Re: DIR QNTC\ /b /ad > *some file that can be read in CL or RPG*

[Justin Taylor <jtaylor.0ab@xxxxxxxxx>]

 Why not just put all the MKDIR commands in QSTRUP?  The shares that need
to be added should be consistent from IPL to IPL.


date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:25:54 +0000
> from: Dan Bale <dan.bale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: DIR QNTC\ /b /ad > *some file that can be read in CL or RPG*
>
> So here's the deal.  We find that some links in QNTC disappear after an
> IPL.  Currently, we capture the links before IPL via:
> DSPLNK OBJ('/QNTC/*') OUTPUT(*PRINT) OBJTYPE(*ALLDIR) DETAIL(*NAME)
> DSPOPT(*ALL)
>
> Then, after IPL, using the DSPLNK report, if we find any links are
> missing, we manually recreate them via CRTDIR.
>
> The problem arises when some links have a trailing blank in the name.  I
> don't know how or why, but they do, and we have to "deal with it".  I
> discovered this by opening a command window, changing to the drive which is
> mapped to the IFS, then using:
> DIR QNTC\ /b /ad > \DirQNTC.txt
>
> When I open DirQNTC.txt in Notepad++, it will show any trailing blanks
> before the CR/LF.
>
> Unfortunately, there's no way to tell if there are any trailing blanks on
> the DSPLNK report.
>
> I am trying to automate the collection of the QNTC links with the trailing
> blanks into a table on the i, so we can recreate them easily when needed.
> My thought is to do:
> DIR QNTC\ /b /ad > *some file that can be read in CL or RPG*
> but am drawing blanks on how to do this, if it's even possible.  Any ideas
> on how to accomplish this?
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