Frequently Asked Questions
DSPF
IBM i
If more than one ERRMSG keywords are active then the first will be active, because only one error message will be displayed at a time.
Override with Printer file (OVRPRTF) command is used to override certain parameters of the printer files used in the program or to replace the printer file.
Subfile record format(SFL), and subfile control record format(SFLCTL).
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Logical file that combines more than one physical file.Update is not possible through JLF.
This is used to specify rules for the Selection/Omission of records from a Physical File.
OVRDTA keyword (field or record level) can be used to override the existing data contents of a field or record already on the display.
OVRATR keyword (field or record level) can be used to override the existing display attributes of a field or record already on the display.
Seton SFLNXTCHG keyword indicator and update the subfile record.
Starts commitment control for files that are being journal led.
Journaling is a function which records the changes in a file in a journal. These record images are used to recover the changes in the file should the system ends abnormally. Commitment control is a function that allows you to define and process a no of changes to database files as a single unit (transaction).
KEEP : Keep the display from being deleted when the display file is closed.
ASSUME : It is used to specify that the OS/400 program is to assume that this record is already shown on the display when this file is opened.
A Folder is a named object that is used as a directory for documents and other folders. Folders can be filed with in another folder.
Interactive Job: Job started for a person who signon to a workstation.
Batch Job: A predefined group of processing actions submitted to the system to be performed.
SBMJOB
The Submit Job (SBMJOB) command allows a job that is running to submit another job to a job queue to be run later as a batch job.
All objects are stored on AS/400 in a single level storage. In this method all objects are referenced by one virtual address which is translated into a physical address whether it is an auxiliary storage or main memory.
A set of link and node characteristics associated with a session.
Move a valid relative record number(RRN) in the field specified using SFLRCDNBR keyword in DDS.
RPG
If more than one ERRMSG keywords are active then the first will be active, because only one error message will be displayed at a time.
Override with Printer file (OVRPRTF) command is used to override certain parameters of the printer files used in the program or to replace the printer file.
Subfile record format(SFL), and subfile control record format(SFLCTL).
Logical file that combines more than one physical file.Update is not possible through JLF.
This is used to specify rules for the Selection/Omission of records from a Physical File.
OVRDTA keyword (field or record level) can be used to override the existing data contents of a field or record already on the display.
OVRATR keyword (field or record level) can be used to override the existing display attributes of a field or record already on the display.
Seton SFLNXTCHG keyword indicator and update the subfile record.
Starts commitment control for files that are being journal led.
Journaling is a function which records the changes in a file in a journal. These record images are used to recover the changes in the file should the system ends abnormally. Commitment control is a function that allows you to define and process a no of changes to database files as a single unit (transaction).
KEEP : Keep the display from being deleted when the display file is closed.
ASSUME : It is used to specify that the OS/400 program is to assume that this record is already shown on the display when this file is opened.
A Folder is a named object that is used as a directory for documents and other folders. Folders can be filed with in another folder.
Interactive Job: Job started for a person who signon to a workstation.
Batch Job: A predefined group of processing actions submitted to the system to be performed.
SBMJOB
The Submit Job (SBMJOB) command allows a job that is running to submit another job to a job queue to be run later as a batch job.
All objects are stored on AS/400 in a single level storage. In this method all objects are referenced by one virtual address which is translated into a physical address whether it is an auxiliary storage or main memory.
A set of link and node characteristics associated with a session.
Move a valid relative record number(RRN) in the field specified using SFLRCDNBR keyword in DDS.