Re: Reading journal entries in an RPG pgm

Hello Phil,

As mentioned earlier, I think that IBM is currently trying to address the
issue you mention - and hopefully a solution of some kind will be found.  It
just got the thought that you - in the mean time - might be able to
reproduce the current missing functionality if you include the use of the
QjoRetrieveJournalInformation API.

This API is able to retreive the journal receiver directory and therefore
could substitute the *CURCHAIN function: Retrieve the list of journal
receivers and for each receiver - one receiver at a time - retreive the
entries in question.

I have an example of the use of this API - it's quite tricky when it comes
to resolve the offset of the key header information section, but thanks to
the kind assistance of Bruce Vining I finally saw the light. If you want to
pursue this possible (intermediate) solution, I can email you the sample.

Best regards,
Carsten Flensburg


----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil" <sublime78ska@attbi.com>
To: <rpg400-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 6:49 PM
Subject: RE: Reading journal entries in an RPG pgm


> Evan,
>
> Did you work with the API?  I'm having trouble when reading journal
entries
> which span an IPL because the journal sequence number is reset at IPL.
When
> I come across this using the api, the api will reprocess the same journal
> entries until the job ends abnormally.
>
> Phil
>
> PS:  Thanks for all your help, Carsten!  I do appreciate it.  I wouldn't
> have gotten as far as I have without your help.  My current work around is
> for the user to enter the specific journal receiver name or *CURRENT.
It's
> an ok workaround because this is used by MIS people.  Ultimately, though,
I
> hope to get it working so that the user can enter *CURCHAIN and not kill
the
> system!