Integrated File System Introduction

 

Programming support for the integrated file system

The addition of the integrated file system to the iSeries server does not affect existing iSeries server applications. The programming languages, utilities, and system support such as data description specifications operate the same as they did before the addition of the integrated file system.

To take advantage of the stream files, directories, and other support of the integrated file system, however, use a set of C language application program interfaces (APIs) provided for accessing integrated file system functions.

Additionally, the addition of the integrated file system allows you to copy data between physical database files and stream files. You can perform this copy using CL commands, the data transfer function of iSeries Access, or APIs.

The following topics explain how to use copy functions with integrated file system stream files, and introduce APIs as a way to access integrated file system functions:

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