Re: IFS commands

I do not think the CHKIN command works with every IFS file system.

Also, in my opinion the C access() API is the best one to use for this, 
since using stat() would be like using RTVOBJD to check for an object. You 
can do it, but that is what CHKOBJ is for.

Mark


midrange-l-bounces+markp=softlanding.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 02/03/2004 
01:27:06 PM:

> 
> You could use CHKIN and monitor for the CPF messages.  You could 
> then receive the message and process based on the error.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Gibbs" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 12:59 PM
> Subject: Re: IFS commands
> 
> 
> > c.chambers@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > > e.g. How does one validate the existence of an Object in the same 
way that
> > > CHKOBJ does.
> > 
> > I'm pretty sure there is no command to check the existence of an IFS 
> > file (at least on the OS400 versions I have available) ... but you can 

> > call the C stat API ... check out 
> > http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l/200105/msg00320.html for an 
example.
> > 
> > david
> > 
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