Recently added Tools

Date of last refresh -- Oct 15, 2008

The following tools have been added to the TAA Productivity Tools within the past year.

If you already have TAAtools installed on your system, you will need to refresh your current release, (or update if you have changed OS/400 release) to take advantage of the latest tools.

Follow these instructions to determine your current TAA Productivity Tools release level.

If you do not have a license to the tools, we hope this list will help you decide to obtain one.  As you can see, new tools are being developed and added to the product on a regular basis.

Click the tool NAME (below) for a brief description of the tool. Click the definition for the full documentation.
Tool name Definition Date added 
ADDDATMBR Adds a new member with the next date and returns the name Oct 15, 2008
ADDDAT3 Adds or subtracts a number of days, but limited to +-356 days Oct 15, 2008
CHGIFSOWN2 Changes all IFS objects owned by one user to another Oct 15, 2008
CHKPWDBLK Checks password changes for too frequent changes Oct 15, 2008
CMPLIB2 Compares one or more libraries from 2 different systems Oct 15, 2008
CMPMSGD Compares message descriptions from 2 message files Oct 15, 2008
CVTPRTSTS Converts printers and status to an outfile Oct 15, 2008
DLTIFSOWN Deletes IFS objects owned by a user Oct 15, 2008
DSPDBFALW Displays physical files with either ALWUPD or ALWDLT Oct 15, 2008
DSPMBRCPC Displays physical file members nearing their capacity Oct 15, 2008
DSPMLTFMT Displays logical files with more than one format Oct 15, 2008
DSPPGMADP2 Displays programs by library which adopt or do not allow adopt Oct 15, 2008
DSPRSTDAT Displays objects restored or created after lib restore date Oct 15, 2008
DSPSAVSUM Displays a summary of where objects were saved to Oct 15, 2008
ENDJOB2 Ends generic job names Oct 15, 2008
GENRANPWD Generates a random password with various options Oct 15, 2008
HLDALLJOBQ Holds all job queues by library or all libraries Oct 15, 2008
HLDALLOUTQ Holds all output queues by library or all libraries Oct 15, 2008
HLDALLWTR Holds all or generic writers Oct 15, 2008
RGTADJVAR Right adjusts a character variable to a decimal variable Oct 15, 2008
RLSALLJOBQ Releases all job queues by library or all libraries Oct 15, 2008
RLSALLOUTQ Releases all output queues by library or all libraries Oct 15, 2008
RLSALLWTR Releases all writers or generic writers Oct 15, 2008
RPLJOBDLIB Replaces a library name in one or more job descriptions Oct 15, 2008
SCNSPLF Scans a spooled file for a string and returns variables Oct 15, 2008
CMPMODA Compares attributes of two module objects Aug 1, 2008
CMPOUTFILE Compares system outfile formats to previous release Aug 1, 2008
CVTACTPRFL Converts active profile list to an outfile Aug 1, 2008
CVTIFSOWN Converts IFS owned objects to an outfile Aug 1, 2008
DLTJOBDLIB Deletes a library from one or more JOBD objects Aug 1, 2008
DSPIFSOWN Displays IFS owned objects for a user Aug 1, 2008
DSPJOBDLIB Checks for libraries defined in JOBDs that no longer exist Aug 1, 2008
DSPLIBJOBD Scans JOBDs for a specified library Aug 1, 2008
DSPQHST Displays QHST information with several selection criteria Aug 1, 2008
DSPSCDJOBQ Displays jobs on JOBQs that have a scheduled date Aug 1, 2008
DSPTBL Similar to WRKTBL display, but describes base differences Aug 1, 2008
DSPTOTPAG Displays OUTQ spooled files for idea of when a SPLF will print Aug 1, 2008
RVKDUPIFSA Revokes duplicate IFS authorities based on *PUBLIC authority Aug 1, 2008
SELSPLF Displays a users spooled files and allows selections Aug 1, 2008
WRKJOBSTS Displays active jobs based on specified status values Aug 1, 2008
ZIP Provides zip and unzip functions Aug 1, 2008
CHKBLKFLD Debugging aid to ensure no fields are all blanks or all zeros May 15, 2008
CHKOWNSAVF Checks the owner of the objects in a save file for same user May 15, 2008
CVTARPTBL Converts the ARP tbl (Addr Resolution Protocol) to an outfile May 15, 2008
DLTUSRPRF3 Deletes a user profile with more function than the sys command May 15, 2008
DSPARPTBL Displays the ARP (Add Resolution Protocol Table) to an outfile May 15, 2008
MAILADR Creates/maintains E Mail addresses for use by SNDxxxMAIL May 15, 2008
MONMSGQ Provides a solution for monitoring message IDs at a MSGF May 15, 2008
MYQ Provides a simple SND/RCV of entries for later used May 15, 2008
SAVFARC Provides an archive for Save File objects May 15, 2008
SNDSPLMAIL Sends an *SCS spooled file to one or more E-Mail recipients May 15, 2008
SNDTXTMAIL Sends a text message to one or more E-Mail recipients May 15, 2008
WRKOBJ2 Provides more function than the system WRKOBJ command May 15, 2008
WRKSAVFMBR Provides a work display for members in a save file May 15, 2008
WRKSAVFOBJ Provides a work display for objects in a save file May 15, 2008
AUDITING Documentation only to explain auditing via the system and TAA March 21, 2008
CMPAUTLAUT Compares authorizations of two *AUTL objects March 21, 2008
CVTTOBYT Converts from/to bytes to KB, MB, GB, and TB March 21, 2008
DLTDLUSPLF Deletes deleted user spooled files March 21, 2008
DLTUSRSPLF Deletes spooled files owned by a user March 21, 2008
DSPOBJAUD Displays objects that are marked for auditing March 21, 2008
DSPSPLUSE Displays spooled files that exist based on a date March 21, 2008
DSPUSRAUD Displays user profiles that are marked for auditing March 21, 2008
SCNAUDLOG Scans the audit log file for a value in the entry data March 21, 2008
STROBJCVN2 Front end to STROBJCVN for easier use by library with omitlibs March 21, 2008
WRKLIBAUD Work display for libraries and their auditing value March 21, 2008
WRKOBJAUD Work display for objects in a library and their auditing value March 21, 2008
WRKUSRAUD Work display for users and their auditing value March 21, 2008
ADDUNQMBR Generates a unique member name to a file and returns the name Jan 1, 2008
CHGSGNDAT Changes the signon date and time for a swapped user profile Jan 1, 2008
CHKTAAAUT Checks authorities to TAA objects against shipped values Jan 1, 2008
CMPDBF2 Compares a single field in two identical unique keyed files Jan 1, 2008
CMPMSGFA Compares the attributes of two message files Jan 1, 2008
CMPMSGQA Compares the attributes of two message queues Jan 1, 2008
CVTPTFGRP Converts the group PTF information as seen on WRKPTFGRP Jan 1, 2008
CVTPTFGRPD Converts the individual PTF information as seen on WRKPTFGRP Jan 1, 2008
DSPJRNA A 'display only' similar version of WRKJRNA Jan 1, 2008
DSPJRNRCVD A 'display only' view of the receiver directory of a journal Jan 1, 2008
DSPJRNRCV2 A 'display only' version similar to DSPJRNRCVA Jan 1, 2008
GENPRMNBR Generates prime numbers to an outfile Jan 1, 2008
RTVCMDSRC2 Retrieves source for a QSYS command and the command prompts Jan 1, 2008
RTVCOLHDG A program to be used to retrieve column headings for printing Jan 1, 2008
RTVDAT4 Retrieves the day of week and week of year of a date Jan 1, 2008
RTVDAT5 Converts the day of week digit and month number to spellings Jan 1, 2008
RTVDOCOBJ Retrieves text for a document when using the object name Jan 1, 2008
RTVFLDDTA A program to retrieve a field value when a record image exists Jan 1, 2008
RTVGENOBJ Allows coding a loop to retrieve generic object names Jan 1, 2008
RTVREGINF Retrieves registration information as displayed by WRKREGINF Jan 1, 2008
RTVSVRAUTE Retrieves information for an authentication entry Jan 1, 2008
TIMRCD Commands to help determine better performance methods Jan 1, 2008
CHGOBJAUT Changes authority to one or more objects for one or more users Sept 15, 2007
CHGOBJAUTL Changes authorization list for one or more objects Sept 15, 2007
CHKIASP Checks a list of IASPs to ensure they are online Sept 15, 2007
CHKMINRLS Checks for minimum release to assist in V6R1 conversion Sept 15, 2007
CHKSELOMT Checks a name against both 'select' and 'omit' lists Sept 15, 2007
CMPCMDLST Compares a 'select' and 'omit' list for overlap Sept 15, 2007
CRTTSTDTA Creates new test data or updates an existing file Sept 15, 2007
CVTCTLASC Converts controller ASYNC descriptions to an outfile Sept 15, 2007
CVTCTLHOST Converts controller host descriptions to an outfile Sept 15, 2007
CVTCTLLWS Converts controller LWS descriptions to an outfile Sept 15, 2007
CVTCTLNET Converts controller net descriptions to an outfile Sept 15, 2007
CVTCTLVWS Converts controller VWS descriptions to an outfile Sept 15, 2007
CVTLINASC Converts line ASYNC descriptions to an outfile Sept 15, 2007
CVTLINETH Converts line Ethernet descriptions to an outfile Sept 15, 2007
CVTLINPPP Converts line PPP descriptions to an outfile Sept 15, 2007
CVTLINSDLC Converts line SDLC descriptions to an outfile Sept 15, 2007
DSPDTAARAD Displays data attributes without displaying the data Sept 15, 2007
DSPOBJD4 Displays any object attributes if authorized to an *AUTL Sept 15, 2007
DSPSELOMT Displays LF select/omit specifications Sept 15, 2007
FIXDECERR Fixes invalid decimal data in a file Sept 15, 2007
FIXMINRLS Fixes programs to assist in V6R1 conversion Sept 15, 2007
FNDJOB Finds jobs allowing generic user and/or job names Sept 15, 2007
GENUNQNBR Generates unique random numbers Sept 15, 2007
RTVCTLASC Retrieves controller ASYNC description attributes Sept 15, 2007
RTVCTLHOST Retrieves controller host description attributes Sept 15, 2007
RTVCTLLWS Retrieves controller LWS description attributes Sept 15, 2007
RTVCTLNET Retrieves controller net description attributes Sept 15, 2007
RTVCTLVWS Retrieves controller VWS description attributes Sept 15, 2007
RTVLINASC Retrieves line ASYNC description attributes Sept 15, 2007
RTVLINETH Retrieves line Ethernet description attributes Sept 15, 2007
RTVLINPPP Retrieves line PPP description attributes Sept 15, 2007
RTVLINSDLC Retrieves line SDLC description attributes Sept 15, 2007
RTVPGMREFL Retrieves libraries used for externally described files Sept 15, 2007
CHGUSRPRF3 Changes one, named, or generic user profiles June 30, 2007
CHKMSGDSPE Checks the spelling of a single message description June 30, 2007
CLCSQRT Calculates the square root of a number June 30, 2007
CMPSRC4 Front end to CMPSRC2 to compare all source in a library June 30, 2007
CMPWLDCRD Provide CHK and CMP command for wildcards in a name or string June 30, 2007
CRTCLPCALL Creates the CALL and DCLs for calling a specific program June 30, 2007
CRTCLPENT Creates the PGM and DCLs for being called by a command or pgm June 30, 2007
CRTRPGCALL Creates the CALL and PARM statements from a called program June 30, 2007
CRTRPGENT Creates the PLIST and PARM statements from a command or pgm June 30, 2007
CVTTIMZOND Convert the time zone descriptions to an outfile June 30, 2007
DSPDBFKEY Display/print a data base with the key fields listed first June 30, 2007
DSPGENOBJ Display/print objects with generic and wildcard support June 30, 2007
DSPPGM2 Display/print program attributes, parm list, auth etc June 30, 2007
EXTQLFJOB Extracts individual fields from a qualified job name June 30, 2007
FNDCMD Finds a command with generic or string value June 30, 2007
PRTREVERSE Re-prints a spooled file in reverse page order June 30, 2007
RTVTIMZOND Retrieves time zone description information June 30, 2007
SAVOWNOBJ Saves owned objects from a library June 30, 2007
SCNEXTMSGF Scans an extracted message file for a string June 30, 2007
SWPUSRPRF Swaps user profile with scope program to swap back June 30, 2007
CHGDSTLE Allows mass changes to generic or all distribution lists March 26, 2007
CHGGRPPRF2 Changes all mbrs of a group for OWNER, GRPAUT, and GRPAUTTYP March 26, 2007
CHKACTJOB Checks for a generic or specific active job name March 26, 2007
CHKDIRE Check for an entry in the distribution directory March 26, 2007
CHKGRPPRF Checks a profile to see if it is a group profile March 26, 2007
CHKINACT2 Checks for inactive jobs with different timeout values March 26, 2007
CHKJOBENDS Checks for an end status during a DLYJOB loop March 26, 2007
CHKSAVF Checks if a save file is available for use March 26, 2007
CRTEXTPRTF Creates an external print file from RPG source March 26, 2007
DSPGRPPRF Displays the mbr of a group with more info than sys function March 26, 2007
DSPMOON Displays the dates of the full moon for a year March 26, 2007
DSPUSAHST Displays major events in USA history for a year March 26, 2007
DSPUSAPRES Displays major events for a President in US history March 26, 2007
ENAGRPPRF Enables members of a group profile. Companion DSAGRPPRF cmd March 26, 2007
ENDSBSJOB Ends one or more jobs based on how long active. March 26, 2007
EXTQLFNAM Extracts the object/library of a qualified name in a string March 26, 2007
RTVDDMA Retrieves attributes for a DDM file March 26, 2007
RTVDIRE Retrieves a distribution directory entry March 26, 2007
WRKDSAUSR Work display of disabled users with option to enable March 26, 2007
CHGJOBSPLF Change attributes of spooled files within a job Jan 1, 2007
CHGQDFTJRN Change or create the QDFTJRN data area used for remote journal Jan 1, 2007
CHGUSRAUD2 Prompts for existing auditing values to simplify changes Jan 1, 2007
CHKFILATR Checks a file's attribute against a specified list Jan 1, 2007
CHKPGMATR Checks a program's attribute against a specified list Jan 1, 2007
CHKSRCTYP2 Checks a source member's type against a specified list Jan 1, 2007
CVTDAT13 Converts 13 byte date from system commands for printing Jan 1, 2007
DSPDFTRCD Displays RR number of any records that match the file dft rcd Jan 1, 2007
DSPPWDLMT Displays from QHST any user/device that was disabled Jan 1, 2007
DSPPWDLMT2 Displays from QHST any user that signed after password failure Jan 1, 2007
DUPJOBSPLF Duplicates all spooled files in a job with new owner option Jan 1, 2007
PRTSAVAUD Prints a listing following a save for auditor use n Jan 1, 2007
RTVDBFRR Retrieves up to 10 fields from a record by RR number Jan 1, 2007
RTVDTAQ Retrieves the first entry from a data queue without removing Jan 1, 2007
RTVLIBSIZ Retrieves the size of a library and the library object Jan 1, 2007
RTVMTHDAT Retrieves a date for a day and week of a month Jan 1, 2007
RTVSPLFID2 Retrieves the name and ID of the last spooled file in a job Jan 1, 2007
RTVTOLCMD Retrieves the commands associated with a TAA Tool Jan 1, 2007
SAVJRNRCV Saves all, active, or detached receivers for a journal Jan 1, 2007
SAVRSTASP Saves and restores a library to a named or numbered ASP Jan 1, 2007
SAVSNDM Saves one, generic, or all members of a file using FTP Jan 1, 2007
SAVSYSINF2 Front end to SAVSYSINF which updates a data area in TAASECURE Jan 1, 2007
VRYCFGOFF Varies a config object off if user has *USE to TAAVRYCFGO Jan 1, 2007
WRKVLDL Work display for validation lists Jan 1, 2007
WRKVLDLE Work display for validation list entries Jan 1, 2007
CHKNAMFLD2 Checks a name and address field for proper case Sept 15, 2006
CVTAUDJRNE Converts T Audit entries to an outfile to allow a query Sept 15, 2006
CVTMSGQ2 Converts large number of messages from a message queue Sept 15, 2006
CVTOBJD2 Converts only lib/obj/type to an outfile - Runs fast Sept 15, 2006
DSPDBFSTAT Display data base file statistics and associated logicals Sept 15, 2006
DSPJOBLOG5 Displays job log as 80 wide with error that caused failure Sept 15, 2006
DSPTAPLBL Displays the important information from a tape label Sept 15, 2006
ENDDSCJOB Ends disconnected jobs with an option to display a message Sept 15, 2006
RTVAUDMDLF Retrieves the system supplied model file for T audit records Sept 15, 2006
RTVDBFM Retrieves member counts for data and source in a library Sept 15, 2006
RTVJOBTYPD Retrieves a text description for types such as BCH and INT Sept 15, 2006
RTVOUTDTAQ Retrieve spooled file changes to RDY status from a data queue Sept 15, 2006
TRMFSTBLK Trims the input value after the first blank found Sept 15, 2006
WRKOUTQ2 Similar to WRKOUTQ but allows a list of output queues Sept 15, 2006
ADDSPCAUT Add or Remove special authorities from a list of profiles July 15, 2006
CAPPTFINF Captures and compares different versions of DSPPTF outfile July 15, 2006
CHKMAILADR Checks an E-Mail address for syntax and optional domain check July 15, 2006
CHKMAILFLD Checks E-Mail addresses in a field for syntax and domain July 15, 2006
CPYFOMIT Copies a file with a list of omitted values for a field July 15, 2006
CRTVTP Creates a virtual tape structure July 15, 2006
CVTIMGCLG Converts image catalog information to an outfile July 15, 2006
CVTIMGCLGE Converts image catalog entries to an outfile July 15, 2006
CVTJOBLCK Converts the locks for a user's job July 15, 2006
CVTNETSTAT Converts 3 types of network statistics to outfiles July 15, 2006
CVTOBJD Similar to DSPOBJD OUTFILE function with better selection July 15, 2006
CVTUSRPRF2 Similar to DSPUSRPRF OUTFILE function with separate fields July 15, 2006
DSPJOBLOG4 Displays any job log if authorized to the TAASPLEC Auth list July 15, 2006
DSPMSGTYP Displays the message return types from RCVMSG July 15, 2006
DSPVTPRSC Displays all virtual tape resources July 15, 2006
RTVDBFOVR Retrieves the override values for a data base file July 15 2006
RTVMSKPWD Change and Retrieve of a masked password for use in CL source July 15, 2006
RTVNXTVER Retrieves the next version such as ABC0005 and returns ABC0006 July 15, 2006
RTVPRDDSC Retrieves a 25 byte description of software products July 15, 2006
RTVPRTOVR Retrieves the override values for a printer file July 15, 2006
RTVTAPLBL Retrieves information from a tape label and the first file July 15, 2006
RTVVTPRSC Retrieves all virtual tape resources July 15, 2006
CHKARACDE Checks an area code for a valid number April 15, 2006
CHKARAFLD Checks a field in a data base file for a valid area code April 15, 2006
CPYSPLFDTA Copies with options from a spooled file for spread sheet use April 15, 2006
CPYUNQKEY Copies unique keys from one file to another (merge)sheet use April 15, 2006
DSPCCSID Displays CCSIDs used in a data base file April 15, 2006
DTAARC Provides for online saves of critical data base files April 15, 2006
JOBACT Provides checking to ensure certain jobs are active April 15, 2006
MOVCLPDCL Moves CLP DCL/DCLF statements to proper place in source April 15, 2006
RTVARACDE Retrieves area code information for an area code April 15, 2006
RTVCCSID Retrieves CCSIDs used in a data base file April 15, 2006
SBMTIMJOB2 Submits same job multiple times per day April 15, 2006
CHGCMDLIB Change TAA Command Library Feb 15, 2006
CPYSHFLFT Copies a data base member and shifts the data left n positions Feb 15, 2006
PRTAUTLOBJ Prints one, generic or *AUTL objects and authorized objects Feb 15, 2006
PRTMBRSUM Prints one line per data base file in a library with mbr info Feb 15, 2006
PRTSPLANZ Prints a summary of a QSPL library by day or month of opened Feb 15, 2006
SCNGENSRCD Scans member descriptions for generic names in a library Feb 15, 2006


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