Re: V5R2: Source now allowed in the IFS

John:

With no better info than a guess, we might as well call it a "Hash Number 
representation of the path name". It is apparently persistent with the life of 
the object. The 16-byte value can be used as input to the Qp0lGetPathFromFileID 
API to return the fully-qualified path of the object. Additional fields both 
before and after this one (Object File ID) in the audit journal entry formats 
can be used for additional supporting info.

It took a bit of research to make use of this, particularly in COBOL, but it 
works. Lots of implications which will become apparent to anyone who tries to 
use all the fields for significant projects. I suspect usage will be rare as 
with many fields in audit journal entries. Step #1: Make sure your PTFs are up 
to date before asking IBM.

Tom

midrange-l-request@midrange.com wrote:

>   4. Re: V5R2:  Source now allowed in the IFS (jpcarr)

>>Hmmm... kinda makes you wonder how they manage to store essentially
>exactly the same info in only 16 bytes of an >audit journal entry then, eh?
>>Tom Liotta
>
>Tom
>
>Is there a Hash Number representation of the path name used by the system?
>If so is it persistent with the life of the object? (ie Pathname/creation
>timestamp hash +/- )
>
>Is it accessible from API's
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