|
A. Overview Of The Multimaster Utility. Multimaster is a utility toolbox with a variety of solutions based on the IBM API (application user interface) technology. Through the tool, you can rapidly retrieve information on a various types of AS/400 objects. B. Using The Multimaster Utility. The Multimaster has several useful features, standard commands and simple screens. One of the tool’s ability lets you to inquire or retrieve information on different objects such as files, objects, libraries, data-area, sources, jobs, spool files, outq and folders. Another essential ability of the tool lets you to compare objects features such as libraries, sources and to compare source files. There are also several helpful options available to assist in the maintenance process and enhance the usability of upgrading and maintenance software between AS/400 computers. Note: The Multimaster tool gives IS users many functions and options but what makes it so unique is the tool integration with the MasterJobs tool. As an example, you can perform observation task on library, files and groups, monitor and control the hard disk space on a daily or weekly basis. C. Options available from within the Multimaster. The Multimaster main menu is a topics oriented menu, each topic opens a window with several options. Some of this options display user interface with more options Picture A – Type command STRFI to view the main menu  List of Topics Files: information retrieval on files displayed with user options and selection of field description, key, select, member, catalog file task and more. Fields: Scans for field by string, text, reference, length. DSPF/PRTF: Information retrieval on DSPF/ PRTF description. Sources: compare sources and source files. Data area: Display and update data area. Spool files: user interface for spools with repeat option and display overprinting. Outq user interface with ip address for remote OUTQ. Libraries: display library size with type and source information compare two libraries. Objects: display objects with date selections: creation, usage, report objects with Usage date selection and sort. Xref: files and programs Xref reports. Jobs: user interface for help desk jobs monitors. Project: Master conversion product. Observation: files, libraries and group disk space observation. Folder and SAVF: Display folders and documents. Picture b: A view on the file topics and window options  Picture C: A view on source topics and window options  Picture D: A view on jobs topics and window options  Picture E: A view on group observation topics and window options.  Picture F: A view on spool and outq topics and window options  Multimaster is a full-featured AS/400 integrated product. This productive tool combines several powerful AS/400 utilities affordable and simple to use in one essential product. Managers, programmers, system operators and help desk experts will use the tool on a daily basis for maintenance, documentation and information retrieval tasks. Through Multimaster, you can minimize downtime and maximize the efficiency of your entire IS400 stuff by giving them the one toolbox with one standard performance and many solutions they need to do their jobs well. |