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There's an API that can test for the existence of an object in IFS - it's called "access". You can use it in ILE RPG but not CLLE. return_value = access(path, 4) is about it. return_value is 0 if exists, -1 if not. Anyone know the SRVPGM for this? It's from unistd.h At 03:16 PM 3/27/02 -0500, you wrote: >More on CPYFRMIMPF.... > >I want to monitor for a failed copy. for instance, a bad path name entered >or really, any other message. > >The only escape message to monitor for listed in the command help is >CPF2817 - Copy command ended because of error. > >problem is, when I enter an invalid FROMSTMF path, it doesn't give me this >message: it must have something to do with interim steps the command >takes. > >If I enter an invalid path, and look at my job log, the following messages >are gen'd: > >Ownership of object QCPIMTEMPS in QTEMP type *USRSPC changed. >Ownership of object QACPTEMP01 in QTEMP type *USRSPC changed. >Member MYFILE file MYFILE in MYLIB cleared. >File QACP296636 created in library QRECOVERY. >Member QACP296636 added to file QACP296636 in QRECOVERY. >File QACP296636 in library QRECOVERY was created. >Object not found. >Ownership of object FRCP296636 in QRECOVERY type *USRSPC changed. >Ownership of object TOCP296636 in BAIRDR type *USRSPC changed. >0 records copied from member QACP296636. >Object QACP296636 in QRECOVERY type *FILE deleted. >File QACP296636 in library QRECOVERY was created. > >So, it looks like it doesn't care if the file exists in the specified >FRMSTMF path. it clears the destination file (if *replace is spec'd) and >copys zero records. > >I also tried to monitor for 'Object not found' (CPFA0A9) but it is a >diagnostic, not an escape message. > >you would think an invalid path would make the command bomb, whouldn't you? > >So, I guess my real question is: >is there an equivelent to CHKOBJ for a file in the IFS? > >Thanks, > >Rick > >_______________________________________________ >This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list >To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, >visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l >or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com >Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives >at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
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