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Because, Elvis, you can have the same function name, in the same library, 
multiple times.  A function is not the same as an object.  A poor 
comparison would be a CRTPGM that created a program XYZ in library MYLIB. 
Now suppose you could create multiple programs called XYZ in the same 
library, but with different parameters.  If XYZ already existed, it would 
create one called XYZ001.  However it would call the right XYZ based on 
what parameters you passed it.  If you passed it alphanumeric parameters 
it might call XYZ001, numeric XYZ002, 15 digit numeric XYZ003 and so on. 
Now, if you do a DLTPGM XYZ and there's only one, no problem.  But if you 
do a DLTPGM XYZ and there's multiples, it gets confused.  Which one do you 
really mean: XYZ001, XYZ002...?  So, that's where DROP SPECIFIC comes into 
play.

Either do the SELECT * FROM SYSFUNCS...
or use iSeries Navigator to look at the library for functions.  Even 
though there is no physical function object in the library, iSeries 
Navigator will do a nice job of breaking down SYSFUNCS and show you what's 
in that library.

Rob Berendt

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