How to use Library List in JOBD when invoking an RPG program via PCML

Hello,

I have successfully setup a java program to call an RPG program on the
iSeries via PCML. However I see you need to specify the exact path to the
program object either via the ProgramCallDocument.setPath statement or by
including the path in the PCML file itself.

I want to be able to use *LIBL as an entry somewhere rather than having to
hardcode a library name anywhere.

Why do I want to do this? Because the program object can exist in multiple
libraries depending on if it is in the middle of development, or ready for
testing, or in production.

I'll explain a theoretical setup below:

Library DEV has permanent copies of all PF's and LF's. It also has program
objects, display files, printer files etc currently being developed.
Library UAT has permanent copies of all PF's and LF's. It also has
program objects, display files, printer files etc ready for testing.
Library PRDFIL has production PF's and LF's.
Library PRDOBJ has production program objects, display files, printer
files etc.

The program object will only exist in DEV or UAT while we are making and
testing changes. Once the program has been moved to production the object
is deleted from DEV and UAT.

User profile USRDEV has *jobd with library list DEV, PRDOBJ.
User profile USRUAT has *jobd with library list UAT, PRDOBJ.
User profile USRPRD has *jobd with library list PRDFIL, PRDOBJ.

When connecting to the AS/400 with user profile USRDEV I want the program
object to be called from DEV (if it is there) or from PRDOBJ.

We currently get around this problem by have copies of all programs called
via the Java interface in DEV, UAT and PRDOBJ. The trouble is our
automatic change control system cleans up after itself and deletes
programs objects from DEV when it moves it to UAT and then deletes it from
UAT when it is moved to PRDOBJ.

How is Java to know which library the object is in?

I would like to do something like String mypath = "*LIBL/PROGRAM.PGM"

Any ideas on how to use the library list to find the object name rather
than needing to specify an exact path?

Regards
David.

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