CPYGPHFMT (Copy Graph Format)

Note: To use this command, have the 5722-PT1 (Performance Tools for iSeries) licensed program installed.

CPYGPHFMT Command syntax diagram

 

Purpose

The Copy Graph Format (CPYGPHFMT) command copies an existing graph format into a graph format specified by the user.

 

Required Parameters

FROMFMT
Specifies the graph format from which the copy is to be created.

The possible library values are:

  • QPFRDATA: The IBM-supplied performance data library, QPFRDATA, is where the graph format is located.

  • *CURLIB: The current library for the job is used to locate the graph format. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

  • library-name: Specify the name of the library where the graph format is located.

format-name: Specify the name of the graph format.

 

Optional Parameters

TOFMT
Specifies the graph format location where the copy is to be created.

The possible library values are:

  • *FROMLIB: The graph format is located in the library specified on the FROMFMT parameter.

  • *CURLIB: The current library for the job is used to locate the graph format. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

  • library-name: Specify the name of the library where the graph format is to be located.

*FROMFMT: The graph format name specified on the FROMFMT parameter is used.

format-name: Specify the name of the copy of the graph format.

REPLACE
Specifies whether to replace the graph format in the TOFMT parameter, if the graph format already exists.

*NO: The existing graph format is not replaced with the new graph format.

*YES: The existing graph format is replaced with the new graph format.

Examples for CPYGPHFMT

Example 1: Sending a Copy to the Default Library 

CPYGPHFMT  FROMFMT(MYFMT)  TOFMT(YOURFMT)

This command makes a copy of MYFMT and sends it to YOURFMT in the QPFRDATA library.

Example 2: Sending a Copy to a Specified Library 

CPYGPHFMT  FROMFMT(MYLIB/FMT1)
  TOFMT(YOURLIB/FMT2)

This command makes a copy of FMT1 in the MYLIB library and sends it to FMT2 in the YOURLIB library.

Error messages for CPYGPHFMT

*ESCAPE Messages

PFR9043
&1 does not exist in library &2.