RE: Searching APARS on as400service.rochester.ibm.com

There's usually a 'tips on searching' section, but again, what I see in
Canada will be different.



Neil Palmer                                AS/400~~~~~      
NxTrend Technology - Canada   ____________          ___  ~     
Thornhill, Ontario,  Canada   |OOOOOOOOOO| ________  o|__||=   
Phone: (905) 731-9000  x238   |__________|_|______|_|______)   
Cell.: (416) 565-1682  x238    oo      oo   oo  oo   OOOo=o\   
Fax:   (905) 731-9202       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
mailto:NPalmer@NxTrend.com    AS/400  The Ultimate Business Server      
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Berendt [SMTP:rob@dekko.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 1998 4:50 PM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      RE: Searching APARS on as400service.rochester.ibm.com
> 
> If I select the first one, 'All APARs by component', then I seem to be
> able to view closed APARS.  Any other selection is strictly
> informational APARs.
> 
> Search hints.  From this mailing list I see that I can see messages by
> using MSG prior to the message.  For example MSGCPF1234, or even
> MSGTCP*.  For SRC codes on the unit I can look via SRC29040000.  The
> clue seems to be that there is no midstring search.  Hopefully IBM
> follows these standards each time they enter messages or SRC codes.
> Although I've had text from some of my problems used word for word,
> even with my name as a sample file.  One feature of using the Internet
> to enter/update your problems.  Any other clues other than MSG and
> SRC?  Is there a 'help on how to search' section?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> npalmer@NxTrend.com on 08/24/98 03:36:47 PM
> Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com@Internet
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com@Internet
> cc:    
> Subject:      RE: Searching APARS on as400service.rochester.ibm.com
> 
> If you can do that you should be able to access SERVIcelink (or are
> already using it ?).
> I can't give you a definite answer as things are different here in
> Canada than they are in the US.
> 
> 
> 
> Neil Palmer                                AS/400~~~~~      
> NxTrend Technology - Canada   ____________          ___  ~     
> Thornhill, Ontario,  Canada   |OOOOOOOOOO| ________  o|__||=   
> Phone: (905) 731-9000  x238   |__________|_|______|_|______)   
> Cell.: (416) 565-1682  x238    oo      oo   oo  oo   OOOo=o\   
> Fax:   (905) 731-9202       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
> mailto:NPalmer@NxTrend.com    AS/400  The Ultimate Business Server
> 
> http://www.NxTrend.com
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:       Rob Berendt [SMTP:rob@dekko.com]
> > Sent:       Monday, August 24, 1998 10:02 AM
> > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > Subject:    RE: Searching APARS on as400service.rochester.ibm.com
> > 
> > Been on vacation all week...
> > 
> > So I have to pay to get to the password protected IBMLink
> SERVicelink
> > application?  Is this included if I have the capability to open
> > problems via the Internet and to view/update my existing problems on
> > the internet?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > npalmer@NxTrend.com on 08/14/98 04:50:55 PM
> > Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com@Internet
> > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com@Internet
> > cc:  
> > Subject:    RE: Searching APARS on as400service.rochester.ibm.com
> > 
> > Afraid you must pay to get access to the password protected IBMLink
> > SERVicelink application for that.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Neil Palmer                           
> 
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