Month: August 2021

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Symbolic link location added to IFS Object Statistics

The IFS_OBJECT_STATISTICS table function has always returned whether the object in the IFS is a symbolic link, *SYMLNK, but not where its links. As part of the last of the latest round of Technology Refreshes a new column has been added to the table function’s results to give us that information.

I feel I need to explain what a symbolic link is before I give an example from IFS_OBJECT_STATISTICS.

Symbolic links are a special kind of object only found in the IFS. They are identified by their own object type, *SYMLNK. Think of them like a Windows shortcut. These files contain the path name to another file or location in your partition.

You create symbolic links with the Add Link command, ADDLNK:

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The AS/400, it’s like Spa mineral water

Picture this: you’re sitting on a terrace somewhere in the Netherlands and hear someone order a Spa red. Chances are, however, the waiter will return with a glass and a bottle of some other brand. Isn’t it strange, really, that you don’t get what you’ve asked for? The good news is that there’s always some sort of mineral water with bubbles. Nevertheless, the familiar slimline bottle with the jumping Pierrot will come to mind for many people. What’s in the name!

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