Re: New to IFS

Howdy Mary,

I am new to IFS on the AS400...I have created a directory, but am puzzled as
to how to get files into it.this will be used for email purposes.I have
searched the archives, but could not find any info as basic as this.

To answer your question, we'd need to know a bit more about what you mean by "IFS" and also what application(s) you'd like to use to place things there. Or, if you're writing an application, what language do you want to code it in?

You see, the IFS isn't just one thing. It's many different file systems all integrated together -- that's why it's called "integrated file system".

The IFS can be used to store stream files (PC-style files) on your DASD. It has several different file systems with this capability. Off the top of my head, there are QDLS which is like MS-DOS, "root" which is like Windows, and QOpenSys which is like Unix. (There may be some I'm forgetting).

The IFS can also be used as a means of accessing other computers over a network. /QNTC lets you access Windows Networks. NFS lets you access NFS Networks (usually associated with Unix), and /QFileSvr.400 lets you access other computers running the IBM i operating system (or i5/OS or OS/400).

There's software available to let other people access your IFS (or parts of it) over a network. There's an FTP server, HTTP server and NetServer which is a Windows Networking server available to run under the IBM i (or OS/400, i5/OS) operating system.

The IFS also provides /QSYS.LIB for access to your traditional libraries/objects, and /QOPT for accessing optical drives (such as CD or DVD drives on your i)

So, when you say "I created a directory in my IFS" what do you mean, exactly? Do you mean you created a directory in the root file system? or QOpenSys? Or QDLS? Or on a Windows computer over a network? Or a new library in the traditional area?

When you ask how to put files there, what do you mean? Do you want to copy files to it from a CL program? Create new files from scratch in an RPG program? Copy stuff to it from a Windows PC?

You see what I mean? I could certainly answer your question (as others have done) and provide one way of creating a file in an IFS directory -- the problem is, there are so many options available, it may be totally different from what you're really looking for.

I figured it'd be better to ask for more information...