Re: IFS file not showing most current data

Here's my two cents worth:

If the file is opened through the RSE Tree View or the iSeries Table View, 
the contents will be current with those on the AS/400.  If the file is 
reopened by selecting 'File', then choosing the recently edited 
member/file from the list there, I believe it will open the local copy.  I 
just verified this and the AS/400 doesn't even show a lock on a source 
physical file member opened for editing.

Michael Quigley
AS/400 Programming Coordinator
The Way International
www.TheWay.org

wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 05/03/2006 11:35:10 AM:

> date: Wed, 3 May 2006 11:34:49 -0400
> from: Violaine Batthish <batthish@xxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] IFS file not showing most current data
> 
> Hi Ron,
> 
> This is a good point and has been thought through for RSE.
> 
> In the case of iSeries members, its a non-issue, because members are 
locked
> when opened for edit.
> 
> In the case of IFS files (or other systems which do not support 
locking),
> you should receive what we call "a save conflict dialog".  It tells you 
the
> following:
> This file has been changed on the remote system since it was opened.
> You then  have the following choices:
> 1.  Replace editor with contents of remote file.  Pending changes will 
be
> lost.
> 2.  Overwrite the remote file
> 3.  Save the contents of the editor to a different remote file .
> 
> Personally I would recommend #3 and then do a compare.
> 
> Its also good to note that you may see this dialog when saving an 
iSeries
> member if you modify a member you left open after closing and restarting
> the workbench (locks are not re-established when you reopen the 
workbench)
> 
> Hope this helps!
> 
> Violaine Batthish
> WebSphere Development Studio Client, IBM Toronto Lab
> 
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> more to add, but when you have nothing more to take away. - Antoine de
> Saint-Exup?ry
>