1. How do I install RALLY! 6.4?
Windows 95
Insert the RALLY! CD into the CD-ROM drive. SETUP.EXE may automatically begin, starting the Windows Setup Wizard, which guides you through the install process. If it does not begin automatically, click the Start button, choose Run, and open SETUP.EXE from the dialog box.
Windows 3.1
If installing RALLY! under Windows 3.1, from the root directory of the CD, manually run SETUP.EXE and select the 16-bit install option.
2. How do I install a new version of RALLY! over my existing version?
NOTE:If you are running 16-bit RALLY!
and are upgrading to the 32-bit version, it is not recommended that you remove your
existing version.
NOTE: The sessions and configuration options defined in the previous
version of RALLY! are carried over to the new version.
3. When making a connection, the router appears asking for a user ID and password, which is then followed by a sign-on screen. Is it possible to enter the user ID and password once?
Yes. There are two ways to do this.
4. How can I configure a new session?
Using the New Session Wizard, you have the option of creating a session when you first start RALLY! or when you're working in an open session.
To create a session, you must provide the New Session Wizard with the following information.
Session type: Display or printer.
Connection type and settings: See complete listing of connection types.
File transfer type: FTP or SQL over APPC. The file transfer type must be applicable to the selected host type.
The Wizard creates a session with many default settings, which determine how the session appears, operates, and interacts with your AS/400 application. You can later edit these settings to accommodate your preferences.
Creating a session
These instructions are for creating a new session from an open session. If creating a new session immediately after installation, skip to step 2.
You can save the session with any name. The default file extensions indicate the session type: .EDP for display sessions, and .EPP for printer sessions.
Tip:To create a new session with a profile identical or similar to an existing session, use the Save Session As command instead of the New Session Wizard.
5. How can I set up a custom productivity scheme?
When using RALLY!, the following aspects of
your display sessions can be customized.
Customizing RALLY! helps identify specific sessions at a glance, speeds up performance
with custom functions, and provides the flexibility to make jobs easier. Setting up a custom productivity scheme
6. How do I automate session startup?
To automate the startup process, add one of the
following to your Windows Startup. Desktop layouts allow you to open one or more windows in a prearranged position on your
screen. Desktop layouts are especially useful for running multiple sessions. For example,
you can consistently work with three display sessions and one printer session. In
addition, you can have a QuickPad open for each display session. If saved in a layout, the
session windows and the QuickPads will always appear exactly as you positioned them. Using a desktop layout The next time you use RALLY!, you can select opening an existing layout in the
Start by dialog box, and the sessions will open just as they were defined and saved.
7. What are the file transfer options?
RALLY! supports two file transfer options: FTP or SQL over APPC.
SQL has distinct advantages over FTP. SQL over APPC provides for various computer file types, as well as handling "packed" (AS/400 compressed) data and negative numbers properly.
FTP performs a raw file transfer. Queries are not supported. FTP transfers can be performed on both data and source files but are most appropriate for source files. RALLY! can also convert EBCDIC/ASCII and vice versa. By default, .TXT, .INI, and .BAT files convert (assumed to be text) and all others are left intact (assumed to be binaries).
Setting up a file transfer
8. How do I perform a batch file transfer using RALLY!?
File transfer configuration files are given an .E5T extension but have the same format as RALLY!'s .ATO files. To perform a batch file transfer, the executable FT5250.EXE file is run with command line options specifying the .E5T file(s) and overriding options. Because multiple files can be named using DOS-like wildcards, a single icon can be set up to transfer multiple files.
Batch transfer options
-Cd Disables closing the application when done
-Ce Enables closing the application when done
-Ad Disables autorun
-Ae Enables autorun
-N Disables the complete notification box
-W Disables the overwrite warning message
-M Minimizes when run
NOTE:Most of these options are also available in the Preferences dialog box. From the Tools menu, click Transfer File, click Options, and then click Preferences.
Batch file transfer example
Assume multiple .E5T files are in the C:\Program Files\E!PC\Schemes\ directory. A shortcut can be created that will run: C:\Progra~1\E!PC\ft5250.exe" -W C:\progra~1\e!pc\schemes\test.e5T.
This will run, without overwrite warnings, and transfer the file as specified by each TEST.E5T. To be completely automated, the connection option must be configured with an authorized user ID and password.
9. How do I automate a file transfer?
With 32-bit RALLY!, file transfers are stored as .E5T files, which can be initiated from Windows Explorer, from a Windows Run command, or from a shortcut (icon).
For automated or unattended multiple file transfers, use the FT5250 utility. Deselect default message options (for example, "Notify when complete") by using the File Transfer Options and selecting Preferences. Depending upon the Windows directory name, double quotes (") may be required to avoid file not found errors.
Examples
D:\EPC610\ft5250.exe d:\epc610\schemes\testxfer1.e5t
D:\EPC610\ft5250.exe d:\epc610\schemes\testxfer1.e5t
D:\epc610\schemes\testxfer2.e5t
D:\EPC610\ft5250.exe d:\epc610\schemes\test*.e5t
D:\EPC610\ft5250.exe -W d:\epc610\schemes\testxfer1.e5t
D:\Program Files\E!PC\ft5250" -W " D:\Program Files\E!PC\Schemes\T1.E5T"
D:\Progra~1\E!PC\ft5250 -W D:\Progra~1\ E!PC\Schemes\T1.E5T
10. How can I configure a printer session?
RALLY! allows you to print host files on your
local printer or on any network printer. With RALLY!, you can: Before you can print host data, a printer session must be opened. Opening a printer
session establishes a connection between your computer, the host, and the printer. A printer session can be opened from a display session, an open printer session, or in
a variety of file-oriented methods. Using the New Session Wizard, you have the option of creating a printer session when
you first start RALLY!. Or, you can create a printer session when you're working in an
existing session. To create a session, you must provide the New Session Wizard with the following
information. Session type:Printer for IBM hosts. Connection type and settings: See list of connection types and settings. To open a printer session You can save the session with
any name. The default file extension .EPP indicates a printer session. Tip: To create a new session with a profile identical or similar to an existing
session, use the Save As command instead of the New Session Wizard.
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