Re: RTVUSRPRF on another LPAR

On 23-Jul-2016 11:25 -0500, Darryl Freinkel wrote:

I have a need to manage user profiles from a central LPAR.

I have the code written using remote command.

I need to use the RTVUSRPRF command across the LPARS and I do not see
a way to do so directly using a remote command.

The Retrieve User Profile (RTVUSRPRF) command is valid only in a compiled CL or in REXX. The command would not be directly usable in a RmtCmd environment any more than in any other CL interpreter such as the Command Entry, CALL QCMDEXC, or a system() call.

I have a not so good work around and

Presumably having compiled the command in a CLP, but then ???

was wondering if anyone has a simple method to retrieve the status of
a user profile on another LPAR.

A way to do so: Using the DB2 for i services to retrieve\obtain information about users on the other LPAR directly into the requested-from LPAR, the following SQL request using three-part naming [or could instead, CONNECT TO the RDB]:

select u.STATUS, u.*
from lparRDB.qsys2.user_info as u

IBM i Technology Updates ->‎ IBM i Technology Updates ->‎ DB2 for i - Technology Updates ->‎ DB2 for i - Services ->‎ QSYS2.USER_INFO catalog
[https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/IBM%20i%20Technology%20Updates/page/QSYS2.USER_INFO%20catalog]