Before upgrading your system to i/OS 6.1, you must update Help/Systems products to the i/OS 6.1-compatible release or modification level. Almost all products are now compatible. For the most up-to-date information, look at the Product/OS compatibility chart.

Set up jobs in Robot/SCHEDULE to get rid of excess records regularly

All Robot products create history records as they run. You should delete excess history files and certain other records regularly to help your system run more efficiently. Excess records can cause a number of problems, such as:

* Slower processing in the product

* Increased backup times

* Deterioration in system performance

You can create Robot/SCHEDULE jobs to help maintain all of your Robot products.

Can Robot/CONSOLE monitor a job queue and notify me if there are too many jobs in it?
Yes. From the System Setup Menu, choose Option 9, Resource Maintenance. When the Maintain Resources panel displays, press function key 6 to add a new resource. When the Add Resource window displays, enter a 1 next to JOBQ. When the Maintain Resource panel displays, enter an expected status of Depth. In the threshold field, indicate the maximum number of jobs allowed in the job queue before message JBQ0003 is sent to the RBCRSCQ message queue.

SEQUEL is rich in features, and the best way to learn about these features and put them to use is through training. If you are involved in purchasing SEQUEL, try to work a training budget into the purchase. SEQUEL training lets you:

• Take advantage of the significant SEQUEL knowledge base that is available for users.
• Start new users on the right path from the beginning.
• Take more experienced users to the next level.
• Learn the product by using it with hands-on training.