Loading and running an application from tape or optical media
The Load and Run Media Program (LODRUN) command loads and runs an application written by another user or by a software vendor from tapes or optical media that is supplied by the other user.
When the LODRUN command is run:
- The media is searched for the user-written program, which must be named QINSTAPP. If tape is used, the tape is rewound first.
- If a QINSTAPP program already exists in the QTEMP library on the user's system, it is deleted.
- The QINSTAPP program is restored to the QTEMP library using the Restore Object (RSTOBJ) command.
- Control of the system is passed to the QINSTAPP program. The QINSTAPP program may be used, for example, to restore other applications to the user's system and run those applications.