IFS Reports

Setting Reports for the IFS

From the Authority Broker Main Menu, select option 2 (Run Authority Broker Event Reports).

Set up the report with your desired parameters (see example below)

Press Enter to display the Event Reports Output Options screen (shown below).

Enter an X next to Directory file as the Reporting results method.

Press Enter to generate the report.

Accessing Your Reports on a PC

NOTE: The default location for the IFS is the user's home directory, typically: /home/username/reportname.csv where username is the user profile name. The location of the home directory is specified in the user profile definition. If the home directory does not exist, the report is routed to the root directory, for example: /reportname.csv. It is recommended that a home directory be created for users that create Authority Broker reports to a Directory file.

There are 2 ways to access your reports on a PC:

  • Use FTP to retrieve a file from the IFS, or
  • Retrieve a file using iSeries Navigator.

Both of these options use network access servers that can be secured using Powertech Network Security.

Using FTP To Retrieve Files From The IFS

ClosedTo FTP your file to your local system:

  1. Press Start, select Run, enter cmd and press OK

  2. At the next screen type ftp (host name). Press Enter.

    Below is a sample FTP session used to retrieve the report:

  3. Open the .csv file in Microsoft Excel. (Make sure that you are browsing for "All Files" and not just "All Microsoft Excel Files"). The comma separated file will first appear as unformatted data in the Excel file, as follows:

Retrieving A File Using ISeries Navigator

You can also access your reports on a PC by using iSeries Navigator. The following screenshot illustrates the process of retrieving a file using iSeries Navigator:

 

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