Getting joblog messages in a program -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Getting joblog messages in a program
From: "James H. H. Lampert" <jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:18 -0700
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What's the easiest (non-SQL) way to get joblog messages in a program.

I've shelled out a command via QCAPCMD, but the exception it returned in the error parameter simply says that the command failed. Looking at the joblog, I can see *why* it failed, but I want the program to be able to see that.

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JHHL

Follow-Ups:

Re: Getting joblog messages in a program , Rob Berendt
Re: Getting joblog messages in a program , Vern Hamberg

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