IBM i Data Queue damage

[MarkDuignan]

For LongRange RPG users only …………

We have encountered two instances in the last year of IBM i data queues in library LRNG_TEMP becoming ‘damaged’.

IBM i object damage is most likely to happen when your IBM i terminates abnormally (eg: a power outage with no UPS).

The risk of this type of object damage causing an operational problem can be eliminated by clearing library LRNG_TEMP when restarting after an abnormal IBM i shutdown. Use the CLRLIB command to do this.

Alternatively, many sites shutdown their QINTER and AXES subsystems regularly (eg: every night). So if you always clear LRNG_TEMP before restarting subsystem QINTER and AXES you would eliminate this risk and minimize disk space usage.

[MarkDuignan]

LongRange RPG incorporates the aXes product.
The following aXes Administrators guide section talks about when to stop and restart aXes.
This is the point where including a CLRLIB LRNG_TEMP would be beneficial