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VALJOBD (new for V7206) will check all job descriptions in a given library, *LIBL or *ALLUSR validating that the *LIBL, *OUTQ and *JOBQ parameters are correct. Have you ever needed to quickly check if you have *JOBD referencing libraries that have been deleted? VALJOBD makes this simple: This will validate all job descriptions in the […]
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SCNJOBD (new for V7206) will scan all job descriptions in a given library, *LIBL or *ALLUSR looking for a scan name – typically a library. Have you ever needed to rename or delete a library and struggled find where that library is referenced? SCNJOBD makes this simple: This will scan for all job descriptions in […]
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DSPPRC will display all stored procedures on your IBM-i System An IBM i SQL Stored Procedure is used to expose back-end business logic to the outside world. without rewriting the code again and/or providing the access to your database to Third party Vendors. This will quickly display all the stored procs on your system: We […]
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EXTSRC will extend the record length of an existing source file. Commonly used to increase the size of old legacy source files without losing the code: The source file record length can be increased to any size you want, but the default size options are: *OLD92 *RPG112 *XL132 *XXL198
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Powerful and Dangerous. Useful and Risky. Time Saving and testicle tightening. The DLTGENOBJ command let use delete all objects that match a generic file name mask in one deft swoop. EXAMPLE – Deleting all TEST* Objects in QTEMP To delete all objects beginning with TEST in lib(QTEMP): DLTGENOBJ OBJ(QTEMP/TEST) TYPE(*ALL) I created a variety of […]
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The DSPHASH command will display a HASH value based on an input string or contents of an IFS file. The HASH value can displayed as MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512 This will show the value of “This value will be hashed and displayed as a MD5 hash value” as a MD5 hash value:
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The CMPLIB (Compare Objects) tool compares objects from anywhere on the system to find differences in the object definition, or embedded modules or source version it was compiled from: CMPOBJ OBJ(*ALL/PGM_NAME) TYPE(*ALL) This will show all the objects that match your selection – then create a SHAH1 hash value based on object name object description source change date […]
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Many of the commands in Projex4i use an internal database which is rebuilt on a scheduled basis using the IBM i scheduled job process: The database is built using the internal @GENXREF command: The @GENXREF command will use various DSPFD, DSPOBJD, DSPPGM, DSPPGMREF, RTVDSKINF to generate a bunch of large output files. By default, when […]
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Purge Data lets you quickly purge file data based on simple, editable and repeateable SQL scripts: PRGDTA shows this script screen: Add Purge Scripts The main screen allows you to enter as many re-usable SQL purge scripts as necessary
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This lets you toggle form status codes (things like READY, COMPLETED, PENDING, DISTRIB, etc) also lets you change status of individual turnover form lines en masse. Just so you know its out there – use in emergencies only. #obviously Use TRNFORM to view a form This will simple print the form as a *SPLF. You can print it or attach to an email: […]
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