Re: RDi Verify Connection

[Brian Parkins <goodprophet.bp@xxxxxxxxx>]

Many thanks for clarifying, Steve.

Brian.

On 04/01/2022 11:39, Steve Ferrell via WDSCI-L wrote:
> Hi Brian,
>
> You are correct in that that once you use the service and connect, the label will display "connected".
>
> In the past, it would say successful even if the system wasn't actually connected, but simply had an AS400 object associated with the service.
>
> Steve Ferrell
> w. www.helpsystems.com
>
>
>
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> Should I be concerned - or is this just a subtle change of wording with recent Fixpacks?
>
> If I check my connection to the IBM i server, (i.e. Verify Connection) I now see the words "connected" and "available" where once I would see "successful".
>
> EXAMPLE:
> Right-click Objects subsystem on any server connection > Verify Connection
>
>   > Connection to Central service - available  > Connection to Command service - connected
>
> (Both used to be "successful".) I've checked the Help but there's no advice on what the different terminology actually means. I <think> the service is "available" until used by me; once used, I become "connected"
> - correct?
>
> Brian.
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