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============================================================== Essential explanations, tools and code for the iSeries programmer. More tips: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid3_tax2f9,00.html ============================================================== In today's technical advice roundup you'll find tips, expert answers and input from your peers to the following iSeries programmer questions and concerns: Today's Featured Programmer Tip: -- Try this CUCFILSIZ utility to review file sizes in iSeries libraries 1. Answers to Other Technical Questions: - Beyond DSPPGMREF -- Scan all libraries before changing a file - Identify non-system objects in system libraries - Count your systems libraries - Add local libraries permanently 2. 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Click here: http://search400.com/r/0,,8731,00.htm?freeguide ============================================================== Today's Featured Tip ============================================================== Try this CUCFILSIZ utility to review file sizes in iSeries libraries Rather than going through pages and pages of a spool file to find certain file sizes, you can use this utility written by Search400.com expert Dwight Beech. He says it's even easier and faster than using option F17 while working with libraries within PDM. >> CLICK here for the full tip: http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci871136,00.html ============================================================== Answers to Other Programmer Questions ============================================================== Beyond DSPPGMREF -- Scan all libraries before changing a file No matter how much planning you do when you design a database file, it will eventually need to be changed. Eliminate some of the hassle by scanning ALL libraries beforehand. http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci855513,00.html Identify non-system objects in system libraries Is there a fail-safe way of identifying all the non-system objects in the system libraries? Search400.com expert Carol Woodbury says yes. There are two OS/400 commands you might want to try. http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid483007_tax288767,00.html Count your systems libraries Here's a simple CL program to count and print the number of libraries on your system. You should run this as part of your monthly security auditing and track in a monthly security audit spreadsheet. It can help you spot unexpected activity and document increased system usage. http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci747432,00.html Add local libraries permanently One user writes, "I want to add certain local libraries permanently to certain users, but not the same ones to all users, and not any to some users. How can I add these libraries permanently to a specific user's libl? Search400.com OS/400 expert Ken Graap offers some advice. http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid475153_tax285220,00.html ______________________________________________________________ ************ SPONSORED BY ********** Holding for ad ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- DISCUSSION FORUM | Interact with other programmers Are you an iSeries programmer with questions? 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