Are your users wasting time checking the printer or the related output queue to see if their reports have printed? In the past, I've written programs to send a message to the user as soon as the report is generated. Recently, however, I stumbled upon a faster, more accurate, and less costly solution. Simply change the user's profile to include USROPT(*PRTMSG). You can do that with either the Change User Profile (CHGUSRPRF) or the Change Profile (CHGPRF) command.
The change makes the system send a message to the owner of the report. The message indicates that printing is either complete or held by the printer writer. If another user holds the spooled file, however, no message is sent.
- Anthony P. Gerasch
Unique Computing Solutions Inc.
708-922-9444
Business users want new applications now. Market and regulatory pressures require faster application updates and delivery into production. Your IBM i developers may be approaching retirement, and you see no sure way to fill their positions with experienced developers. In addition, you may be caught between maintaining your existing applications and the uncertainty of moving to something new.
IT managers hoping to find new IBM i talent are discovering that the pool of experienced RPG programmers and operators or administrators with intimate knowledge of the operating system and the applications that run on it is small. This begs the question: How will you manage the platform that supports such a big part of your business? This guide offers strategies and software suggestions to help you plan IT staffing and resources and smooth the transition after your AS/400 talent retires. Read on to learn:
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