Are you tired of answering all those messages in order to get your AS/400 printer started? Are you a user experienced in loading a new form type and aligning it at the same time? Are you running V2R3 of OS/400? If so, this solution is for you.
If you don't want any "load form type" messages for a particular printer, you can specify *NOMSG in the Message option element of the FORMTYPE parameter of the Start Printer Writer (STRPRTWTR) command. You can also use the Change Writer (CHGWTR) command or change the command default value to affect all printers on the system. See the CL Reference manual for more information.
Another way to reduce the number of messages that require a reply is to specify *INFO for the printer error message in the printer device description. See the Create Device Description Printer (CRTDEVPRT) and Change Device Description Printer (CHGDEVPRT) commands in the CL Reference manual for information about setting the PRTERRMSG parameter.
If the printer error message is *INFO, the printer writer automatically rechecks the printer after issuing message CPA3387 ("device not available"). For example, if a writer is started to printer PRT01, but PRT01 is not ready, message CPA3387 is sent to the message queue. If PRT01 has *INFO specified for PRTERRMSG, the writer retries PRT01 after 30 seconds. If PRT01 is ready, the writer starts printing files. If PRT01 is still not ready, the writer keeps checking PRT01 every 30 seconds.
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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