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Still not seeing the two new fields in the QMHOLHST API include file in the H file in QSYSINC. If I modify the one I have and use it, it doesn't get populated with the Program name. Is there a flag or something I can pass to the API to make that work or is this a "wait for the source include update" situation? Thanks.
The "From program" and the "From program instruction number" have been added to the structure beginning at offset 128.
The full layout can be found in the APIs section of IBM Documentation -
https://www.ibm.com/docs/api/v1/content/ssw_ibm_i_74/apis/qmholhst.htm
https://www.ibm.com/docs/api/v1/content/ssw_ibm_i_75/apis/qmholhst.htm
The PTF's are as follows:
7.4 - SI80667
7.5 - SI80668
IBM Power Systems Development
This RFE is still being considered for a future enhancement, but because it is lower priority it has not yet been completed.
Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Power Systems
Product - IBM i
Component - Work Management and Messaging
Operating system - IBM i
Source - None
For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Power Systems
Product - IBM i
Component - Application Development
Operating system - IBM i
Source - None
The sending program name (or "From" program) is available and we could consider adding this to the QMHOLHST API.
There is no receiving program for messages sent to QHST. You can send a message to a program or to a message queue, but not both. Messages sent to the history log are sent to a message queue instead of a program so there is no receiving program (or "To" program) as there is with job log messages.
There is an SQL table function available in 7.2 and 7.3 called HISTORY_LOG_INFO that does return the sending program (FROM_PROGRAM). This table function could be used instead of the QMHOLHST API since is has most of the same information available. For more information on using this table function go to this page in the IBM i Knowledge Center --> http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzajq/rzajqudfhistoryloginfo.htm
This SQL service is new as of the November 2016 Technology refresh, and requires PTF SF99703 Level 3 on 7.3 and SF99702 Level 14 on 7.2. Please go to www.ibm.com/developerworks/ to find the latest information on IBM i Technology refresh content and information.