Re: AS400 programmer :) finally!

Pete,

In a message dated 97-07-23 01:22:28 EDT, you write:

> > QUESTION:  What CL commands would I use to automate moving an RPG 
>  > source member that's within a library source-PF, and the associated 
>  > *PGM member in the library, as well as the same thing for the CL 
>  > members.  I would> d
>  
>  Tim,
>  
>  Use CPYF for the source and MOVOBJ for the program. If an old version of
>  the program exists in the target library, you'll need to get rid of it
>  before hand (DLTPGM). This is fine, except that the program object
>  contains a reference to the library that contains the source. These
>  references will always point to your development library. Also, if you
>  delete the program, you can't get it back if something goes drastically
>  wrong with the new version. If you compile it directly into the target
>  library, you can get the original back out of library QRPLOBJ. Of
>  course, I've never needed to resort to this...

Agreed, except I'd use CPYSRCF and think SERIOUSLY about implementing a
change management tool...

JMHO,

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@AOL.COM

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