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TAA Productivity Tools Overview and Support
The TAA Productivity Tools are a natural extension of the IBM i Operating System. The tools provide a wide variety of programming and system management tools. One of the most important commands to remember is: HELPTAA This provides a menu of documentation members and commands. You may access the same menu with: GO HELPTAA The TAA Productivity Tools are a continuation of the TAA Tools that were part of QUSRTOOL for i5/OS. TAA Tools Inc. has an exclusive license from IBM to market a derivative work of the TAA Tools. Both object and source code are part of the product. No manual is provided. All of the documentation is online as well as tools to assist you in determining which tool to use. All of the commands support help text. If you have questions, problems, or suggestions for TAA Tools, please see our website, www.taatool.com, for support and contact information. The source code for the tools is included with the TAA Productivity Tools for your use. The object code or source (with or without modifications) may not be used on a system other than that included in your license without an expressed written agreement from TAA Tools Inc. License agreement The TAA Productivity Tools are licensed to a specific system serial number. The TAALICENSE data area in TAATOOL contains the license information. To understand more about the TAALICENSE data area, use the appropriate option from the HELPTAA menu or: DSPTAA TAALICENSE The DSLO (Distributed System License Option) offering was withdrawn on April 23, 2001. For more information about this change, use the appropriate option from the HELPTAA menu or: DSPTAA TAADSLO Post installation requirements You will need to decide on a strategy for how to access the tools. To assist you in your decision and to check on any naming conflicts, you should first run the CHKTAAPRD command. This command is run as part of any install of the TAA Productivity Tools to check for duplicate command names or TAA* objects that exist outside of the supplied TAA Productivity Tools library. You may also run CHKTAAPRD at any time. A discussion of the CHKTAAPRD command is included on the HELPTAA menu (use Page Down for additional text descriptions). After reviewing the results and performing any cleanup, you should review the discussion of the 'Library List Requirements' which is also included on the HELPTAA menu (use Page Down for additional text descriptions). New release When a new system release is available, TAA Tools Inc. will have an update available to work with that release. The update will include fixes, enhancements, and new tools. Order the update from TAA Tools Inc. when you are ready to install the new release of the system. There may be an update charge for each release of the TAA Productivity Tools. Security The TAA Productivity Tools are designed so that their use does not violate any system security functions. Objects and data are read using standard system interfaces such as system commands, system APIs, CL and RPG. To achieve a secure system when using the tools, system considerations exist and proper use must be made of the tools. If you are the Security Officer, be sure you understand your responsibilities by reading the information in the TAASECURE member. Use the appropriate option from the HELPTAA command menu or: DSPTAA TAASECURE How to determine if a tool exists to meet your needs To assist you in answering the question, "Is there a tool that does ...?" see the information in the TAAISTHERE member, DSPTAA TAAISTHERE or use the appropriate option from the HELPTAA command menu. TAA Archive The tools are shipped in both object and source form. The source is stored in an archive which requires less space on your system. The archive also includes the documentation for all of the tools. You can learn more about the Archive by reviewing the specific material described in the next section or use: DSPTAA TAAARC Additional TAATOOL information For additional information about the TAA Productivity Tools, use the HELPTAA menu (including Rollup for additional text discussions). This includes information such as: - TAALICENSE data area - Libraries used - CHKTAAPRD command - Library list requirements - TAA Archive - Remote installation - History of the TAA Tools - Backup considerations - Disaster recovery IBM Trademarks IBM and IBM i Operating System are trademarks of the IBM Corporation. These terms are used throughout the TAA Productivity Tools documentation. Tool specifications The documentation member for each tool provides the description of the tool and is the product specifications for the tool. The tools are primarily developed using IBM i CL and RPG. Use of other products is made such as Language Dictionaries, Query/400, and SQL in certain tools. The TAA Productivity Tools are dependent upon the support provided by the system and its products. Should the support change so that the TAA Productivity Tools cannot meet their specifications or a work-around is not practical, TAA Tools Inc. reserves the right to change the product specifications. Command Analyzer Change Exit and Changing of Command Defaults The system supports the capability to change the operation of a command using an Exit program or to change the defaults of parameters on commands. If you make a change to a system or TAA command used by a TAA CL program, the results of the program are unpredictable. Date formatting The use of Julian dates (*JUL) as either system or job dates is not supported. Dates that appear in printed output or on displays use the current job format. Dates used as input on commands or displays (such as 'position to' functions are either in job format or described as part of the prompt. Gregorian calendar Many tools involving dates will only operate successfully if the Gregorian calendar is used. This is the standard calendar used in the USA and in many countries in the world. English language requirement With a few exceptions, most tools are designed to be used by English reading users. Screen prompts, text, error messages, etc appear in English and no provision has been made to assist in translation. A few tools such as RTVDAT and DYNMNU are designed for any language as long as errors do not occur. Most of the RTV and CVT commands use APIs and are not sensitive to what language is being used. A few tools access spooled files to determine values for RTV or CVT commands. These are designated as 'English only' and require and English version of the spooled file. Sole provider TAA Tools Inc. is the sole provider of the TAA Productivity Tools. See the option on the second page of the HELPTAA menu for a certification statement. Copyright TAA Tools, Inc. 1995, 2021

TAA Productivity Tools Overview and Support

The TAA Productivity Tools are a natural extension of the IBM i
Operating System. The tools provide a wide variety of programming and
system management tools.

One of the most important commands to remember is:

    HELPTAA

This provides a menu of documentation members and commands. You may
access the same menu with:

    GO HELPTAA

The TAA Productivity Tools are a continuation of the TAA Tools that
were part of QUSRTOOL for i5/OS. TAA Tools Inc. has an exclusive
license from IBM to market a derivative work of the TAA Tools.

Both object and source code are part of the product. No manual is
provided. All of the documentation is online as well as tools to
assist you in determining which tool to use. All of the commands
support help text.

If you have questions, problems, or suggestions for TAA Tools, please
see our website, www.taatool.com, for support and contact information.

The source code for the tools is included with the TAA Productivity
Tools for your use. The object code or source (with or without
modifications) may not be used on a system other than that included in
your license without an expressed written agreement from TAA Tools
Inc.

License agreement

The TAA Productivity Tools are licensed to a specific system serial
number.

The TAALICENSE data area in TAATOOL contains the license information.

To understand more about the TAALICENSE data area, use the appropriate
option from the HELPTAA menu or:

    DSPTAA TAALICENSE

The DSLO (Distributed System License Option) offering was withdrawn on
April 23, 2001. For more information about this change, use the
appropriate option from the HELPTAA menu or:

    DSPTAA TAADSLO

Post installation requirements

You will need to decide on a strategy for how to access the tools.

To assist you in your decision and to check on any naming conflicts,
you should first run the CHKTAAPRD command. This command is run as
part of any install of the TAA Productivity Tools to check for
duplicate command names or TAA* objects that exist outside of the
supplied TAA Productivity Tools library. You may also run CHKTAAPRD at
any time. A discussion of the CHKTAAPRD command is included on the
HELPTAA menu (use Page Down for additional text descriptions).

After reviewing the results and performing any cleanup, you should
review the discussion of the 'Library List Requirements' which is also
included on the HELPTAA menu (use Page Down for additional text
descriptions).

New release

When a new system release is available, TAA Tools Inc. will have an
update available to work with that release. The update will include
fixes, enhancements, and new tools. Order the update from TAA Tools
Inc. when you are ready to install the new release of the system.

There may be an update charge for each release of the TAA Productivity
Tools.

Security

The TAA Productivity Tools are designed so that their use does not
violate any system security functions. Objects and data are read using
standard system interfaces such as system commands, system APIs, CL
and RPG.

To achieve a secure system when using the tools, system considerations
exist and proper use must be made of the tools. If you are the
Security Officer, be sure you understand your responsibilities by
reading the information in the TAASECURE member. Use the appropriate
option from the HELPTAA command menu or:

    DSPTAA TAASECURE

How to determine if a tool exists to meet your needs

To assist you in answering the question, "Is there a tool that does
...?" see the information in the TAAISTHERE member,

    DSPTAA TAAISTHERE

or use the appropriate option from the HELPTAA command menu.

TAA Archive

The tools are shipped in both object and source form. The source is
stored in an archive which requires less space on your system. The
archive also includes the documentation for all of the tools.

You can learn more about the Archive by reviewing the specific
material described in the next section or use:

    DSPTAA TAAARC

Additional TAATOOL information

For additional information about the TAA Productivity Tools, use the
HELPTAA menu (including Rollup for additional text discussions). This
includes information such as:

-   TAALICENSE data area
-   Libraries used
-   CHKTAAPRD command
-   Library list requirements
-   TAA Archive
-   Remote installation
-   History of the TAA Tools
-   Backup considerations
-   Disaster recovery

IBM Trademarks

IBM and IBM i Operating System are trademarks of the IBM Corporation.
These terms are used throughout the TAA Productivity Tools
documentation.

Tool specifications

The documentation member for each tool provides the description of the
tool and is the product specifications for the tool.

The tools are primarily developed using IBM i CL and RPG. Use of other
products is made such as Language Dictionaries, Query/400, and SQL in
certain tools.

The TAA Productivity Tools are dependent upon the support provided by
the system and its products. Should the support change so that the TAA
Productivity Tools cannot meet their specifications or a work-around
is not practical, TAA Tools Inc. reserves the right to change the
product specifications.

Command Analyzer Change Exit and Changing of Command Defaults

The system supports the capability to change the operation of a
command using an Exit program or to change the defaults of parameters
on commands.

If you make a change to a system or TAA command used by a TAA CL
program, the results of the program are unpredictable.

Date formatting

The use of Julian dates (*JUL) as either system or job dates is not
supported.

Dates that appear in printed output or on displays use the current job
format. Dates used as input on commands or displays (such as 'position
to' functions are either in job format or described as part of the
prompt.

Gregorian calendar

Many tools involving dates will only operate successfully if the
Gregorian calendar is used. This is the standard calendar used in the
USA and in many countries in the world.

English language requirement

With a few exceptions, most tools are designed to be used by English
reading users. Screen prompts, text, error messages, etc appear in
English and no provision has been made to assist in translation.

A few tools such as RTVDAT and DYNMNU are designed for any language as
long as errors do not occur.

Most of the RTV and CVT commands use APIs and are not sensitive to
what language is being used. A few tools access spooled files to
determine values for RTV or CVT commands. These are designated as
'English only' and require and English version of the spooled file.

Sole provider

TAA Tools Inc. is the sole provider of the TAA Productivity Tools. See
the option on the second page of the HELPTAA menu for a certification
statement.

Copyright TAA Tools, Inc. 1995, 2021

Added to TAA Productivity tools April 1, 1995

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