Exercise 1.3: Connecting to an iSeries system

Before you begin, you must complete Exercise 1.2: Configuring a connection to an iSeries system.

After you configure a connection to an iSeries system, you can easily connect and expand your new connection to show the subsystems. Subsystems are a function grouping of the various types of remote resources that can be explored in the remote system.
Remote Systems view with iSeries connection

To connect to an iSeries system:

  1. In the Remote Systems view, expand your new connection to show the subsystems.

    Now let's work with a library in our library list and add the library that you'll be using in this tutorial:

    1. Right click iSeries Objects and click Properties on the pop-up menu.
      iSeries Objects Properties
    2. Select Initial Library List on the left pane.
    3. Type RSELABXX in the Library field and click Add.
      Set Initial Library List
    4. Click OK.

      This will add the library RSELABxx to your library list every time you use this connection.

      Note:
      You can also change your library list using the pop-up menu items Add Library List Entry or Change Current Library on the Library list folder in the iSeries Objects subsystem. These changes are only valid until you disconnect and only known to the Remote Systems Communication server job.
  2. Expand iSeries Objects if it is not already.
  3. Expand the Library list folder.

    Now the connection will be activated and you will be prompted for a user ID and password.
    password window

  4. Enter your user ID and password.
  5. Select the Save user ID check box.
  6. Select the Save password check box.
  7. Click OK.

    Back in the workbench you will see the libraries in your job's library list.
    Remote Systems view with libraries in the library list

    Notice that the s400a node now has a small green arrow in the icon to indicate it is an active connection.

  8. Expand RSELABxx to see the source files within this library. You will use some of these files in the next module.
    Expand RSELABxx library

You have added a library to the library list.

Module recap

You have completed Module 1. Starting the product and connecting to an iSeries. You have learned how to:

Now that you have started the product, created and configured a connection, and located the source code for the payroll application, you are ready to download source to your workstation. Continue to Module 2. Working with source in disconnected mode.