IFS Commands Give You Generic Access
by Bruce Guetzkow

Many i5/OS commands allow you to enter a generic name, such as OBJ*, to reference a collection of objects all beginning with the string OBJ. For example, the Delete File (DLTF) command allows you to delete a group of files using a generic name. Unfortunately there are some commands where generic names are not an option, like the Change Object Owner (CHGOBJOWN) command. The solution for some of these commands is to use their Integrated File System (IFS) equivalents. READ MORE >

APIs Sometimes Fail (But Programmers Don't Have To)
by Ted Holt

My ambition is to eventually be as smart as my teenagers. Some days I think I'll make it. After all, my old man became downright brilliant once I left home and had to start paying my own bills. On other days, like days when I try to write computer programs, I have the gravest of doubts. READ MORE >