO) DBFCCSID(*FILE) 
>STMFCODPAG(*STMF)





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message: 3
date: Fri, 20 May 2005 08:48:27 -0700
from: Jerry Draper <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: stripping trailing blanks in V4R3

>From the archives it appears that I cannot strip trailing blanks from fields
using cpytoimpf while creating a tab delimited file (x'05').

Will the variable fields DDS specifier work?

Jerry Draper


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message: 4
date: Fri, 20 May 2005 12:00:28 -0400
from: SASchollenberger@xxxxxxxxxxxx
subject: Re: How to retrieve current OS400 target release

I have used the RTVOBJD command against the QSYS *LIB to retrieve the
SYSLVL parameter as
a test of OS/400 release.  It returns the level of OS/400 on which the
object was created but since
it retrieves against QSYS *LIB it returns the OS/400 release level
currently in use on the server.

The SYSLVL paramter is returned formatted a VnnRnnMnn so V5R2M0 is returned
as V05R02M00.

RTVOBJD    OBJ(QSYS) OBJTYPE(*LIB) SYSLVL(&SYSLVL)
IF         COND(&SYSLVL = 'V05R02M00') THEN(DO)

...

ENDDO
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message: 5
date: Fri, 20 May 2005 11:14:17 -0500
from: Alexei Pytel <pytel@xxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: Stopping CRTPFRDTA

CRTPFRDTA is a utility which exports performance data from *MGTCOL object
into a set of database files.
You can run it from command line - and then it will not take long. Just
processes the data and ends.

CRTPFRDTA also has *ACTIVE mode - it means that it will be processing data
as it is collected.
There is an option in Collection Services configuration, by which you can
request performance data to be processed automaticaly as it is collected.
This option submits CRTPFRDTA job which will be sitting there as long as
there is a collection active.

Apparently, this is a job you see.
If you do not want it to run, change Collection Services configuration to
not produce files on the fly.
And, of course, you can shut down Collection Services collection
completely.

    Alexei Pytel




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Stopping CRTPFRDTA






Somehow, we have a job named CRTPFRDTA that has started running every day,
and printing out a 15 or so page report.  Don't know why it started
running this week, when it never did before.

How can I stop this from running, or at least, set the report so that it
is in HLD status, so that it doesn't automatically print?

Thanks,
Marsha

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message: 6
date: Fri, 20 May 2005 09:28:33 -0700
from: Keith Carpenter <carpcon@xxxxxxx>
subject: Re: news400 goes negative on IBM?


Just throw in a little "needs to be more like .NET" and you're hooked.

I doubt chasing Microsoft and .NET would be a good strategy for IBM.
Seems to me that if you want .NET you might as well run windows.  Open
source projects like Mono may provide some .NET portability, but they
are incomplete and may lead into legal issues with Microsoft.

Unfortunately it will take more than a better free form RPG to
rejuvenate iSeries sales.  You have to convince software developers why
they should develop for a proprietary OS using a language that only runs
on that system.  A tough sell.  It's easier for Microsoft since windows
is considered a standard (rightly or wrongly).

Not sure if any one remembers, but in the early days of the AS/400, the
A was for Application.  The box sold because of there was a large choice
of applications for the 400.  Today most of these packages are gone or
no longer under active development.

It's kind of sad to see 400 shops switching to Oracle when it's neither
technically or economically superior.


Keith




Steve Richter wrote:
> I cant afford the iSeriesNetwork.com fee based site so I dont get to
> read the news400 magazine anymore.  But I do receive their daily
> email.  I noticed yesterday two articles very critical of IBM.   One
> an article by Paul Conte:
>
> "IBM needs to deliver free-format D-specs (and P-specs) for ILE RPG,
> and SOON! If we're worried about i5 image and productivity, a top
> priority should be the application "lingua franca" of the system. Can
> you imagine Windows Server and .NET offering a language that still
> requires fixed-format, positional entries? ..."
>
> The other was a link to an opinion piece basically calling for the CEO
> of IBM to be fired ( my sentiments exactly )
> http://www.technewsworld.com/story/42894.html
>
> If iSeriesNetwork.com keeps this up I might actually become a subscriber 
> again!
>
> -Steve
>


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message: 7
date: Fri, 20 May 2005 11:40:01 -0500
from: "Brad Stone" <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: news400 goes negative on IBM?

Would would be some examples of the Golden Geese they're
talking about?

Brad


On Fri, 20 May 2005 09:28:33 -0700
 Keith Carpenter <carpcon@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Just throw in a little "needs to be more like .NET" and
> you're hooked.
>
> I doubt chasing Microsoft and .NET would be a good
> strategy for IBM. Seems to me that if you want .NET you
> might as well run windows.  Open source projects like
> Mono may provide some .NET portability, but they are
> incomplete and may lead into legal issues with Microsoft.
>
> Unfortunately it will take more than a better free form
> RPG to rejuvenate iSeries sales.  You have to convince
> software developers why they should develop for a
> proprietary OS using a language that only runs on that
> system.  A tough sell.  It's easier for Microsoft since
> windows is considered a standard (rightly or wrongly).
>
> Not sure if any one remembers, but in the early days of
> the AS/400, the A was for Application.  The box sold
> because of there was a large choice of applications for
> the 400.  Today most of these packages are gone or no
> longer under active development.
>
> It's kind of sad to see 400 shops switching to Oracle
> when it's neither technically or economically superior.
>
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>
> Steve Richter wrote:
> >I cant afford the iSeriesNetwork.com fee based site so I
> dont get to
> >read the news400 magazine anymore.  But I do receive
> their daily
> >email.  I noticed yesterday two articles very critical
> of IBM.   One
> >an article by Paul Conte:
> >
> >"IBM needs to deliver free-format D-specs (and P-specs)
> for ILE RPG,
> >and SOON! If we're worried about i5 image and
> productivity, a top
> >priority should be the application "lingua franca" of
> the system. Can
> >you imagine Windows Server and .NET offering a language
> that still
> >requires fixed-format, positional entries? ..."
> >
> >The other was a link to an opinion piece basically
> calling for the CEO
> >of IBM to be fired ( my sentiments exactly )
> >http://www.technewsworld.com/story/42894.html
> >
> >If iSeriesNetwork.com keeps this up I might actually
> become a subscriber again!
> >
> >-Steve
> >
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message: 8
date: Fri, 20 May 2005 12:53:30 -0400
from: Neil Palmer/DPS <neilp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: news400 goes negative on IBM?

One can only hope that after selling off the Printing Division (Lexmark),
Storage Division (Hitachi) and PC Division (Lenovo) that they might sell
off the iSeries division.  THEN we'd probably see some serious hardball
promotion from the new owners, who may just revive the AS/400 name.
Then again, Microsoft or Oracle might just buy it to kill it off, and I
might win $50,000,000 in a lottery and retire tomorrow.  :-)

...Neil




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Re: news400 goes negative on IBM?






Would would be some examples of the Golden Geese they're
talking about?

Brad


On Fri, 20 May 2005 09:28:33 -0700
 Keith Carpenter <carpcon@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Just throw in a little "needs to be more like .NET" and
> you're hooked.
>
> I doubt chasing Microsoft and .NET would be a good
> strategy for IBM. Seems to me that if you want .NET you
> might as well run windows.  Open source projects like
> Mono may provide some .NET portability, but they are
> incomplete and may lead into legal issues with Microsoft.
>
> Unfortunately it will take more than a better free form
> RPG to rejuvenate iSeries sales.  You have to convince
> software developers why they should develop for a
> proprietary OS using a language that only runs on that
> system.  A tough sell.  It's easier for Microsoft since
> windows is considered a standard (rightly or wrongly).
>
> Not sure if any one remembers, but in the early days of
> the AS/400, the A was for Application.  The box sold
> because of there was a large choice of applications for
> the 400.  Today most of these packages are gone or no
> longer under active development.
>
> It's kind of sad to see 400 shops switching to Oracle
> when it's neither technically or economically superior.
>
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>
> Steve Richter wrote:
> >I cant afford the iSeriesNetwork.com fee based site so I
> dont get to
> >read the news400 magazine anymore.  But I do receive
> their daily
> >email.  I noticed yesterday two articles very critical
> of IBM.   One
> >an article by Paul Conte:
> >
> >"IBM needs to deliver free-format D-specs (and P-specs)
> for ILE RPG,
> >and SOON! If we're worried about i5 image and
> productivity, a top
> >priority should be the application "lingua franca" of
> the system. Can
> >you imagine Windows Server and .NET offering a language
> that still
> >requires fixed-format, positional entries? ..."
> >
> >The other was a link to an opinion piece basically
> calling for the CEO
> >of IBM to be fired ( my sentiments exactly )
> >http://www.technewsworld.com/story/42894.html
> >
> >If iSeriesNetwork.com keeps this up I might actually
> become a subscriber again!
> >
> >-Steve

>

Bradley V. Stone
BVS.Tools
www.bvstools.com





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message: 9
date: Fri, 20 May 2005 13:01:00 -0400
from: Al Barsa <barsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: RE: V5R3 Performance Issue


The system,s juts slow down with no explanation.  We suspect that the
interactive governor is being duped by something.

Al

Al Barsa, Jr.
Barsa Consulting Group, LLC

400>390

"i" comes before "p", "x" and "z"
e gads

Our system's had more names than Elizabeth Taylor!

914-251-1234
914-251-9406 fax

http://www.barsaconsulting.com
http://www.taatool.com
http://www.as400connection.com



 
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Al, I'm curious.  Can you elaborate on 'sleeping sickness'?

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Subject: Re: V5R3 Performance Issue


Our i5 V5R3 systems seems to have sleeping sickness from time to time, but
we have been unable to pin this down.  This did not happen when we were
running V5R2 on the older 270.

Al

Al Barsa, Jr.
Barsa Consulting Group, LLC


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