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Workspace IBM i
Categories Languages - RPG
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 12, 2017

RELATED IDEAS

Internal job id in program datastructure

We would like to have easy access to the unique internal job id via the program datastructure (as we have to jobName, jobUser, jobNo in pos. 244-269).
As for now we have to use API QUSRJOBI to find the internal job id.


Use Case:

Our system stores information on job level, but on big systems the jobname, jobuser, jobno is not always unique for a specific job.


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 23, 2019

    .WIth 7.2 PTF SI69697 and 7.3 PTF SI69573, the internal job ID can be found in the PSDS in positions 380 - 395.

    For more information, see http://ibm.biz/rpg_psds_int_job_sys_name.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 18, 2019

    ..In general, most RPG enhancements are not made available for every supported release, or every target release. However, since this particular enhancement only affects the RPG runtime, if it were only available for the 7.3 runtime, it would work for programs compiled for TGTRLS(V7R2M0) when running on a 7.3 system, but not available when the programs actually run on a 7.2 system. Therefore, IBM will also provide a PTF for 7.2. However, since 7.1 is out of service, no PTF will be provided for 7.1.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 3, 2019

    IBM agrees with the request and a solution appears to be desirable and feasible. IBM intends to provide a solution. However, IBM's plans may change and no commitment is made that a solution will be provided.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 19, 2017

    IBM will use this request as input to planning but no commitment is made or implied. This request will be updated in the future if IBM implements it. IBM will use votes and comments from others in the community to help prioritize this request.

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