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Quick Start

Connect First Time

Click on the IBM i icon and then on ‘Connect to an IBM i’.

Enter the systems details in the window that appears. You need either a password or a private key.

Alternatively, press F1, search for IBM i: New Connection, and complete the form.

Connect Subsequent

If you have already connected to an IBM i system, click on the conection in the IBM i: Servers browser.

After logging in, a status bar item will appear showing the name of the IBM i system to which you are connected.

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Logout (Disconnect)

You can close a connection and logout out from a server in several ways

Use the keyboard: Ctrl(Cmd) + Alt + D

Click the Disconnect from system icon in the status bar…

Dicconnect icon

Press F1 and search for IBM i: Disconnect

Search Disconnect

Browse/Edit source members

  1. Connect to your system.
  2. Find the Object Browser and click + Create new filter.
  3. Complete the new filter dialog, following the descriptive text, ensuring: a. That Object is the source physical file you want to edit. b. That Object type filter is set to *SRCPF.
  4. Save settings
  5. Click on the filter to expand the members in the source file.
  6. Click on a member to open it.

How do I compile my source code?

  1. Edit your library list in the ‘USER LIBRARY LIST’ browser. (Each connection has its own library list.)
  2. Open the source you want to compile.
  3. Use Ctrl+E or Cmd+E to compile your source.
  4. If you have more than one compile option available to you for the type of source, select the appropriate one.
  5. If you are using *EVENTF, the error listing should automatically load in the PROBLEMS tab.