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There are several way to accomplish this.

one way is using the "jar" program that comes with java(assuming you have xxxxJV1 installed on the system

jar xvf .....

There is a redbook "Bringing Zip and Unzip to i5/OS PASE and QShell Environments"
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0283.html?Open

Scott K. compiled 7-zip
http://www.scottklement.com/p7zip/

..and if you are on V7.1 IBM has released an API for "native" zip/unzip

SI44998 "OSP header files for QZIPUTIL service program"
SI44777 "OSP Zip and Unzip API on V7R1"
http://www-912.ibm.com/a_dir/as4ptf.nsf/b3cb9d42f672b70f86256739004afa0f/9183cc8fd0e9143d8625792c005818f7?OpenDocument
http://www-912.ibm.com/a_dir/as4ptf.nsf/b3cb9d42f672b70f86256739004afa0f/ff691ebc002d4f1c8625792c005818e8?OpenDocument


Choices are good.

Bryan



I have some (large).ZIP files in the IFS that I need to unpack. I can
can do it from my PC, but I think that will drag everything over the
network. Is there some easy way to run a iSeries program to un-zip them?

Thanks, Sam

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