System value parameters

System values can be set or viewed using iSeries™ Navigator. However, if you want to code a program to set or retrieve a system value, you need to use the character-based system value name and its associated special parameters.

The character-based system value name corresponds to a system value field in iSeries Navigator and the character-based special parameter corresponds to a possible value in iSeries Navigator.

View the following table for a complete list of system values (using the character-based names) and their associated special parameters. The table provides a summary of information that you may need to work with the system value in the character-based interface. The types and lengths specified in this table apply to the CL commands. This differs from the Retrieve System Values (QWCRSVAL) API that uses binary types rather than decimal. For example, the Retrieve System Value (RTVSYSVAL) command expects decimal while the Retrieve System Values (QWCRSVAL) API returns binary. For more information about each system value and its special parameters, view each system value topic.

If you are familiar with the iSeries Navigator name (also referred to as a field on the iSeries Navigator interface) and cannot find the character-based system value name in the following table, use the system value finder to display a category of system values. Each category identifies the iSeries Navigator system value names and the character-based names.

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The following table identifies all of the system values using their character-based names and the character-based special parameters (possible values) for each system value:

System value iSeries Navigator name Category Type Length Shipped value Possible values
QABNORMSW Previous system ending status Restart CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - Normal.
  • 1 - Abnormal.
QACGLVL Journal accounting information Auditing CHAR 80 *NONE
  • *NONE - No journaling.
  • *JOB - Journal job resource use.
  • *PRINT - Journal printer output.
QACTJOB 1 Allocate storage at restart for active jobs Jobs DECIMAL (5 0) 20
  • 1-32767
QADLACTJ 1 Allocate additional storage as needed for active jobs Jobs DECIMAL (5 0) 10
  • 1-32767
QADLSPLA 2 Additional storage to add to the spooling control block Jobs DECIMAL (5 0) Not Available
  • Specifies the additional storage to add to the spooling control block.
QADLTOTJ 1 Allocate additional storage as needed for total jobs Jobs DECIMAL (5 0) 10
  • 1-32767
Start of changeQALWJOBITPEnd of change Start of changeAllow jobs to be interrupted to run user-defined exit programsEnd of change Start of changeJobsEnd of change Start of changeCHAREnd of change Start of change1End of change Start of change0End of change Start of change0, 1, and 2
  • 0 - The system will not allow jobs to be interrupted to run user-defined exit programs. All new jobs becoming active will default to be uninterruptible.
  • 1 - The system will allow jobs to be interrupted to run user-defined exit programs. All new jobs becoming active will default to be uninterruptible.
  • 2 - The system will allow jobs to be interrupted to run user-defined exit programs. All new jobs becoming active will default to be interruptible.
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QALWOBJRST Allow restore of security sensitive objects Save and restore CHAR 150 *ALL
  • *ALL - All objects are restored.
  • *NONE - Does not allow objects with security-sensitive attributes to be restored.
  • *ALWSYSSTT - System-state and inherit-state attribute objects are restored.
  • *ALWPGMADP - Programs and service programs with the adopt attribute are restored.
  • *ALWPTF - Allow system-state or inherit-state programs, service programs, modules, objects that adopt authority, objects that have the S_ISUID (set-user-ID) attribute enabled, and objects that have the S_ISGID (set-group-ID) attribute enabled to be restored to the system during a PTF install.
  • *ALWSETUID - Allow restore of files that have the S_ISUID (set-user-ID) attribute enabled.
  • *ALWSETGID - Allow restore of files that have the S_ISGID (set-group-ID) attribute enabled.
  • *ALWVLDERR - Allow objects with validation errors or suspected of having been tampered with to be restored.
QALWUSRDMN Allow user domain objects in libraries Security CHAR 500 *ALL
  • *ALL - All libraries and integrated file system directories on the system can contain user domain objects.
  • *DIR - Any SOM® object in a directory in the integrated file system can contain user domain objects. *DIR does not apply to the QSYS and QDLS file systems. *DIR is mutually exclusive with *ALL.
  • library-name - A list of library names that can contain user domain objects.
QASTLVL Assistance level Security CHAR 10 *BASIC
  • *BASIC - Operational Assistant level.
  • *INTERMED - Intermediate level.
  • *ADVANCED - Advanced level.
QATNPGM Attention program System and user defaults CHAR 20 *ASSIST
  • *ASSIST - Operational Assistant main menu.
  • *NONE - No attention program.
  • program-name - The specified program is used.
QAUDCTL 1 Activate action auditing Auditing CHAR 50 *NONE
  • *NONE - No auditing.
  • *OBJAUD- Objects are audited.
  • *AUDLVL - Actions are audited.
  • *NOQTEMP - QTEMP objects are not audited.
  • *NOTAVL - The user is not allowed to view the auditing system value.
QAUDENDACN Audit journal error action Auditing CHAR 10 *NOTIFY
  • *NOTIFY - Notification sent to security auditing journal.
  • *PWRDWNSYS - System ends with a system reference code (SRC).
  • *NOTAVL - The user is not allowed to view the auditing system value.
QAUDFRCLVL Maximum journal entries before writing to auxiliary storage Auditing DECIMAL (5 0) *SYS
  • *SYS - System writes the journal entries to disk pool. Equivalent to the decimal value 0.
  • -1 - The user is not allowed to view the auditing system value.
  • 1-100 - Number of security auditing journal entries.
QAUDLVL 1 Activate action auditing - available actions Auditing CHAR 160 Deselected
  • *AUDLVL2 - Both QAUDLVL and QAUDLVL2 system values will be used to determine the security actions to be audited.
  • Start of change*ATNEVT - Attention eventsEnd of change
  • *AUTFAIL - Authorization failures.
  • *CREATE - Object creations.
  • *DELETE - Deletions of external objects on the system are audited.
  • *JOBDTA - Actions that affect a job.
  • *NETBAS - Network base functions.
  • *NETCLU - Cluster resource group.
  • *NETCMN - Networking and communications functions.
  • *NETFAIL - Network failures.
  • *NETSCK - Sockets tasks.
  • *NONE - No actions are audited.
  • *OBJMGT - Generic object tasks.
  • *OFCSRV - OfficeVision® licensed program.
  • *OPTICAL - Optical functions are audited.
  • *PGMADP - Adopting authority from a program owner.
  • *PGMFAIL - Integrity violations (for example, blocked instruction, validation value failure, and domain violation).
  • *PRTDTA - Printing functions.
  • *SAVRST - Save and restore information.
  • *SECCFG - Security configuration.
  • *SECDIRSRV - Directory service functions.
  • *SECIPC - Interprocess communications.
  • *SECNAS - Network authentication service actions.
  • *SECRUN - Security run time functions.
  • *SECSCKD - Socket descriptors.
  • *SECURITY - Security-related functions.
  • *SECVFY - Use of verification functions.
  • *SECVLDL - Validation list objects.
  • *SERVICE - Use of the system service tools.
  • *SPLFDTA - Spool file.
  • *SYSMGT - System management functions.
  • *NOTAVL - The user is not allowed to view the auditing system value.
QAUDLVL21 Auditing level extension Auditing CHAR 990 *NONE
  • *AUTFAIL - Authorization failures.
  • Start of change*ATNEVT - Attention eventsEnd of change
  • *CREATE - Object creations.
  • *DELETE - Deletions of external objects on the system are audited.
  • *JOBDTA - Actions that affect a job.
  • *NETBAS - Network base functions.
  • *NETCLU - Cluster resource group.
  • *NETCMN - Networking and communications functions.
  • *NETFAIL - Network failures.
  • *NETSCK - Sockets tasks.
  • *NONE - No actions are audited.
  • *OBJMGT - Generic object tasks.
  • *OFCSRV - OfficeVision licensed program.
  • *OPTICAL - Optical functions are audited.
  • *PGMADP - Adopting authority from a program owner.
  • *PGMFAIL - Integrity violations (for example, blocked instruction, validation value failure, and domain violation).
  • *PRTDTA - Printing functions.
  • *SAVRST - Save and restore information.
  • *SECCFG - Security configuration.
  • *SECDIRSRV - Directory service functions.
  • *SECIPC - Interprocess communications.
  • *SECNAS - Network authentication service actions.
  • *SECRUN - Security run time functions.
  • *SECSCKD - Socket descriptors.
  • *SECURITY - Security-related functions.
  • *SECVFY - Use of verification functions.
  • *SECVLDL - Validation list objects.
  • *SERVICE - Use of the system service tools.
  • *SPLFDTA - Spool file.
  • *SYSMGT - System management functions.
  • *NOTAVL - The user is not allowed to view the auditing system value.
QAUTOCFG Local controllers and devices Devices CHAR 1 1
  • 0 - Automatic configuration is off.
  • 1 - Automatic configuration is on.
QAUTORMT Remote controllers and devices Devices CHAR 1 1
  • 0 - Automatic configuration is off.
  • 1 - Automatic configuration is on.
QAUTOSPRPT 2 Automatic system disabled reporting System and user defaults CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - Reporting is off.
  • 1 - Reporting is on.
QAUTOVRT Pass-through devices and Telnet Devices DECIMAL (5 0) 0
  • 0 - Automatic configuration of virtual devices is off.
  • 1-32500 - Number of virtual devices to have automatically configure.
  • *NOMAX - No maximum number of virtual devices. Equivalent to the decimal value 32767.
  • *REGFAC - The program registered for the Virtual Device Selection (QIBM_QPA_DEVSEL) exit point. Equivalent to the decimal value -1.
QBASACTLVL Base memory pool maximum eligible threads Performance DECIMAL (5 0) 6
  • 1-32767 threads.
QBASPOOL Base memory pool minimum size Performance DECIMAL (10 0) 2000 KB
  • 256-2147483647 MB.
QBOOKPATH 2 Book path System and user defaults CHAR 315 '/QDLS/ QBKBOOKS/ BOOKS'
  • directory-name
QCCSID Coded character set ID International DECIMAL (5 0) 65535
  • 1-65535
QCENTURY 1 Century Date and time CHAR 1 None.
  • 0 - Years 1928-1999.
  • 1 - Years 2000-2053.
QCFGMSGQ Message queue for lines, controllers and devices Messages and service CHAR 20 QSYSOPR QSYS
  • Message queue name and library name.
QCHRID Graphic character set/Code page International CHAR 20 Varies for different countries/ regions.
  • 1-32767 for the character set identifier and 1-32767 for the code page identifier.
QCHRIDCTL Character identifier control International CHAR 10 *DEVD
  • *DEVD - The *DEVD special value performs the same function as on the CHRID command parameter.
  • *JOBCCSID - The *JOBCCSID special value performs the same function as on the CHRID command parameter.
QCMNARB Communications arbiter jobs, at restart Performance CHAR 10 *CALC
  • *CALC - Operating system calculates the number of communication arbiter jobs.
  • 0-99 - Number of communication arbiter jobs.
QCMNRCYLMT Communications configuration recovery Performance CHAR 20 0 0
  • The first 10 characters contain the count limit right-justified. The last 10 characters contain the time interval right-justified.
QCNTRYID Country/Region International CHAR 2 Varies for different countries/ regions.
  • Country/Region ID.
QCONSOLE Console name System and user defaults CHAR 10 QCONSOLE
  • QCONSOLE or specified name.
QCRTAUT Default authority for newly created objects in QSYS.LIB file system System and user defaults CHAR 10 *CHANGE
  • *CHANGE - Allows you to change the contents of an object.
  • *ALL - Allows you to read, change, delete, and manage the security of an object.
  • *USE - Allows you to create an object, to display the contents of an object, or to refer to the contents of an attached object when a command being requested must access attached objects and their contents.
  • *EXCLUDE - Allows no access to an object.
QCRTOBJAUD Default auditing for newly created objects Auditing CHAR 10 *NONE
  • *NONE - No auditing.
  • *USRPRF - Auditing depends on the user profile.
  • *CHANGE - Audits changes.
  • *ALL - Audits when used or changed.
  • *NOTAVL - The user is not allowed to view the auditing system value.
QCTLSBSD Controlling subsystem/library Restart CHAR 20 QBASE QSYS
  • The first 10 characters contain the subsystem description name right-justified. The last 10 characters contain the library name right-justified.
QCURSYM Currency symbol International CHAR 1 Varies for different countries/ regions.
  • Any character except blank, hyphen (-), ampersand (&), asterisk (*), or zero (0).
QDATE1 Date Date and time CHAR 7 No shipped value.
  • Depends on the date format being used.
QDATETIME1 Date and time Date and time CHAR 20 No shipped value.
  • Specifies QDATE and QTIME.
QDATFMT 1 Date format Date and time CHAR 3 Varies for different countries/ regions.
  • This system value can be YMD, MDY, DMY, or JUL (Julian format), where Y equals year, M equals month, and D equals day.
QDATSEP 1 Date separator Date and time CHAR 1 Varies for different countries/ regions.
  • Slash (/), dash (-), period (.), comma (,), or blank
QDAY 1 Day Date and time CHAR 3 No shipped value.
  • 1-366
QDAYOFWEEK 1 Day of the week Date and time CHAR 4 No shipped value.
  • *SUN - Sunday
  • *MON - Monday
  • *TUE - Tuesday
  • *WED - Wednesday
  • *THU - Thursday
  • *FRI - Friday
  • *SAT - Saturday
QDBFSTCCOL Allow background database statistics collection Performance CHAR 10 *ALL
  • *ALL - User and system requests.
  • *USER - User requests.
  • *SYSTEM - System requests.
  • *NONE - No requests.
QDBRCVYWT Wait for database recovery before completing restart Restart CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - Does not wait for database recovery.
  • 1 - Waits for database recovery.
QDECFMT1 Decimal format Date and time CHAR 1 Varies for different countries/ regions.
  • blank - Uses a period for a decimal point, a comma for a 3-digit grouping character, and zero-suppress to the left of the decimal point.
  • J - Uses a comma for a decimal point and a period for a 3-digit grouping character. The zero-suppression character is in the second position (rather than the first) to the left of the decimal notation. Balances with zero values to the left of the comma are written with one leading zero (0,04). The J entry also overrides any edit codes that might suppress the leading zero.
  • I - Uses a comma for a decimal point, a period for a 3-digit grouping character, and zero-suppress to the left of the decimal point.
QDEVNAMING Device naming convention Devices CHAR 10 *NORMAL
  • *NORMAL - Naming conventions should follow iSeries standards.
  • *S36 - Naming conventions should follow System/36™ standards.
  • *DEVADR - Device names are derived from the device address.
QDEVRCYACN Action to take when a device error occurs on the workstation Devices CHAR 20 *DSCMSG
  • *MSG - Signals the I/O error message to the user's application program.
  • *DSCENDRQS - Disconnects the job. When signing on again, a cancel request function is performed to return control of the job back to the last request level.
  • *DSCMSG - Disconnects the job. When signing on again, an error message is sent to the user's application.
  • *ENDJOB - Ends the job. A job log is produced for the job.
  • *ENDJOBNOLIST - Ends the job. A job log is not produced for the job.
QDSCJOBITV Time-out interval for disconnected jobs Jobs CHAR 10 240
  • 5-1440 - The range of the disconnect interval.
  • *NONE - There is no disconnect interval.
QDSPSGNINF Display signon information Signon CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - No.
  • 1 - Yes.
QDYNPTYADJ Dynamically adjust job priorities of interactive jobs Performance CHAR 1 1
  • 0 - Off.
  • 1 - On.
QDYNPTYSCD Dynamically adjust job priorities within priority bands Performance CHAR 1 1
  • 0 - Off.
  • 1 - On.
QENDJOBLMT Maximum time for immediate end Jobs DECIMAL (5 0) 120
  • 30-3600 seconds.
QFRCCVNRST Convert objects during restore Save and restore CHAR 1 7
  • 0 - Do not convert anything.
  • 1 - Objects with validation errors will be converted.
  • 2 - Objects requiring conversion to be used on the current version of the operating system and objects with validation errors will be converted.
  • 3 - Objects suspected of having been tampered with, objects containing validation errors, and objects requiring conversion to be used by the current version of the operating system will be converted.
  • 4 - Objects that contain sufficient creation data to be converted and do not have valid digital signatures will be converted.
  • 5 - Objects that contain sufficient creation data will be converted.
  • 6 - All objects that do not have valid digital signatures will be converted.
  • 7 - All objects will be converted.
QHOUR 1 Hour Date and time CHAR 2 No shipped value.
  • 00-23
QHSTLOGSIZ History log file size Messages and service DECIMAL (8, 0) 5000 Start of change
  • 1-10,000,000 records.
  • *DAILY - Specifies that a new version of the history log will be created each time the date in the history log messages changes, or when the current log version reaches the maximum size of 10,000,000 records.
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QIGC Double-byte capable International CHAR 1 1
  • 0 - A DBCS version is not installed.
  • 1 - A DBCS version is installed.
QIGCCDEFNT Coded font name International CHAR 20 Varies for different countries/ regions.
  • First 10 characters contain the coded font name and the last 10 characters contain the library name.
  • *NONE - No coded font is identified to the system.
QIGCFNTSIZ Coded font point size International DECIMAL (4 1) *NONE
  • *NONE - There is no defined double-byte coded font point size. Equivalent to the decimal value 0.
  • 1-9999 - The double-byte coded font point size in tenths. For example, a value of 9999 in binary would be 999.9.
QINACTITV Time-out interval for inactive jobs Jobs CHAR 10 *NONE
  • *NONE - The system does not check for inactive interactive jobs.
  • 5-300 - The number of minutes a job can be inactive before action is taken.
QINACTMSGQ When a job reaches time-out Jobs CHAR 20 *NONE
  • *DSCJOB - Interactive job is disconnected.
  • *ENDJOB - Interactive job is ended.
QIPLDATTIM Allow scheduled restart Restart CHAR 20 *NONE
  • *NONE - No automatic IPL.
  • CYYMMDDHHMMSS - where C is the century, YY is the year, MM is the month, DD is the day, HH is the hour, MM is the minute, and SS is the second. A 0 for the century flag indicates years 19xx, and a 1 indicates years 20xx.
QIPLSTS Previous restart type Restart CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - Operator panel IPL.
  • 1 - Automatic IPL after power restored.
  • 2 - Restart IPL.
  • 3 - Time-of-day IPL.
  • 4 - Remote IPL.
QIPLTYPE Type of restart Restart CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - Unattended.
  • 1 - Attended with dedicated service tools.
  • 2 - Attended with console in debug mode.
QJOBMSGQFL When maximum size is reached Jobs CHAR 10 *NOWRAP
  • *NOWRAP - Do not wrap.
  • *WRAP - Wrap to the beginning and start filling again.
  • *PRTWRAP - Wrap the message queue and print the messages that are being overlaid because of the wrapping.
QJOBMSGQMX Maximum job log size Jobs DECIMAL (5 0) 16
  • Start of change2-64 MB.End of change
QJOBMSGQSZ 2 Job message queue initial size Jobs DECIMAL (5 0) Not Available
  • 1-16384
QJOBMSGQTL 2 Job message queue maximum initial size Jobs DECIMAL (5 0) Not Available
  • 1-16384
QJOBSPLA Initial printer output block size Jobs DECIMAL (5 0) 3516
  • 3516 - 32767 bytes.
QKBDBUF Default system keyboard System and user defaults CHAR 10 *TYPEAHEAD
  • *TYPEAHEAD - Type-ahead is on and Attention key buffering is off.
  • *NO - Type-ahead and Attention key are off.
  • *YES - Type-ahead and Attention key are on.
QKBDTYPE Default system keyboard System and user defaults CHAR 3 Varies for different countries/ regions.
  • Specifies the language character set for the keyboard.
QLANGID Language International CHAR 3 Varies for different countries/ regions.
  • Specifies the language identifier.
QLEAPADJ Leap year adjustment Date and time DECIMAL (5 0) Varies for different countries/ regions.
  • 0 - Gregorian.
  • 1-3 - Adjustment in years.
QLIBLCKLVL Lock libraries in a user job's library search list Performance CHAR 1 1
  • 0 - Not locked.
  • 1 - Locked.
QLMTDEVSSN Limit each user to one device session Signon CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - No limit.
  • 1 - Limit to one device.
QLMTSECOFR Restrict privileged users to specific device sessions Signon CHAR 1 1
  • 0 - A user with *ALLOBJ or *SERVICE special authority can signon any device.
  • 1 - A user with *ALLOBJ or *SERVICE special authority can signon only at a device to which they have explicit authority.
QLOCALE Locale International CHAR 1024 Varies for different countries and regions.
  • *NONE - No locale object is specified.
  • *C - A predefined locale object is to be used.
  • *POSIX - A predefined locale object is to be used.
  • Start of changePath name - Specified locale path nameEnd of change
Start of changeQLOGOUTPUTEnd of change Start of changeProduce printer output for job logEnd of change Start of changeJobsEnd of change Start of changeCHAREnd of change Start of change10End of change Start of change*JOBENDEnd of change Start of change
  • *JOBEND - The job log will be produced by the job itself. If the job cannot produce its own job log, the job log will be produced by a job log server.
  • *JOBLOGSVR - The job log will be produced by a job log server.
  • *PEND - The job log will not be produced. The job log remains pending until removed.
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QMAXACTLVL Maximum eligible threads Performance DECIMAL (5 0) *NOMAX
  • *NOMAX - No maximum. Equivalent to the decimal value 32767.
  • 2-32767
QMAXJOB Maximum jobs Jobs DECIMAL (10 0) 163520
  • 32000 - 485000 jobs.
QMAXSGNACN When maximum is reached Signon CHAR 1 3
  • 1 - Varies off the device.
  • 2 - Disables the user profile.
  • 3 - Varies off the device and disables the user profile.
QMAXSIGN Incorrect signon attempts Signon CHAR 6 3
  • 1-25 - Maximum number of signon attempts allowed.
  • *NOMAX - No maximum number of signon attempts.
QMAXSPLF Maximum printer output files Jobs DECIMAL (10 0) 9999
  • 9999 - 999999 files.
QMCHPOOL Machine memory pool size Performance DECIMAL (10 0) 20
  • Pool size in megabytes (MB).
QMINUTE 1 Minute Date and time CHAR 2 No shipped value.
  • 0-59
QMLTTHDACN When a function in a multi-threaded job is not threadsafe Jobs CHAR 1 2
  • 1 - Perform the function that is not threadsafe without sending a message.
  • 2 - Perform the function that is not threadsafe and send an informational message.
  • 3 - Do not perform the function that is not threadsafe.
QMODEL Model number System and user defaults CHAR 4 No shipped value.
  • 4 character value that specifies the model number.
QMONTH 1 Month Date and time CHAR 2 No shipped value.
  • 1-12
QPASTHRSVR Available display station pass-through server jobs Performance CHAR 10 *CALC
  • *CALC - Operating system calculates the number of server jobs.
  • 0-100 - Number of server jobs.
QPFRADJ Automatically adjust memory pools and activity levels Performance CHAR 1 2
  • 0 - No performance adjustment.
  • 1 - Performance adjustment at IPL.
  • 2 - Performance adjustment at IPL and dynamically.
  • 3 - Dynamic performance adjustment.
QPRBFTR Problem log filter Messages and service CHAR 20 *NONE
  • Character list of up to two 10-character values in which the first value is the problem filter name and the second is the library name.
  • *NONE - No problem filter is in use.
QPRBHLDITV Minimum retention Messages and service DECIMAL (5 0) 30
  • 0-999 days.
QPRCFEAT Processor feature code System and user defaults CHAR 4 No shipped value.
  • 4 character value in user-written programs.
QPRCMLTTSK Processor multitasking System and user defaults CHAR 2 2
  • 0 - Multitasking is off.
  • 1 - Multitasking is on.
  • 2 - System controlled.
QPRTDEV Default printer Printing CHAR 10 PRT01
  • Specifies the default printer.
QPRTKEYFMT Format when using Print key Printing CHAR 10 *PRTHDR
  • *NONE - Border and header information is not included.
  • *PRTBDR - Border information is included.
  • *PRTHDR - Header information is included.
  • *PRTALL - Border and header information is included.
QPRTTXT Printed page footer Printing CHAR 30 *BLANK
  • 0-30 characters of text for page footer.
  • *NONE - No page footer text.
QPWDEXPITV Password expiration Password CHAR 6 *NOMAX
  • *NOMAX - A password can be used an unlimited number of days.
  • 1-366 - The number of days before a password cannot be used.
QPWDLMTAJC Restrict consecutive digits Password CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - Adjacent digits are allowed.
  • 1 - Adjacent digits are not allowed.
QPWDLMTCHR Restricted characters Password CHAR 10 *NONE
  • Specified characters are restricted.
  • *NONE - No characters are restricted.
QPWDLMTREP Restrict repeating characters Password CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - Characters can be used more than once.
  • 1 - Characters cannot be used more than once.
  • 2 - Characters can be used more than once but cannot be repeated consecutively.
QPWDLVL Password level Password DECIMAL (5 0) 0
  • 0 - Passwords with 1-10 characters are supported.
  • 1 - Passwords with 1-10 characters are supported and NetServer™ passwords are removed.
  • 2 - Passwords with 1-128 characters are supported.
  • 3 - Passwords with 1-128 characters are supported and NetServer passwords are removed.
QPWDMAXLEN Maximum password length Password DECIMAL (5 0) 8
  • 1-10 if QPWDLVL is 0 or 1
  • 1-128 if QPWDLVL is 2 or 3
QPWDMINLEN Minimum password length Password DECIMAL (5 0) 6
  • 1-10 if QPWDLVL is 0 or 1
  • 1-128 if QPWDLVL is 2 or 3
QPWDPOSDIF Require a new character in each position Password CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - The same characters can be used in a position corresponding to the same position in the previous password.
  • 1 - The same characters cannot be used in a position corresponding to the same position in the previous password.
QPWDRQDDGT Require at least one digit Password CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - A numeric digit is not required.
  • 1 - A numeric digit is required.
QPWDRQDDIF Password reuse cycle Password CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - Can be the same.
  • 1 - Different than previous 32 passwords.
  • 2 - Different than previous 24 passwords.
  • 3 - Different than previous 18 passwords.
  • 4 - Different than previous 12 passwords.
  • 5 - Different than previous 10 passwords.
  • 6 - Different than previous 8 passwords.
  • 7 - Different than previous 6 passwords.
  • 8 - Different than previous 4 passwords.
QPWDVLDPGM Password validation program Password CHAR 20 *NONE
  • *NONE - No validation program is used.
  • *REGFAC - The validation program name is retrieved from the registration facility.
  • program-specification - The name of the validation program. This option is only valid if the system is operating at QPWDLVL 0 or 1.
QPWRDWNLMT Maximum time for immediate shutdown Restart DECIMAL (5 0) 900 seconds.
  • 1-32767 seconds.
QPWRRSTIPL Allow auto-restart after power failure Restart CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - Automatic IPL is not allowed.
  • 1 - Automatic IPL is allowed.
QQRYDEGREE Parallel processing for queries and indexes Performance CHAR 10 *NONE
  • *NONE - No parallel processing is allowed.
  • *IO - Any number of tasks may be used when the database query optimizer chooses to use I/O parallel processing for queries.
  • *OPTIMIZE - The query optimizer can choose to use any number of tasks for either I/O or SMP parallel processing to process the query.
  • *MAX - The query optimizer can choose to use either I/O or SMP parallel processing to process the query.
QQRYTIMLMT Database query time limit Performance CHAR 10 *NOMAX
  • *NOMAX - No maximum number.
  • 0-2147352578 - Number of seconds.
QRCLSPLSTG Automatically clean up unused printer output storage Storage CHAR 10 *NOMAX
  • *NOMAX - No maximum retention interval.
  • *NONE - No retention interval.
  • 1-366 - Number of days empty spool database members are kept for new spooled file use.
QRETSVRSEC Allow server security information to be retained Security CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - Do not retain the security-related information.
  • 1 - Retain the security-related information.
QRMTIPL Allow remote power-on and restart Restart CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - Remote power on and IPL are not allowed.
  • 1 - Remote power on and IPL are allowed.
QRMTSIGN Allow remote power-on and restart Restart CHAR 20 *FRCSIGNON
  • *FRCSIGNON - All remote signon sessions are required to go through normal signon processing.
  • *SAMEPRF - When the source and target user profile names are the same, the signon may be bypassed for remote signon attempts.
  • *VERIFY - After verifying that the user has access to the system, the system allows the user to bypass the signon.
  • *REJECT - No remote signon is allowed.
QRMTSRVATR Allow remote service of system Messages and service CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - Remote service attribute is off.
  • 1 - Remote service attribute is on.
QSAVACCPTH Save access paths Save and restore CHAR 1 0
  • 0 - Do not save access paths.
  • 1 - Save access paths.
QSCANFS Use registered exit programs to scan the root(/), QOpenSys, and user-defined file systems Security CHAR 200 *ROOTOPNUD
  • *NONE - No file system objects are scanned.
  • *ROOTOPNUD - Root (/), QOpenSys and user-defined file system objects are scanned.
QSCANFSCTL Scan control options Security CHAR 200 *NONE
  • *NONE - Default controls are used.
  • *ERRFAIL - Fail operation if exit program errors are encountered.
  • *FSVRONLY - Only scan accesses through file servers.
  • *NOFAILCLO - Close requests are not failed if there is a scan failure.
  • *NOPOSTRST - Objects are scanned when changed, not just because they are restored.
  • *NOWRTUPG - System does not attempt to upgrade the access to include write.
  • *USEOCOATR - Scanning depends on the object change only attribute.
QSCPFCONS If console problem occurs Restart CHAR 1 1
  • 0 - End system.
  • 1 - Continue the IPL unattended.
QSECOND 1 Second Date and time CHAR 2 No shipped value.
  • 00-59
QSECURITY Security level Security CHAR 2 40
  • 10 - The system does not require a password to signon.
  • 20 - The system requires a password to signon.
  • 30 - The system requires a password to signon, and users must have authority to access objects and system resources.
  • 40 - The system requires a password to signon, and users must have authority to access objects and system resources.
  • 50 - The system requires a password to signon, and users must have authority to access objects and system resources. Security and integrity of the QTEMP library and user domain (*USRxxx) objects are enforced.
QSETJOBATR Set job attributes based on locale International CHAR 160 *NONE
  • *NONE - No attributes are set.
  • *CCSID - Coded character set identifier
  • *DATFMT - Date format
  • *DATSEP - Date separator
  • *DECFMT - Decimal format
  • *SRTSEQ - Sort sequence
  • *TIMSEP - Time separator
QSFWERRLOG Log software problems detected by the system Messages and service CHAR 10 *LOG
  • *LOG - Software errors are logged.
  • *NOLOG - No logging occurs.
QSHRMEMCTL Allow use of shared or mapped memory with write capability Security CHAR 1 1
  • 0 - Not allowed.
  • 1 - Allowed.
QSPCENV Default user environment System and user defaults CHAR 10 *NONE
  • *NONE - iSeries environment is used.
  • *S36 - System/36 environment is used.
QSPLFACN Detach printer output after jobs have ended Jobs CHAR 10 *KEEP
  • *KEEP - Do not detach.
  • *DETACH - Detach.
QSRLNBR Serial number System and user defaults CHAR 8 No shipped value.
  • 8 character serial number.
QSRTSEQ Sort sequence International CHAR 20 *HEX
  • *HEX - No sort sequence table.
  • *LANGIDSHR - Table can contain the same weight for multiple characters.
  • *LANGIDUNQ - Table must contain a unique weight for each character.
  • sort sequence table name - Name and library of the table.
QSRVDMP Service log for unmonitored escape messages Messages and service CHAR 10 *DMPUSRJOB
  • *DMPALLJOB - Service logs will be created for all jobs.
  • *DMPSYSJOB - Service logs will be created for only system jobs, not user jobs.
  • *DMPUSRJOB - Service logs are created for only user jobs, not system jobs. System jobs include the system arbiter, subsystem monitors, LU services process, spool readers and writers, and the start-control-program-function (SCPF) job.
  • *NONE - Do not request logs for any jobs.
QSTGLOWACN When maximum usage is reached Storage CHAR 10 *MSG
  • *MSG - Message CPI099C is sent to the QSYSMSG and the QSYSOPR message queues.
  • *CRITMSG - Message CPI099B is sent to the user who is specified by the Critical messages to user service attribute. Service attributes can be changed by using the Change Service Attributes (CHGSRVA) command.
  • *REGFAC - A job is submitted to run any exit programs that are registered for the QIBM_QWC_QSTGLOWACN exit point.
  • *ENDSYS - The system is ended and left in the restricted state.
  • *PWRDWNSYS - The system is powered down immediately and restarted.
QSTGLOWLMT3 Percentage of storage to remain available Storage DECIMAL (7 4) 5
  • 0-100 percent.
QSTRPRTWTR Previous restart - printers started Restart CHAR 1 1
  • 0 - Printer writers not started.
  • 1 - Printer writers started.
QSTRUPPGM Start-up program to set up system Restart CHAR 20 *QSTRUP QSYS
  • *NONE - No program called.
  • program-name - The first 10 characters contain the program name, and the last 10 characters contain the library name.
QSTSMSG Display status messages Messages and service CHAR 10 *NORMAL
  • *NORMAL - Status messages are displayed.
  • *NONE - Status messages are not displayed.
QSVRAUTITV2 Server authentication interval System and user defaults DECIMAL (6 0) 2880
  • 0-108000 minutes.
QSYSLIBL System library list Library lists CHAR 150 QSYS, QSYS2, QHLPSYS, QUSRSYS
  • Up to 10 characters for each library name.
QTHDRSCADJ Automatically adjust thread resources Performance CHAR 1 1
  • 0 - No automatic adjustment.
  • 1 - Thread resources are automatically adjusted.
QTHDRSCAFN Thread affinity Performance CHAR 20 *NOGROUP *NORMAL
  • *NOGROUP - No grouping of threads.
  • *GROUP - Secondary threads are grouped.
  • *NORMAL - Threads can use any resources.
  • *HIGH - Threads only use resources it has affinity to.
QTIMADJ Time adjustment Date and time CHAR 30 *NONE
  • *NONE - No software identified.
  • identifier-name.
QTIME System time Date and time CHAR 9 No shipped value.
  • Specifies the hour, minutes, and seconds.
QTIMSEP1 Time separator Date and time CHAR 1 Varies for different countries/ regions.
  • 1 - Colon (:)
  • 2 - Period (.)
  • 3 - Comma (,)
  • 4 - Blank
QTIMZON Time zone Date and time CHAR 10 Varies for different countries/ regions.
  • time-zone-identifier - 10 character identifier name.
QTOTJOB 1 Total jobs Jobs DECIMAL (5 0) 30
  • 1-32767
QTSEPOOL Move interactive jobs to base pool at end of time slice Performance CHAR 10 *NONE
  • *NONE - Jobs are not moved to the base storage pool when time-slice end is reached.
  • *BASE - Jobs are moved to the base pool when time-slice end is reached.
QUPSDLYTIM When power failure occurs Power control CHAR 20 *CALC
  • *BASIC - Powers only the PRC, IOP cards, and Load Source direct-access storage device. The appropriate wait time, in seconds, is calculated.
  • *CALC - Calculates the appropriate wait time. In a secondary partition, the calculated wait time, rather than *CALC, is returned.
  • *NOMAX - Starts no action.
  • 0 - Automatically powers down the system.
  • 1-99999 - Powers down the system after the specified number of seconds.
QUPSMSGQ Message queue and library Power control CHAR 20 QSYSOPR QSYS
  • Message queue name and library name.
QUSEADPAUT Users who can cause programs to use adopted authority from calling programs Security CHAR 10 *NONE
  • *NONE - All users can create, change, and update programs and service programs that use adopted authority.
  • authorization list name - Authorization list that a user must have at least *USE authority to in order to create, change, and update programs and service programs that use adopted authority.
QUSRLIBL User library list Library lists CHAR 250 QGPL QTEMP
  • Up to 10 characters for each library name.
QUTCOFFSET Offset from UTC Date and time CHAR 5 +0000
  • Depends on the version and release of the system.
QVFYOBJRST Verify object signatures during restore Save and restore CHAR 1 3
  • 1 - Do not verify signatures on restore. Restore all objects regardless of their signature.
  • 2 - Verify signatures on restore. Restore unsigned commands and user-state objects. Restore signed commands and user-state objects, even if the signatures are not valid. Restore inherit-state and system-state objects only if they have valid signatures.
  • 3 - Verify signatures on restore. Restore unsigned commands and user-state objects. Restore signed commands and user-state objects only if the signatures are valid. Restore inherit-state and system-state objects only if they have valid signatures.
  • 4 - Verify signatures on restore. Do not restore unsigned commands and user-state objects. Restore signed commands and user-state objects, even if the signatures are not valid. Restore inherit-state and system-state objects only if they have valid signatures.
  • 5 - Verify signatures on restore. Do not restore unsigned commands and user-state objects. Restore signed user-state objects only if the signatures are valid. Restore inherit-state and system-state objects only if they have valid signatures.
QYEAR1 Year Date and time CHAR 2 No shipped value.
  • 0-99
Notes:
1
In iSeries Navigator, this system value is grouped with other character-based system values. Therefore, the topic specific to this system value discusses all of the system values associated with it in iSeries Navigator. For example, QTIME is called Time of day in iSeries Navigator and it uses QTIME, QDATETIME, QHOUR, QMINUTE, and QSECOND.
2
The operating system no longer uses this system value. For a complete list of system values no longer used by the operating system, see Obsolete system values.
3
In iSeries Navigator, this is the Maximum system disk pool usage (0-100 percent) system value. In the character-based interface, this system value specifies the disk pool lower limit versus the maximum allowed.

For more information, see the Retrieve System Values API.

Related concepts
Character-based types versus iSeries Navigator categories
Obsolete system values
Related reference
Retrieve System Values API
Related information
System value finder