RE: IFS object attributes

["Goodbar, Loyd (AFS-Water Valley)" <LGoodbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks-this works great, and gives me exactly what I'm looking for. I
created a frontend command for retrieving the information.

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Klement [mailto:klemscot@klements.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 5:43 PM
To: 'midrange-l@midrange.com'
Subject: Re: IFS object attributes

On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, Goodbar, Loyd (AFS-Water Valley) wrote:

> Is there a way I can get the attributes (date/time created/modified, file
> size) for an IFS object in a CL or RPG/IV program? I have a batch file
> running on an NT server that extracts some data from another server
(Novell)
> to a directory on the AS/400. On the AS/400 side, I want to ensure I have
a
> file created "today" before I try to process it.

Yes, you can use the stat() API from the UNIX-Type APIs manual to get
this information.

Here's an example written in RPG IV.   You might be able to do it in CL,
but it'd be a lot more difficult.  :)

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