External object types
Many types of external objects are stored in libraries. Some types of external objects can only be stored in the integrated file system in directories.
Some types of objects can only be stored in a specific library. For those object types, the library where the objects are created is shown in the Default user library column in Table 1.
Other types of objects allow a library name to be specified when the object is created. The default value for the library name qualifier on the CL commands that create those types of objects is the special value *CURLIB. The *CURLIB value causes the name of the current library to be used. The current library for a job or thread can be set as a user profile attribute or job attribute or by running the Change Current Library (CHGCURLIB) command. If there is no current library in effect when the object is created, library QGPL is used.
The other types of objects, identified by N/A (not applicable) in the Default user library column, cannot be stored in libraries or directories.
With the exception of the Dump System Object (DMPSYSOBJ) command, you cannot specify the object type in the format shown in the hexadecimal format column with commands.
| Value | Object type | Hexadecimal format | Default user library or directory |
|---|---|---|---|
| *ALRTBL | Alert table | 0E09 | *CURLIB |
| *AUTL | Authorization list | 1B01 | QSYS |
| *BLKSF | Block special file | 1E05 | Current directory |
| *BNDDIR | Binding directory | 1937 | *CURLIB |
| *CFGL | Configuration list | 1918 | QSYS |
| *CHRSF | Character special file | 1E06 | Current directory |
| *CHTFMT | Chart format | 190D | *CURLIB |
| *CLD | C/400 locale description | 190B | *CURLIB |
| *CLS | Class | 1904 | *CURLIB |
| *CMD | Command | 1905 | *CURLIB |
| *CNNL | Connection list | 1701 | QSYS |
| *COSD | Class-of-service description | 1401 | QSYS |
| *CRG | Cluster resource group | 192C | QUSRSYS |
| *CRQD | Change request description | 0E0F | *CURLIB |
| *CSI | Communications side information | 1935 | *CURLIB |
| *CSPMAP | Cross-system product map | 1922 | *CURLIB |
| *CSPTBL | Cross-system product table | 1923 | *CURLIB |
| *CTLD | Controller description | 1201 | QSYS |
| *DDIR | Distributed file directory | 1F02 | N/A |
| *DEVD | Device description | 1001 | QSYS |
| *DIR | Directory | 0C01 | Current directory |
| *DOC | Document | 190E | QDOC |
| *DSTMF | Distributed stream file | 1F01 | N/A |
| *DTAARA | Data area | 190A | *CURLIB |
| *DTADCT | Data dictionary | 1920 | library with same name as data dictionary |
| *DTAQ | Data queue | 0A01 | *CURLIB |
| *EDTD | Edit description | 1908 | QSYS |
| *EXITRG | Exit registration | 1913 | QUSRSYS |
| *FCT | Forms control table | 0E04 | *CURLIB |
| *FIFO | First-in-first-out special file | 1E07 | Current directory |
| *FILE | File | 1901 | *CURLIB |
| *FLR | Folder | 1912 | QDOC |
| *FNTRSC | Font resources | 1926 | *CURLIB |
| *FNTTBL | Font mapping table | 192B | *CURLIB |
| *FORMDF | Form definition | 1928 | *CURLIB |
| *FTR | Filter | 0E0B | *CURLIB |
| *GSS | Graphics symbol set | 190C | *CURLIB |
| *IGCDCT | Double-byte character set (DBCS) conversion dictionary | 0E06 | *CURLIB |
| *IGCSRT | Double-byte character set (DBCS) sort table | 191A | *CURLIB |
| *IGCTBL | Double-byte character set (DBCS) font table | 1910 | QSYS |
| *IMGCLG | Image Catalog | 192E | QUSRSYS |
| *IPXD | Internetwork packet exchange description | 191E | QSYS |
| *JOBD | Job description | 1903 | *CURLIB |
| *JOBQ | Job queue | 0E01 | *CURLIB |
| *JOBSCD | Job schedule | 0E0C | *CURLIB |
| *JRN | Journal | 0901 | *CURLIB |
| *JRNRCV | Journal receiver | 0701 | *CURLIB |
| *LIB | Library | 0401 | QSYS |
| *LIND | Line description | 1101 | QSYS |
| *LOCALE | Locale | 1921 | *CURLIB |
| *MEDDFN | Media definition | 191C | *CURLIB |
| *MENU | Menu description | 1916 | *CURLIB |
| *MGTCOL | Management collection | 192D | NA, or QPFRDATA if library specified using QYPSCSCA API |
| *MODD | Mode description | 1501 | QSYS |
| *MODULE | Compiler unit | 0301 | *CURLIB |
| *MSGF | Message file | 0E03 | *CURLIB |
| *MSGQ | Message queue | 1902 | *CURLIB |
| *M36 | AS/400 Advanced 36 machine | 1E04 | *CURLIB |
| *M36CFG | AS/400 Advanced 36 machine configuration | 1924 | *CURLIB |
| *NODGRP | Node group | 192A | *CURLIB |
| *NODL | Node list | 0E0E | *CURLIB |
| *NTBD | NetBIOS description | 1914 | QSYS |
| *NWID | Network interface description | 1601 | QSYS |
| *NWSCFG | Network server configuration | 1939 | QUSRSYS |
| *NWSD | Network server description | 1D01 | QSYS |
| *OUTQ | Output queue | 0E02 | *CURLIB |
| *OVL | Overlay | 1929 | *CURLIB |
| *PAGDFN | Page definition | 1936 | *CURLIB |
| *PAGSEG | Page segment | 1927 | *CURLIB |
| *PDFMAP | Portable Document Format map | 0E11 | *CURLIB |
| *PDG | Print Descriptor Group | 1930 | *CURLIB |
| *PGM | Program | 0201 | *CURLIB |
| *PNLGRP | Panel group definition | 1915 | *CURLIB |
| *PRDAVL | Product availability | 1933 | QSYS |
| *PRDDFN | Product definition | 191B | QSYS |
| *PRDLOD | Product load | 191D | QSYS |
| *PSFCFG | Print Services Facility configuration | 1925 | *CURLIB |
| *QMFORM | Query management form | 1932 | *CURLIB |
| *QMQRY | Query management query | 1931 | *CURLIB |
| *QRYDFN | Query definition | 1911 | QGPL |
| *RCT | Reference code translate table | 0E08 | QGPL |
| *SBSD | Subsystem description | 1909 | *CURLIB |
| *SCHIDX | Search index | 0E07 | QGPL |
| *SOCKET | Local socket | 1E03 | N/A |
| *SPADCT | Spelling aid dictionary | 1C01 | QGPL |
| *SQLPKG | Structured Query Language package | 0202 | *CURLIB |
| *SQLUDT | User-defined SQL type | 191F | *CURLIB |
| *SQLXSR | SQL XML schema repository | 1949 | *CURLIB |
| *SRVPGM | Service program | 0203 | *CURLIB |
| *SSND | Session description | 0E05 | QGPL |
| *STMF | Bytestream file | 1E01 | Current directory |
| *SVRSTG | Server storage space | 1917 | QUSRSYS |
| *SYMLNK | Symbolic link | 1E02 | Current directory |
| *S36 | System/36 machine description | 1919 | QGPL |
| *TBL | Table | 1906 | *CURLIB |
| *TIMZON | Time zone description | 192F | QSYS |
| *USRIDX | User index | 0E0A | *CURLIB |
| *USRPRF | User profile | 0801 | QSYS |
| *USRQ | User queue | 0A02 | *CURLIB |
| *USRSPC | User space | 1934 | *CURLIB |
| *VLDL | Validation list | 0E10 | *CURLIB |
| *WSCST | Workstation user customization object | 1938 | *CURLIB |