Answer / syam

Without using QCMDEXC.
RPG Free format

/Free
MONITOR;
Open emp1;
ON-ERROR 1217;
Dsply ' File not found'
return;
ENDMON;
/END-FREE

Answer / keshar jain

In addition to above answers with MONITOR we can check for mesage CPF9801. It will give clear idea about object existence.

Answer / roshan.wankar

1. To check File object, you should defined file in User
open mode and by using %Open operation we can identify the
file object is present or not.

2. To check Program object,
Use MONITOR; opcode or in calling specify low indicator, if
Low indicator is On, means object is not present in library
list.

Answer / naveen chandra joshi

The question is: 
How can i check the object existence in RPG program without 
using QCMDEXC command?

Answers posted by AS/400 experts:- use Monitor On error; what if file is not in user opened mode and already declared & opened in F specs...this solution will not work in this case and program will throw error when it tries to open the file in F specs itself...(This we can solve using File Information DS)
User wants to know the object existence, it (object)can be file object, program object or any other type of object.
Generally we check object existence by using CHKOBJ command but user said not to use QCMDEXC API...

The solution is(by using QUSROBJD API):
      *---------- Global variables:  ----------------------*
     D ObjNam          s             10a
     D ObjLib          s             10a
     D ObjTyp          s             10a
      *---------- Api error data structure:  --------------*
     D ApiError        Ds
     D  AeBytPro                     10i 0 Inz(          %Size(ApiError))
     D  AeBytAvl                     10i 0 Inz
     D  AeMsgId                       7a
     D                                1a
     D  AeMsgDta                    128a

*-- Retrieve object description:  -----------------------*
     D RtvObjD         Pr               ExtPgm('QUSROBJD')
     D  RoRcvVar         32767a         Options(*VarSize )
     D  RoRcvVarLen                  10i 0 Const
     D  RoFmtNam                      8a   Const
     D  RoObjNamQ                    20a   Const
     D  RoObjTyp                     10a   Const
     D  RoError                   32767a  Options(*VarSize)
     
     C                   Eval      ObjNam     =  '???'
     C                   Eval      ObjLib     =  '*LIBL'
     C                   Eval      ObjTyp     =  '*PGM'
      *
     C                   CallP     RtvObjD( RoData
     C                                    : %Size( RoData )
     C                                    : 'OBJD0100'
     C                                    : ObjNam + ObjLib
     C                                    : ObjTyp
     C                                    : ApiError
     C                                    )
      *
     C                   If        AeBytAvl   >  *Zero And
     C                             AeMsgId    =  'CPF9801' 
      *-- Object doesn't exist...
     C                   EndIf
      *
     C                   Return

Answer / mithila

In RPG4, QusRtvObjd API can be used which has procedutrs
like ChkObj and ChkMbr. or a CL program can be called that
checks the existence of object and returns some indicator
to for found/not found.

Answer / gagandeep kaur

I think using PSSR is also correct.

Answer / syam

Using MONITOR...ON-ERROR...ENDMON

How to set on/off a group of indicators in a single statement?

3 Answers  

Can a run time array be declare like below with no specified number of elements ? Is it possible ? DFLD_ARRAY 7 DIM() INZ(*blanks) What does this mean ? Does this mean that the number of array elements will be dynamically declared during run time ?

1 Answers   TCS,

How we will read call stack?

4 Answers  

How to update only a field of a PF in an RPG program. I don't want to update the record, only one field.

2 Answers  

What would be the effect on the field where reverse image, underline and high intensity?

7 Answers   IBM,

How to declare the pull button in AS/400..

0 Answers  

In ProgramB there is a SBMJOB, which is a call to program C .There is also a CALL to program D from B. How would you check the program C has been executed in D?

4 Answers  

this is rpg3 code W0RTN IFEQ @CN,002 what is the means @CN,002

1 Answers  

Why did we give STRSRVJOB while debugging batch program

3 Answers   HBL Power Systems,

2. Which of the following statement(s) explains the difference(s) between the /INCLUDE and ICOPY directives? a.) No difference, they function the same b.) ACOPY cannot be used as a conditional directive c.) IINCLUDE files cannot contain embedded SQL d.) Nesting /TNCLUDE directives is not allowed

2 Answers   IBM,

Q1.How to read the Array? Q2.How to copy the content of one Array to another Array?

4 Answers   IBM,

1.Can any body share me about thease opcodes with example please.Im new for AS/400.Could u please tell me in real senario? 1.TESTN, 2.EVAL 3.EVALR, TIME, 4.MONITOR 5. ENDMON 6.ON-ERROR 7.COMMIT ROLLBACK?

1 Answers   CSC,