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Rev up the IFS with *TYPE2 directories
Site expert Tim Granatir says there's no reason not to use *TYPE2 directories. They significantly improve IFS performance, and they're more reliable than the *TYPE1 variety. Tip
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Use CURRENT DATE to process a table
Use "CURRENT DATE - 30 DAYS" in a Where causes SQL to process a table one row at a time. Tip
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Capturing the relative record number
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Alternative to using page down to display listings
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Should I use COBOL or ILE COBOL?
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Track those culprit physical files
Try this quick way to check the empty files in new library. Tip
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What is the date of Thanksgiving?
Calculate the date of Thanksgiving for the current system year. Tip
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Take control of the jobq
Learn how to submit jobs to a multi-stream job queue or run several jobs in parallel. Tip
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Simple check for IFS object –- revisited
Learn a simple way to check for the existence of an IFS object --without having to dig into IFS APIs. Tip
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Simple CHKOBJ for a file in the IFS
Here's a method to discover if your file, folder or other IFS object exists in the IFS -- without getting into custom commands and system API's. Tip