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AS400 Mid Range/Questions Answered by Expert Pete Mayhew
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Program Changes | 7/22/2010 |
| Q: I generated a list of programs for which the creation date have changed during a selected period. ... A: Manny; When an object is created, the 'Creation date' and 'Change date' are both updated. In the ... | |
| Connect to V5R1 IFS using Win 2008 | 3/16/2010 |
| Q: Is it possible to make a network connection from Windows 2008 to folders on the IFS in V5R1? It ... A: I would 'think' so, however, I do not have either a Win2008 server or V5R1 system to test with. ... | |
| sys0055 on 9402-236 | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: Pete, did you ever solve the error Nonprivileged pgm accessing privileged transient" issue on the ... A: Sorry, no. The Advanced 36 (236) was a special model of the AS400, kind of a cross between the two. ... | |
| as400 | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: what is as400? Is it a pc or a server? Please explain clearly? ANSWER: I don't know that I (or ... A: I don't know the current number-IBM doesn't publish that information. At one time, it was in excess ... | |
| as400 'explained' | 12/9/2009 |
| Q: what is as400? Is it a pc or a server? Please explain clearly? A: I don't know that I (or you) have enough time for me to completely explain the 'AS400', but I'll ... | |
| AS/400 error | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: Mr. Mayhew. I did a search on the Internet for an error code we're getting on our AS/400 (eSeries) ... A: I never did hear back from the other request, so I'm not sure what the solution was. However, the ... | |
| Restoration | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: I have restored objects(Journal Receivers) from a expired tape (in WRKMEDBRM it is shown as ... A: I was out of town on business for a couple days. I don't work with journaling that much, but do have ... | |
| Restoration | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: I have restored objects(Journal Receivers) from a expired tape (in WRKMEDBRM it is shown as ... A: The expired status in BRMS should not affect the data on the tape, it only means the tape can be ... | |
| Limiting login to a single workstation (PC) | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: Is there a way to limit a user logging in to AS/400 from single PC? Due to a security concern, we ... A: I don't believe there is a way to restrict a specific user from logging in from multiple devices ... | |
| As/400 9402-236 Print problem | 5/7/2009 |
| Q: I am working to recover some print reports for a client that were accidentally deleted from their ... A: Sorry Mark, I'm not able to help with this one. That 236 is just too old and I've forgotten almost ... | |
| download from as400 into excel programatically | 12/26/2008 |
| Q: in excel there is an add-on to transfer the data on the open worksheet (ie not transfer to a file). ... A: This is actually out of my expertise area (I'm mainly hardware oriented), but I have worked with the ... | |
| Operating system V5M4.0 | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: What are the disk drive requirements to upgrade to this version or higher? A: Version 5.4 requires a 17gig load source drive (or higher). This drive can be part of a parity set ... | |
| Problems printing 12 CPI from our AS/400 with our new printer OKI 3391 ML | 11/28/2008 |
| Q: Please help. I am having problems printing 12 CPI from our AS/400 with our new printer OKI 3391 ML. ... A: Michael; Actually, I'm somewhat impressed that you were able to get the printer to work at all. ... | |
| Monitoring a user | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: I would like to find out about a user , what he has done in last 6 month?the system is :OS/400 V5 ... A: Unless you have been saving the system history logs, there is no way to look at activity as far back ... | |
| IBM AS/400 | 10/2/2008 |
| Q: We moved our machine to a new room. the Machine gives an error 67573200. Can you please tell me ... A: Joan, can you tell me what model of AS400 you have? It should be on a small label on the front of ... | |
| Restoring system on another AS/400 | 7/16/2008 |
| Q: As a part of 'Disaster Recovery Backup Plan' I wanted to restore our system to another AS/400. We ... A: You 'one-upped' me! I forgot that section was back there. It's for more experienced users, but ... | |
| Restoring system on another AS/400 | 7/16/2008 |
| Q: As a part of 'Disaster Recovery Backup Plan' I wanted to restore our system to another AS/400. We ... A: Rashid; I have done this as part of a D/R plan or just system upgrades at least 100 times. The ... | |
| ODBC Access AS/400 | 7/3/2008 |
| Q: Is it possible to access files across multiple libraries with one ODBC connection to Windows? For ... A: I believe this is possible, but ODBC is not my area of expertise. I will have to do some research ... | |
| About As400! | 6/9/2008 |
| Q: Where could i get info about AS400 system architecture completely free of cost? I mean, the range of ... A: The bad news is that there is not a lot of information available about the AS400/iSeries/i5/System ... | |
AS400 Mid Range
Answers by Expert:
Pete Mayhew
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Pretty much anything on the hardware/technical side. Some experience with Operating system installation/upgrade. Client Access configuration and connection. I cannot answer questions about RPG and/or application programs.
Experience
IBM Customer Engineer for 20 years, worked on AS400 from announcement until 'retired' in 1996. Have continued working on AS400/iSeries/i5 with an IBM Business Partner.
Education/Credentials
BS in Computers & Systems Engineering
Awards and Honors
IBM Certified Expert AS400 Design, Technical, Client Access, Windows Integration
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