Robot/ALERT

Is it possible to send a message to an e-mail address other than the one defined in the device setup in Robot/ALERT? Yes. If you are using Robot/ALERT Version 5 Modification Level 48 (or higher), the RBASNDMSG command, has a new parameter that allow...

When Robot/CONSOLE receives a message that requires human intervention, it can escalate the message to Robot/ALERT, to notify you. This article focuses on local (single system or partition) escalation and discusses two methods of setting up escalatio...

What levels of the System i OS does Help/Systems support? On April 30, 2009, IBM drops support for i5/OS V5R3. Help/Systems will drop support on i5/OS V5R3 on May 30, 2009. We will continue to answer your questions about our software on this release...

In 2009, U.S. Daylight Saving Time begins on March 8 and ends on November 1. Whether you change the time manually or have the system change the time automatically, the most important thing to keep in mind is that Robot/SCHEDULE must be inactive when ...

If you have several reports that process through the same report name in Robot/REPORTS and you distribute these reports using Robot/ALERT, you know that the Robot/ALERT subject line looks the same for all of them. This can be confusing and make findi...

Simplifies subject line entry When the Robot products use Robot/ALERT to send you e-mail notifications, they supply the subject line automatically. However, if you use the Robot/ALERT Send a Message to a Device (RBASNDMSG) command in your own progr...

Can Robot/ALERT send text messages to cell phones? Yes. Use Robot/GUIDE to help you set up a TCP/IP vendor. It works just like sending e-mail to any e-mail address with Robot/ALERT. ...

I want to use Robot/ALERT to send e-mail messages, but my System i is not configured as an e-mail server. Is there a way around this? Your System i doesn’t have to be an e-mail server for Robot/ALERT to send e-mail messages. If you use Robot/G...