IBM i Access Client Solutions

I am using macro (HAScript) to log in to an AS400 application - Infor Infinium HCM, the UI looks like this:

username: _______

password: _______

(The password input box is masked to never reflect any value/length of input on the UI)

When the password contains numbers (e.g. AB2000), the macro works perfectly.

When the password only has English letters (e.g. PAULO), the macro can still run but the application would say: the password is invalid. (I am 100% sure the script is inputting the correct string at the correct place)

What could be the reason for this?  Thank you so much.

Dear Tudis

Do you use a password that complies to any existing password rules in your IBM i server? Look at relevant system values on this.  

If there is no complex password rules and assuming that you use purely UK/US English alphabets for the password and not other Latin alphabets,  what is the Host Code Page parameter you specify for your 5250 session?  Check this by selecting from the menu bar Communication --> Configure....   If it is not 037 United State, then you may need to try using proper alphabet supported by the specify Host Code Page.    There may be some other reasons for your issue but this is the only one I'm familiar with.

I am using macro (HAScript) to log in to an AS400 application - Infor Infinium HCM, the UI looks like this:

username: _______

password: _______

(The password input box is masked to never reflect any value/length of input on the UI)

When the password contains numbers (e.g. AB2000), the macro works perfectly.

When the password only has English letters (e.g. PAULO), the macro can still run but the application would say: the password is invalid. (I am 100% sure the script is inputting the correct string at the correct place)

What could be the reason for this?  Thank you so much.

Dear Tudis

Do you use a password that complies to any existing password rules in your IBM i server? Look at relevant system values on this.  

If there is no complex password rules and assuming that you use purely UK/US English alphabets for the password and not other Latin alphabets,  what is the Host Code Page parameter you specify for your 5250 session?  Check this by selecting from the menu bar Communication --> Configure....   If it is not 037 United State, then you may need to try using proper alphabet supported by the specify Host Code Page.    There may be some other reasons for your issue but this is the only one I'm familiar with.

I am using macro (HAScript) to log in to an AS400 application - Infor Infinium HCM, the UI looks like this:

username: _______

password: _______

(The password input box is masked to never reflect any value/length of input on the UI)

When the password contains numbers (e.g. AB2000), the macro works perfectly.

When the password only has English letters (e.g. PAULO), the macro can still run but the application would say: the password is invalid. (I am 100% sure the script is inputting the correct string at the correct place)

What could be the reason for this?  Thank you so much.

I am using macro (HAScript) to log in to an AS400 application - Infor Infinium HCM, the UI looks like this:

username: _______

password: _______

(The password input box is masked to never reflect any value/length of input on the UI)

When the password contains numbers (e.g. AB2000), the macro works perfectly.

When the password only has English letters (e.g. PAULO), the macro can still run but the application would say: the password is invalid. (I am 100% sure the script is inputting the correct string at the correct place)

What could be the reason for this?  Thank you so much.

Hi,

Would you mind sharing an exported, then obfuscated, .mac file content ?

For you information, here is a very common macro for a standard IBM i login screen (french):

<HAScript name="Macro" description="" timeout="30000" pausetime="300" promptall="true" blockinput="true" author="smanceau" creationdate="Apr 13, 2022, 2:34:52 PM" supressclearevents="false" usevars="true" ignorepauseforenhancedtn="true" delayifnotenhancedtn="0" ignorepausetimeforenhancedtn="true" continueontimeout="false">

    <vars>
      <create name="$a1$" type="field" />
    </vars>

    <screen name="Ouverture" entryscreen="true" exitscreen="false" transient="false">
        <description >
            <oia status="NOTINHIBITED" optional="false" invertmatch="false" />
        </description>
        <actions>
            <varupdate name="$a1$" value="&apos;1, 35 : 1, 43&apos;" />
            <if condition="$a1$ == &apos;Ouverture&apos;" >
                <input value="&apos;USER[tab]&apos;" row="6" col="53" movecursor="true" xlatehostkeys="true" encrypted="false" />
                <input value="ENCRYPTED_PASSWORD" row="0" col="0" movecursor="true" xlatehostkeys="true" encrypted="true" />
            </if>
        </actions>
        <nextscreens timeout="30" >
            <nextscreen name="Informations" />
        </nextscreens>
    </screen>

    <screen name="Informations" entryscreen="false" exitscreen="true" transient="false">
        <description >
            <oia status="NOTINHIBITED" optional="false" invertmatch="false" />
        </description>
        <actions>
            <varupdate name="$a1$" value="&apos;1, 23 : 1, 57&apos;" />
            <input value="&apos;[enter]&apos;" row="0" col="0" movecursor="true" xlatehostkeys="true" encrypted="false" />
        </actions>
        <nextscreens timeout="0" >
        </nextscreens>
    </screen>

</HAScript>

I am using macro (HAScript) to log in to an AS400 application - Infor Infinium HCM, the UI looks like this:

username: _______

password: _______

(The password input box is masked to never reflect any value/length of input on the UI)

When the password contains numbers (e.g. AB2000), the macro works perfectly.

When the password only has English letters (e.g. PAULO), the macro can still run but the application would say: the password is invalid. (I am 100% sure the script is inputting the correct string at the correct place)

What could be the reason for this?  Thank you so much.