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Navigating the AS/400: A Hands-On Guide

by John Enck, Michael Ryan
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Maximize your AS/400 productivity!

The #1 guide to managing AS/400 hardware & OS/400 software.

Navigating the AS/400: A Hands-On Guide is the most complete, up-to-date independent reference to the AS/400. This practical guide delivers all you need to know to administer and optimize AS/400 hardware and OS/400 software—for both traditional and RISC AS/400 platforms. Learn how to:

  • Use and support 5250 Workstations.
  • Work with the AS/400 Command Language..
  • Manage libraries, files and members.
  • Control security in the AS/400 user environment.
  • Use and optimize printer writers, output and message queues.
  • Manage backups and configuration of local devices.

Understand AS/400 tools like the Source Entry Utility, Data File Utility and Screen Design Aid. Get a basic introduction to OfficeVision/400 office automation software. The book also includes complete listings of OS/400 commands, types of objects, 5250 keys and device names.

Navigating the AS/400 includes detailed coverage of AS/400 networking and communications, including the relationship of the AS/400 to the Internet. Discover how to integrate AS/400 applications with Windows and OS/2 workstations via IBM's powerful Client Access/400 solution.

If you manage or program the AS/400, Navigating the AS/400 brings together all the day-to-day information you need in one convenient, thorough reference. It'll make life a whole lot easier—and more productive.

Synopsis

AS/400 users have few independent references. This book offers them invaluable, detailed information on working with — and optimizing — the computers they depend on.

This book covers advanced AS/400 and OS/400 features, including the Source Entry Utility, AS/400 Command Language, networking and communication, and PC support. It covers queues and writers; operations; the data file utility; and the screen design aid. It also offers specific, hard-to-find developer's information, including guidance on AS/400 programming for the System/36 environment.

All programmers, system administrators and network managers who work with the IBM AS/400 midrange computer.

About the Author, John Enck

JOHN ENCK is the Lab Manager for Windows NT Magazine and a Senior Technical Editor for NEWS/400.

MICHAEL RYAN is a Senior Technical Consultant with Applications Specialists, and lives in Highland, Michigan.

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Book Details

Published
October 1, 1997
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Pages
490
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780138625580

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