Operational Assistant APIs

Most functions on the iSseries Operational Assistant menu can be accessed individually by calling APIs found in the QSYS library. These Operational Assistant APIs allow you to incorporate Operational Assistant functions into your application menus. You can tailor some of the Operational Assistant functions to your needs by using exit programs.

Your assistance level setting affects the type of display you see when these APIs are called.

The Operational Assistant APIs are:

• List Signed-On Users (QEZLSGNU) generates a list of signed-on users and places the list in the specified user space.
• Operational Assistant Attention-Key-Handling (group jobs) (QEZMAIN) creates a group job to display the iSeries Operational Assistant menu.
• Operational Assistant Attention-Key-Handling (nongroup jobs) (QEZAST) uses the GO ASSIST command to display the iSeries Operational Assistant menu.
• Save Information (QEZSAVIN) displays the Save Information to Help Resolve a Problem display.
• Send Message (QEZSNDMG) sends a message to one or more users or display stations and optionally shows the Operational Assistant Send a Message display before sending the message.
• Work with Jobs (QEZBCHJB) displays either the Work with Jobs panel or the Work with User Jobs panel.
• Work with Messages (QEZMSG) displays either the Work with Messages panel or the Display Messages panel.
• Work with Printer Output (QEZOUTPT) displays either the Work with Printer Output panel or the Work with All Spooled Files panel.

The Operational Assistant exit programs are:

• Tailoring automatic cleanup (XEZUCLNP) for running your own cleanup programs (IBM supplied).
• Tailoring Operational Assistant backup for running your own backup functions (user supplied).
• Tailoring power off (XEZPWROF) for changing how you want the system automatically powered on and off (IBM supplied).