How does Robot/SAVE handle journaled files during backups?
On the Backup Set Information panel, the Save journaled files field tells Robot/SAVE whether to save changed files that are being journaled.
The default value is specified during system...
Help/Systems offers a comprehensive job scheduling solution for System i-centered IT operations. If you need to schedule jobs, such as mission-critical applications running on the System i, and related jobs on connected platforms (Windows, UNIX, and...
Share these important tips with your disaster recovery team!
Do you know what to do with your Help/Systems software if disaster strikes? The basic items you need to recover any application on the System i, including the Robot products, are:
Are the Robot products ready for IBM i V7R1?
Yes, they are. Because we have a stellar relationship with IBM, we get an early ship version of new OS releases. We go through regression testing to make sure everything continues to work as it should. We...
Does changing a system’s name affect the Robot products?
Yes. Many of the Robot products rely on the system name and will not function correctly if the name is changed without taking certain steps.
Most products simply require running the...
Do you need to make sure that financial reports for the past several years are available for your auditors? Do you get calls from users asking for a copy of a report because they’ve lost theirs? Is your desk piled high with daily statistics...
My system is still on V5R3. How can I update the Robot products?
Update files are designed for V5R4 and higher because both IBM and Help/Systems dropped support for V5R3 last year. If you still have systems on V5R3, contact Technical Support for...
Help/Systems recently began a Robot Product Certification program for the most popular Robot products. This certification program ensures you have the appropriate knowledge to run the Robot products and allows you to:
Validate your know-how
Prove...
For years, IT professionals have wondered when tape technology would become a thing of the past—getting rid of the need for tape racks, off-site tape storage, and media couriers.
The manual burden of tape management is often the final barrier...
I would like to run the Robot/SAVE Status Message Report daily. How do I set this up in Robot/SCHEDULE?
The call statement to produce the report varies depending on what you want to see. Here are three examples that use June 14–15, 2010 as the...
