Add Prefix to DLFM (ADDPFXDLFM)
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The Add Prefix to DLFM (ADDPFXDLFM) command registers a prefix with the DataLink File Manager. This prefix can then be used as a path for storing linked files.
Restrictions:
- To use this command, you must have input/output system configuration (*IOSYSCFG) special authority.
- Only prefixes in the root file system can be specified. The Display Mounted File System Information (DSPMFSINF) command can be used to identify the file system in which a prefix resides.
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Parameters
| Keyword | Description | Choices | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREFIX | Prefix | Values (up to 300 repetitions): Element list | Optional, Positional 1 |
| Element 1: Name | Character value | ||
| SRCFILE | Source file | Qualified object name | Optional, Positional 2 |
| Qualifier 1: Source file | Name | ||
| Qualifier 2: Library | Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB | ||
| SRCMBR | Source member | Name | Optional |
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Prefix (PREFIX)
Specifies one or more prefixes to be registered with the DataLink File Manager. Up to 300 prefixes can be specified.
- character-value
- Specify a prefix to be registered.
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Source file (SRCFILE)
Specifies the source file that will be used to provide the prefixes to be registered.
Note: If a value is specified for this parameter, you must also specify a value for the Source member (SRCMBR) parameter.
Qualifier 1: Source file
- name
- Specify the name of the source file.
Qualifier 2: Library
- *LIBL
- All libraries in the library list for the current thread are searched until the first match is found.
- *CURLIB
- The current library for the job is used to locate the file. If no library is specified as the current library, QGPL is used.
- name
- Specify the name of the library to be searched.
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Source member (SRCMBR)
Specifies the source file member that contains the prefixes to be registered. Each row in the source member must contain a prefix.
Note: If a value is specified for this parameter, you must also specify a value for the Source file (SRCFILE) parameter.
- name
- Specify the name of the source file member..
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Examples
Registering a Datalink File Manager Prefix
ADDPFXDLFM PREFIX('/files/datalinks')
This command registers /files/datalinks as a valid prefix for linked files.
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