Re: QSYRUSRI API

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Exactly right, but Jim says his RPG are pretty basic, much less C - if I 
read his post correctly. Of course, when better to learn, eh?

Cheers

Vern

At 09:39 AM 9/26/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> Once you've used QUSPTRUS you'll never use QUSRTVUS again, unless you just
> insist on using CL.
>
> Rob Berendt
>
> Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>
> Jim
>
> I recommend using either DSPOBJD *ALL *USRPRF OUTPUT(*OUTFILE) or the
> QUSLOBJ API with format OBJL0100. The former may be easier at first, and
> the latter is much faster, since all you need is the object names. The API
> uses a user space, and this can be used in a CL without too much effort.
>
> Then you can use the QSYRUSRI API in CL. If you've not done this, come back
> at me off line if you want. In short, it involves DCLing a variable that is
> long enough for the API format you want to use, then call the API, then use
> %BIN with start position and length, in this case, to get the number of 
> days remaining.
>
> To learn more, go to the Programming tab of InfoCenter (V5R2 is the one I
> looke at), then the APIs item, then the Concepts item, then the User space
> format for list APIs. You'll end up using the QUSRTVUS API in your CL, but
> that's a lot like %SST.
>
> HTH
>
> Vern
>
> At 06:32 PM 9/25/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >Has anyone had the occasion to use this API in a CL ?
> >
> >I am trying to create a CL that scans through each user profile
> >and then based on the # of days till the password expires it sends a
> >message to them.
> >
> >I basically just do a dspusrprf to an outfile
> >and then do a dcl on the outfile....and from there hopefully use this API
> >to get the # of days till it expires.
> >
> >Anyone have any examples they can share ?
> >
> >even an RPG example would work....but my RPG skills are somewhat basic at
>
> >this point
> >I am leaning slowly.
> >
> >Jim