ASKQST in iSeries:

The Ask Questions (ASKQST) command shows the Search for Answers display. From this display you can search for an answer to a question. You must first search the database to determine if an answer exists before a question can be asked.

The database used by this ASKQST command is (QSTDB):
Q/A database (QSTDB) -> Specifies the Question and Answer database in which to ask a question. Generally we are not authorized for QSTB database. In such case, the possible value to provide is: *select

Lib containing Q/A Database: *QSTLIB

If *SELECT is specified on the QSTDB parameter, any Q & A database in the
Library to which you are authorized can be selected. Generally the library used is *QSTLIB
To try the usage of this command in our AS/400 system ->
From command prompt
Type command: ASKQST + F4

1) Specify Q/A database -> *SELECT
2) Specify Lib containing Q/A database -> *QSTLIB
3) Hit enter
3) In 'Search for Answers screen' Specify the database name -> HAWKQST (All Possible questions & answers related to Hawkeye tool are been posted under this database.)
4) Specify Primary topic as *ALL (default value) or take F4 & select your choice accordingly.
5) Hit enter
6) We could find the total number of questions & answers posted in database HAWKQST from TOTAL Found Parameter in the screen.
7) Hit an enter; we would be taken to the ‘Display of Answers to Questions screen’ where in we could be able to view the questions posted & its corresponding answers. Take opt 5 against to view for the answers in detail.

Just explore what ever ASKQST Database available in our system & try to start using it if we have queries!!!!!And retrieve answers for the same..

Note: More information is also available in the Basic System Operation information in the iSeries information Center at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/infocenter.