Work with iSeries Navigator tasks on the Web

Find out how to work with iSeries™ Navigator tasks from a Web browser, and find out more about the subset of iSeries Navigator functions that are available on the Web.

After you set up iSeries Navigator tasks on the Web you can begin working with a subset of iSeries Navigator function from a Web browser. To begin working with iSeries Navigator tasks on the web, click View All Tasks from the home page. From the tasks page specify the system and optionally specify a database and schema if you will be using database objects. Click OK to open the tasks page. From the tasks page you can select the tab associated with the category you want to work with, and then click the on list or action you want to work with.

Once you create the URL, you can add it to your Web browser's list of favorites and access this iSeries Navigator task like you access any of your favorite/saved Web pages. Or, simply click Create Favorites... from the Home page, and a wizard will generate an HTML file that contains all the iSeries Navigator tasks for your iSeries system. By clicking the "Save Favorites HTML" button at the end of the wizard, you can store the HTML file in the directory of your choice. Import this file into your Web browser, and it will create a list of favorites for every iSeries Navigator task on the Web. To import a file in Internet Explorer, select File --> Import and Export..., and then follow the wizard's instructions.

If you are familiar with iSeries Navigator, then you will recognize that the functions available to work with on the web are the same functions available on the installed PC client. While the function is the same, there are differences between navigating and performing actions on the Web, and navigating and performing actions on the installed PC client. For more information about how to use the graphical interface on the Web, see the following concept articles:

• iSeries Navigator URL parameters and available Web tasks
• Performing actions on the Web

If you want more information about the iSeries Navigator functions available on the Web, see the following Information Center topics:

Basic Operations

• Messages
• Work with printer output
• Jobs

Work Management

• Manage jobs and threads
• Manage output queues
• Manage subsystems

Configuration and Service

• System Values
• Time Management

Database

You can access the following database objects and most of their associated iSeries Navigator - Database functions using the Web interface:

• Schemas
• Tables
• Table partitions
• Aliases
• Indexes
• Journals
• Journal Receivers
• Sequences
• Distinct types
• Functions
• Packages
• SQL Procedures
• Triggers
• Constraints

For more information about these objects, see Database administration.