Re: S36 flat file attributes

I believe DSPFD (Display File Description) gives you all
the information you are looking for.  You just want to specify an
OUTFILE for the output.

I'm not so sure about some of the more esoteric information you
are looking for (allocation method, etc...) but it's probably in there.

Regards,

Jim Langston

Tom Hightower/Solutions_Inc wrote:

> Here's my project: I have a third-party S/36 program that uses a 'SPECIAL'
> file called SUBRVT.  In essence, SUBRVT reads thru the S/36 directory and
> retrieves the file attributes.  The program is about 15 years old, and the
> vendor is out of business.  We've upgraded our S/36 to an AS/400.  I have
> other programs which depend on the file generated from this program, so I
> need to write a native version of it (all new work is in native).
>
> How do I determine the file attributes for a S/36 flat file?  Specifically,
> I need to retrieve: Filename, record length, file type (whether indexed or
> sequential, temporary or permanent), allocation method (records or blocks),
> amount allocated, records used, key length (if indexed).
>
> If thru an API, could you please provide a code example (it would REALLY
> help).  I'm really weak on APIs, but working out with them.

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