by Dawn May | May 1, 2018 | Run SQL Scripts, Spooled files, Navigator for i, Db2 for i, IBM i Services
Job logs for ended jobs, where the job log is in a spooled file, are easy to search on the green screen. When viewing the spooled job log, you simply enter your search text in the find field and press F16. In addition, you can use F14 to limit the columns in which your search is performed, then press F16 to search.
However, when using the green screen, there is no find field when viewing the job log of an active job. Jobs with pending job logs have a similar problem.
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by Dawn May | Apr 26, 2018 | Db2 for i, Work Management
IBM continues to enhance temporary storage tracking and management, which was significantly improved beginning with IBM i 7.2.
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by Dawn May | Feb 21, 2018 | Subsystems, Performance, Work Management
I’ve written about workload groups in the past in Workload Group Configuration with IBM i 7.3 and Manage Workloads better with Workload Groups.
This blog reviews how to understand possible performance implications when using workload groups.
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by Dawn May | Feb 7, 2018 | Db2 for i, IBM i Services, Work Management
Temporary storage is tracked in a set of buckets; each active job has its own bucket, and there are global buckets used for temporary storage, but not associated with a specific job.
This week I want to let you know of an article written by IBMer Tim Clark of IBM that was recently published on the IBM i Developer site titled: Temporary storage and the database, Part 2 – Manage your Maintained Temporary Indexes (MTIs).
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by Dawn May | Jan 30, 2018 | Navigator for i, Subsystems, Systems Management, Work Management
Last year, I wrote about Subsystem Management with Navigator for i, which summarized the enhancements that were made to allow you to view and modify your subsystem configurations via the graphical user interface.
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by Dawn May | Aug 1, 2017 | Subsystems, Performance, Work Management
The End Subsystem (ENDSBS), End System (ENDSYS), and Power Down System (PWRDWNSYS) commands all have the End Subsystem Options (ENSSBSOPT) parameter. This is nothing new—it’s been there for a long time. In case you are now aware of this parameter, this blog is for you.
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