To get to any menu on the AS/400 system quickly, type go plus the menu ID on any command line, then press Enter. For example, if you want to run your daily backup, you can get to the Run Backup menu by typing go runbckup on any command line and press Enter. The menu ID is shown in the top left corner of the display as in Figure 6-8.
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RUNBCKUP
Figure 6-8. Example of a Menu ID
To find a list of all of the menus on the system: 1. On any OS/400 command line, type
WRKMNU \ALL Or,
GO \ALL 2. Press Enter.
When a menu name is mentioned in this topic, the menu ID is shown in paren- theses next to the menu name, for example, the Run Backup (RUNBCKUP) menu.
Menus for System Operations
The following is a list of menus that are particularly useful in controlling and oper- ating the system. You can get to any of these menus directly from any display having a command line. Just type GO plus a menu ID from the following list: ASSIST The Operational Assistant (ASSIST) menu simplifies
some of the common user tasks, such as working with printer output, jobs, messages, and changing your pass- word.
In addition, users with proper authority can select options to manage or customize the system, check the system status, clean up objects, power the system on and off, enroll users, change some system options, and collect disk space information.
BACKUP The Backup Tasks (BACKUP) menu allows you to back up (save) the system and initialize the tapes that are used during backup.
CLEANUP The Cleanup (CLEANUP) menu allows you to start, end, or change automatic cleanup. The cleanup function deletes old job logs, history logs, messages, office cal- endar items, and journal receivers that take up storage space.
CMNCFG The Communications Configuration (CMNCFG) menu can be used to configure communications to other AS/400 systems, System/36s, or to remote work station controllers and attached devices.
Using CL Commands with the Operational Assistant Displays
DEVICESTS The Device Status (DEVICESTS) menu allows you to choose options for working with system devices, such as display stations, printers, tape drives, and diskette drives.
DISKETTE The Diskette (DISKETTE) menu allows you to work with diskettes.
DISKTASKS The Disk Space Tasks (DISKTASKS) menu provides the option for collecting disk space information to help show how storage is being used on your system. After col- lecting the information, you can specify what information to include in a report and then print the report.
FILE The Files (FILE) menu allows you to work with files on the system.
FOLDER The Folders (FOLDER) menu allows you to manage folders. Folders can be used to store other folders and documents.
INFO The Information Assistant* Options (INFO) menu allows you to find out where to look for information about your AS/400 system and how to comment on that information. You can also use this menu to find out what is new in this release of the AS/400 system and what new
enhancements and functions will be available in the next release.
LIBRARY The Libraries (LIBRARY) menu allows you to work with libraries.
MANAGESYS The Manage Your System, Users, and Devices
(MANAGESYS) menu allows you to display what activity is going on in the system, run backup, and work with the devices on the system.
POWER The Power On and Off Tasks (POWER) menu allows you to display the power-on and off schedule. If you have the correct authority, you can also change the schedule or power off the system and then power it on again.
PROBLEM The Problem Handling (PROBLEM) menu allows you to work with problems, ask questions, and receive answers using the question and answer database, display system operator messages, display the history log, and start system service tools (SST).
RESTORE The Restore (RESTORE) menu allows you to restore saved information from tape, or save file (SAVF) on the system.
RUNBCKUP On the Run a Backup (RUNBCKUP) menu you can select a menu option to specify the type of backup you want to run.
Using CL Commands with the Operational Assistant Displays
SETUP The Customize Your System, Users, and Devices (SETUP) menu lets you customize automatic cleanup, schedule when your system will power on and off, and enroll users.
SETUPBCKUP The Set Up Backup (SETUPBCKUP) menu allows you to change backup options, lists, and schedules.
STATUS The Status (STATUS) menu allows you to display the status of jobs, devices, and system activities.
SYSTEM The General System Tasks (SYSTEM) menu allows you to control system operations, devices, and all jobs on the system.
TAPE The Tape (TAPE) menu allows you to use and control tape devices.
TECHHELP The Technical Support Tasks (TECHHELP) menu pro- vides options to help resolve problems on the system. USERHELP The Information and Problem Handling (USERHELP)
menu provides additional information about the system and is useful in attempting to resolve problems. Figure 6-9 lists other commonly used AS/400 menu IDs.
If you use the word GO followed by CMD and the verb part or object part of a CL command, you go to a menu that lists all commands which contain that part. Verb and object parts are explained in “CL Commands — Overview” on page 6-1. Figure 6-9. Other Commonly Used Menu IDs
Menu ID Description of Menu
DATA Files, Libraries, and Folders DEFINE Define or Change the System
DEVICE Device Operations (printer, tape, and diskette) DOCUMENT Documents
FILE2 Files (DDM, System/36)
JOB Jobs
MAIN AS/400 Main Menu MAJOR Major Command Groups MESSAGE MESSAGES
OFCTSK Office Tasks
PCSTSK Configure AS/400 for PC Support (PC Support Tasks) PRINTER Printer
SUPPORT User Support and Education SYSTEM General System Tasks USER User Tasks
Printing with OS/400
Chapter 7. Printing with OS/400
Note: The displays shown in this chapter are those you would see if you were running at a basic assistance level. You would see different displays at other assistance levels.
When you use OS/400, printing is handled differently than when you use SSP. You do not need to know everything about printing. To work with your printer output and printer output created by others, you need to know only the essentials.
Definitions
The key elements you need to know about are:
Spooled files