System values: Messages and service overview

Use i5/OS™ messages and service system values to change and view the system's message, logging, and service information.

To access the messages and service category of system values, select Configuration and Services in iSeries™ Navigator. Then, select System Values.

If you are familiar with the i5/OS character-based interface, you will notice that iSeries Navigator uses descriptive words to describe the system Values. For a quick overview of the messages and service system values available in iSeries Navigator (and their counterparts in the character-based interface), refer to the following table. Follow the links to learn more about each system value.

Messages and service system values:

Name in iSeries Navigator Description of system value Name in character-based interface
History log file size Specifies the maximum records in history log. QHSTLOGSIZ
Display status messages Specifies if status messages are displayed on line 24 of the character-based interface. QSTSMSG
Message queue Specifies the message queue for lines, controllers and devices. QCFGMSGQ
Journal accounting information Specifies whether to journal job usage, printer output and printer usage or not. QACGLVL
Problem log filter Specifies whether to filter the problem log or not. QPRBFTR
Minimum retention Sets the minimum period for holding problem log entries. QPRBHLDITV
Log software problems detected by system Specifies whether or not to log software problems that are detected by the system. QSFWERRLOG
Service log for unmonitored escape messages Specifies whether to create a service log for unmonitored escape messages or not. QSRVDMP
Allow remote service of system Specifies remote service for the system. QRMTSRVATR
System values categories
Find an introduction to all the categories of system values found in iSeries Navigator.
Related concepts
Messages and service system values: History log file size
Messages and service system values: Display status messages
Messages and service system values: Message queue for lines, controllers and devices
Messages and service system values: Journal accounting information
Messages and service system values: Problem log filter
Messages and service system values: Minimum retention
Messages and service system values: Log software problems detected by the system
Messages and service system values: Service log for unmonitored escape messages
Messages and service system values: Allow remote service of system
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