The
current versions of our software was checked using the IBM supplied Analyze Object
Conversion (ANZOBJCVN) command running on V5R4.
My
temporary key expired. Can I get another one?
Yes! You can easily and
quickly request another temporary key using the Quick Key feature located
in the right hand column of any page on our site.
I just upgraded from a verion prior to V5R3. Are there
any updates I need for any of your software?
IBM made some "security"
changes to V5R3 and didn't make them very well known. This change affects almost
all software that uses the /tmp directory for temporary storage. This includes
BVSTools.com software like SPLTOOL, MAILTOOL and AFPTOOL.
To fix this, use
the following command:
CHGATR OBJ('/tmp') ATR(*RSTDRNMUNL) VALUE(*NO)
Click
Here for the IBM APAR details on this issue.
Where
can I find my machine serial number and model number?
Your serial number
can be found using the following command: DSPSYSVAL QSRLNBR
Your model
number can be found using the following command: DSPSYSVAL QMODEL
We just upgraded/replaced
our AS/400. What do I need to do?
Because we do not charge a yearly
maintenance/support/upgrade fee, you will need to purchase new registration keys
for any software you wish to continue using. If you just purchased your keys recently
(within a couple of months), contact us and we can discuss more details.
If
your upgrade or replacement machine has a new serial number and/or model number,
please email us the serial number and the model number of the machine no longer
in use as well as the serial number and model number of the new machine so we
can get new registration keys ready for you.
Please also be sure to let
us know the total number of partitions you'll be running the software on for each
machine.
I'm trying to upload
one of your tools to my machine, but I can't figure out how to do it. Do you have
instructions?
Yes! We have full instructions on how to upload our software
to your machine using FTP. You can view these instructions by clicking
here.
How
do I determine the version of your software that I am using?
Note:
The latest releases of SPLTOOL, AFPTOOL, MAILTOOL, JOBWATCH and GETURI now store
the versions in data areas named SPLTOOLV, AFPTOOLV, MAILTOOLV, JOBWATCHV and
GETURIV (respectivley). As other software is updated the version will move to
data areas as well.
With any of our software, simply type the command on
the command line, prompt on it, then move the cursor to the top line and press
the help key. There you will see the version as well as contact information.
The
OUTQTRG application is one exception. To find the version of this application
simply type GO OUTQTRG on the command line and the version will be displayed at
the top of the OUTQTRG menu display.
Example of finding the version for
the SPLTOOL Software:
Type the command SPLTOOL on the command line
(do NOT press Enter)
Press F4 to prompt
Move the cursor to the
top of the command display. In this case it would be where it says "Spooled
File Tools (SPLTOOL)"
Press your help key. The version should now
be displayed on the screen.
Following the combined use of OUTQTRG and SPL2SPL I have
been able to automate a spool file copying procedure without having to write
any software to do this. This has saved the Bank a considerable amount of
costs both in development costs and further down our processing cycle where
a potential cost has been reduced by 95% by simply using SPL2SPL.. I have
not had any problem with both of the products and they very compact and
easy to use. - Leslie Jarrett, London Branch, The Bank of East Asia, Limited
