Sequel is shipped with, and installs several utilities into the library called ASCSUPPORT. Most of these utilities are used by internal processes, but sometimes they are used by Sequel Software support technicians during the process of a problem resolution.
Many of these utilities can be useful to you, the Sequel user. Below we have listed the most useful utilities along with the definitions for each of their parameters. All these utilities can be accessed by prompting (F4) their associated command at a command line.
The Sequel Software License Code utility (BICODES) is used to manage the license codes for all your Sequel Software Products.
After you have been provided a code by Sequel Software, issue the following command:
ASCSUPPORT/BICODES
Using the screen below, choose your product and press Enter.
On the next screen, enter the license key and press Enter to apply.
The Change Company Name (CHGCMPNAM) command is used to change the company name for a licensed Sequel Software product.
Parameters:
PRODUCT - Specify for which product the company name will be changed.
COMPANY - Enter your company name. You are limited to 40 characters.
REPLACE - Specify whether an existing value will be replaced with a new one.
The Restore Object from IFS Stream File (RSTOBJIFS) command restores to the system a single object or group of objects from a stream file (similar to a zip or save file).
Parameters:
| OBJ | Specifies the name of one or more objects to restore. | ||||||
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| LIB | Specify the name of the library that contained the saved objects. | ||||||
| OBJTYPE | Specify the type of object to restore. Use *ALL to restore all types. | ||||||
| TOLIB | Specify the library to restore the objects into. | ||||||
| FRMSTMF | Specify the path and IFS stream file name in the format: /path/filename. | ||||||
| DEV | Specify the name of the device that contains the IFS Stream file. |
The Save to IFS Stream File (SAVOBJIFS) command saves to an IFS Stream file (similar to a zip or save file) a single object or group of objects located in the same library.
Parameters:
| OBJ - | Specifies the name of one or more objects to save. | ||||||
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| LIB | Specify the name of the library that contains the objects to save. | ||||||
| OBJTYPE | Specify the type of object to save. Use *ALL to save all types. | ||||||
| TGTRLS | Specify the release of the operating system where you will restore the object(s). | ||||||
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| TOSTMF | Specify the path and IFS stream file name in the format - /path/filename - that will receive the saved objects. | ||||||
| REPLACE | Choose whether to replace an existing object with a new one. |
The Work with Selected Jobs (WAQZ) command displays information about active ViewPoint users.
Parametes:
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| STATUS | Specify the job status. *ACTIVE displays all active ViewPoint jobs. | ||||||
| USER | Specify the Current User of the job. | ||||||
The Change Product IGC (CHGSEQIGC) command changes printer files and display files to either accept or not accept DBCS (Double Byte Character Set) character data. The parameter that determines DBCS capability is the IGCDTA parameter of the CHGPRTF and CHGDSPF commands. If set to IGCDTA(*YES) then the files are DBCS capable. (IGC is the older System 38 name for DBCS and stands for “Ideographic Character”)
Screen Values:
| Product Name | This is the generic name of the Sequel Software product. In most cases, this matches the default library name. | ||||
| Library Name | This is the current library name for the listed product. With the exception of ANYDATE, which always uses OVRSYSDATE as the library name, the product library name is determined from the product name command in QUSRSYS. For example, the command QUSRSYS/SEQUEL has a product library of Sequel, therefore that is the library name displayed. | ||||
| DBCS Capable | This value shows the current DBCS capable status by analyzing the IGCDTA setting of the Printer file RSL809P in each product library. | ||||
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When ENTER is pressed, all the Printer and Display files in the library will adopt the same DBCS status.
The Sequel compressed file (SQZIP) command creates zipped files on the IFS containing single or multiple IFS files and documents. There is an option to password protect the zip file.
Note: This command is used internally by other Sequel utilities, is not intended for end-user usage, and is listed only for completeness.
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