Re: AS/400 equivalent to S/36 // IF AC

bmegenity@ruskin.com wrote:
> 
> Would someone please tell what the AS/400 equivalent to the System/36
>     // IF ACTIVE   command?

As far as I know, there is no direct equivelant.

One technique I've seen used works:
If there is a display file or any other file, that is used _exclusively_
by the program you want to check, you can do ALCOBJ *EXCL on the file
and monitor for the "unable to allocate" message.

BTW, ALCOBJ on the program won't work, because the program is only
allocated for the time it takes to load it.  the program object is then
released, and a copy is used for the rest of the job run.

Only files (or any other dynamic data object, I guess) are allocated for
the length of the program run.

HTH,

> While I
> am on the subject, is there an AS/400 equivalent to Microsoft's > Knowledge
> Base database anywhere on the net for asking plain English, dumb
> questions like the one above? 

Except for the on-line manuals, this is about as good a place as any to
ask dumb questions - I've asked plenty and even given a few dumb answers
here as well.

> I don't mind showing my ignorance to the
> computer, but I do hate doing it out here in front of God and 
> everyone.

You won't get any grief from any of us!  It's hard enough to get people
to love and respect the 400 without chasing potentials away.

Regards,

Rick
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