Re: Identifying VRM of OS without access to GO LICPGM

So Vern, the API is too easy and more complete, so don't use it?

If you are using a program anyway I don't see the utility in the data area.

From the command line, DSPSWFRSC is a *PUBLIC command (as delivered)

Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects

On Mar 6, 2018, at 10:55 AM, Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I'm also in a shop where the developers don't have authority to DSPPTF - that's why I mentioned using the data area, since I have never heard that someone with command line access is blocked from seeing the contents.

So DSPDTAARA QSS1MRI gives you the VRM - AND it gives you the language code - like 2924 on a US machine. The data area is, after all, giving you information about the MRI - machine-readable information.

And RCVDTAARA is all you need in a CL program - or a couple easy ways to get it in RPG.

Cheers
Vern

On 3/6/2018 11:20 AM, Dan wrote:
I can confirm someone else's comment that DSPPTF is blocked in some shops.
I remember looking at an RPG compiler listing to find the version/release
in that scenario.

- Dan

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