Re: Member Names

[BillsVilla@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 11/15/2000 12:19:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
cbalajivk@hotmail.com writes:


> Hai all
>      Is there a way to retrieve the names of all the memebers of a physical 
> file using a CL or an RPG program, by just giving the Physical file name as 
> parameter.
>
> TIA


DSPFD FILE(LIBRARY/FILENAME)
            TYPE(*MBRLIST)
            OUTPUT(*OUTFILE)
            OUTFILE(LIBRARY/FILENAME)

That will create you a file with all the information you need for what you 
are doing. You will then have to read the file in order to get all the member 
names. Do a DSPFFD after creating the OUTFILE and it will show you the 
location of the member name.

You could have the RPG or CL program do the DSPFD command and you can read 
the file and store the member names in both CL or RPG.

Depending on your needs and experience I would just make the CL create the 
file and have the RPG program do the grunt work. Although, I have made CL 
programs that do it all.

Either way ...

Bill