RE: Reading journal entries in an RPG pgm

[Evan Harris <spanner@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Phil

I haven't done enough to make any suggestions that would add value to what
Carsten is saying. My needs for this stuff were slightly different and so
far things look good.

Carsten - ditto re Phil's PS

Regards
Evan Harris


>Evan,
>
>Did you work with the API?  I'm having trouble when reading journal entries
>which span an IPL because the journal sequence number is reset at IPL.  When
>I come across this using the api, the api will reprocess the same journal
>entries until the job ends abnormally.
>
>Phil
>
>PS:  Thanks for all your help, Carsten!  I do appreciate it.  I wouldn't
>have gotten as far as I have without your help.  My current work around is
>for the user to enter the specific journal receiver name or *CURRENT.  It's
>an ok workaround because this is used by MIS people.  Ultimately, though, I
>hope to get it working so that the user can enter *CURCHAIN and not kill the
>system!