RE: Qp0lSetAttr()--Set Attributes

Ahhh.  I didn't realize that OS/400 had implemented these DOS bits outside
of QDLS.   This was a hack so that DOS didn't need to implement real
modification times or security measures... doesn't really make sense on
OS/400 where both are already implemented.

If you map the folder to a DOS drive letter, will the DOS ATTRIB command
do the job?

Otherwise, the API looks like it will do what you want.   You could write
a program that works just like the ATTRIB command if you think you'll
want to use this from the AS/400 frequently...



On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Leland, David wrote:
>
> Okay, I need to step back here.  I'm not really working in a *NIX
> environment.  I want to be able to manipulate the attributes to maintain
> Windows compatibility.  The attributes I'm talking about are the ones you
> see when you do a WRKLNK and then choose option 8 (Display attributes):
>
> Hidden file  . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   No
> PC system file . . . . . . . . . . . . :   No
> Read only  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   No
>
> Need to archive (PC) . . . . . . . . . :   Yes
>
> It's sounding like the Qp0lSetAttr API is the only way to change these
> attributes.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Goodbar, Loyd (AFS-Water Valley) [mailto:LGoodbar@afs.bwauto.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 9:35 AM
> To: 'midrange-l@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Qp0lSetAttr()--Set Attributes
>
>
> The attributes you mention, read-only, archive, hidden, and system, are
> unique to DOS and Windows environments. There is no equivalent in *NIX
> environments. How this is handled is dependant on the mechanism Windows &
> *NIX systems (the IFS is a *NIX equivalent file system) use to communicate.
> For example, when using Samba, the DOS attributes are mapped thus:
>
> owner group world
> RWX   RWX   RWX
>
> Owner RW = read-only
> Owner X = Archive?
> Group X = System?
> World X = Hidden?
>
> R = read, W = write, X = execute
>
> (source: <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/samba/chapter/book/ch05_03.html>)
>
> Why do you need to manipulate these? Is it to maintain Windows
> compatibility?
>
> HTH,
> Loyd
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leland, David [mailto:dleland@Harter.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 7:56 AM
> To: 'midrange-l@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Qp0lSetAttr()--Set Attributes
>
> I'm not looking for a command to change authorities of IFS files, I'm
> looking for a way to change any of the 4 attributes of an IFS file -
> "Read-only", "Archive", "Hidden" and "System".  Just like the DOS ATTRIB
> command or the Qp0lSetAttr API let you do.  And I need to be able to do this
> in a batch job (not thru Client Access or Operations Navigator).
>
> Dave