With the newly released Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8, I wanted to test drive Windows 8 and use it on my primary computer if possible. However, I knew a potential stumbling block would be getting IBM i Access for Windows to function. So I set out to load IBM i Access 7.1 on Windows 8.

While doing my research, I didn’t find anything on the IBM i Access for Windows website indicating general compatibility with Windows 8. In the past, the newest version of Windows has generally been a “no-go” until a Windows specific service pack is released. But,

When a good program goes bad, someone must fix it. Sometimes that someone is me. As for the “when,” it’s never a good time. It’s important to me that the failing program give me as much information as possible to help me pinpoint the cause of the error as quickly as possible.

There are two ways a program can inform its caller that it could not complete normally. One way is by sending a message. (I have written about this topic before; see the Related Stories at the end of this article.) The other way is to use a status

I need to change access authority for all the objects in a specific AS/400 Integrated File System (AS/400 IFS) folder and all its sub-folders. What’ the best way to do this? I’m running IBM i 6.1.

–Pete

Changing authorities for an IFS folder and its entire sub tree (objects and sub-folders) is a relatively easy task to accomplish. You just have to remember three things when updating this authority.

• You must change the folder’s authorities using the green-screen Change Authority (CHGAUT) command. I haven’t been able to find any way to change sub tree authorities in Systems i Navigator V7R1M