Re: Version level dataarea

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Great info, Kevin.

You can use format PRDR0100 - shorter than 0700, so less overhead. and
the start position is 20, I believe (offset 19), according to the v4r4
API manual. But what does it matter, just use the IBM include anyway,
right?

Kevin Wright wrote:
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> To programmatically determine the version level of an iSeries, the PC (not
> the computer) way is to use API QSZRTVPR using format PRDR0700, requesting
> product information for product id *OPSYS, release level *CUR, product
> option 0000, load id *CODE. Positions (not offsets)17 - 22 of the receiver
> variable contain VxRyMz.
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