System values: Messages and service overview
You can use IBM® i messages and service system values to change and view the system's message, logging, and service information.
To access the messages and service category of system values from IBM Navigator for i, select Configuration and Services and then select System Values.
IBM Navigator for i uses descriptive words to describe system values. The following table provides an overview of the Messages and service system values available in IBM Navigator for i (and their counterparts in the character-based interface).
| Name in IBM Navigator for i | Description of system value | Name in character-based interface |
|---|---|---|
| Journal accounting information | This system value specifies whether to journal job use, printer output, and printer use. | QACGLVL |
| Message queue | This system value specifies the message queue for lines, controllers, and devices. | QCFGMSGQ |
| History log file size | This system value specifies the maximum records in a history log. | QHSTLOGSIZ |
| Problem log filter | This system value specifies whether to filter the problem log. | QPRBFTR |
| Minimum retention | This system value sets the minimum period for holding problem log entries. | QPRBHLDITV |
| Allow remote service of system | This system value specifies remote service for the system. | QRMTSRVATR |
| Log software problems detected by system | This system value specifies whether to log software problems that are detected by the system. | QSFWERRLOG |
| Service log for unmonitored escape messages | This system value specifies whether to create a service log for unmonitored escape messages. | QSRVDMP |
| Display status messages | This system value specifies whether to display status messages on line 24 of the character-based interface. | QSTSMSG |