Re: Spool file position in QSPL

Bruce,

Good points...this and other interfaces are know to change sans any
warning/notice...  But, I do find that for putzing purposes I find I'm
usually safe it I "look but don't change" these areas....and just have to
live with the change factor...

And, I wish we could get API's into some of these indexes...like the
interactive usrprf tbl....:)

Don in DC

On Mon, 14 Dec 1998 bvining@VNET.IBM.COM wrote:

> Loyd,
> 
> While there are indirect methods to currently determine the underlying
> file and member (Work Control Block, Object Locks, etc. as mentioned in
> other notes), I would second Bradleys guidance "It's best not to mess.."
> in this area of the system.  This is true today, and may be even more
> true in the future.  For sure there is no formal programming interface
> to this information; the best you can hope for is to get details on
> the current implementation of spool (which is subject to change at any
> old time).
> 
> Rather than answering your direct question I would much rather understand
> why you need this information.  What are you hoping to accomplish if
> you have access to the underlying file and member?  Understanding this
> might help us come up with a more stable approach.
> 
> Thanks,
> Bruce Vining
> 
> >
> >Not likely.  I've looked into this too.  It's best not to mess with files in
> >QSPL.
> >
> >Bradley V. Stone
> >Taylor Corporation - OASIS Programmer/Analyst
> >bvstone@taylorcorp.com
> >
> >>
> >> For a particular spool file, is there a way to determine which file &
> >> member
> >> in QSPL it's in?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Loyd Goodbar
> >>
> >
> 
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