Create Folder and Subfolder in IFS at the same time

[gio.cot]

Hi

i'm try to run the command MKDIR DIR(MYFLR/MYSUBFLR) , but if MYFLR don't exist i receive error; so i would i need fisrt create MYFLR and MYSUBFLR. Now as i have a variable &MYVAR, that could contain "MYFLR" or "MYFLR/MYSUBFLR" or "MYFLR/MYSUBFLR/MYXXXFLR" ecc. that i use in the cmd MKDIR DIR(&MYVAR) is there any utility command that divides the &MYVAR in fields MYFLR, MYSUBFLR etc etc ..
Any suggestion will appreciated

Thanks in advance

[GLS400]

Re: Create Folder and Subfolder in IFS at the same time

I got this:

QSH CMD('mkdir -p /home/PDF/username/2010/03/21/')

This will create any directories it needs along the way, eventually
Ending with the 21 directory. It will also *not* error out if the
complete path already exists.

here:

http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.midrange/147326

Best of luck
GLS

[DeadManWalks]

Re: Create Folder and Subfolder in IFS at the same time

Now thats a hot tip, thanks man.

[GLS400]

Re: Create Folder and Subfolder in IFS at the same time

It looks like I'm spreading bad info. This was in other parts of the same post:

Not so in my case. I got an error if the directory tree already exists.

Dang! You're right! I ran this out untested because I *trusted* that QSH
followed KornShell standard, as it almost always does. But,
disappointingly, not in this case.

My apologies>
GLS

[Scott Klement]

Re: Create Folder and Subfolder in IFS at the same time

As long as you're using QShell, why not check to see if the directory is there, and only try to create it if it's not there?

QSH CMD('test -d /home/PDF/username/2010/03/21 || mkdir -p /home/PDF/username/2010/03/21/')

To avoid duplicating things, I would set the directory path as an environment variable

PGM

   ADDENVVAR ENVVAR(NEWDIR) VALUE('/home/PDF/username/2010/03/21') REPLACE(*YES)
   QSH CMD('test -d $NEWDIR || mkdir -p $NEWDIR')

ENDPGM

The VALUE() parameter on ADDENVVAR could also take a CL variable, too, allowing you to get directory names you calculate in your CL program, etc.

[gio.cot]

Re: Create Folder and Subfolder in IFS at the same time

Hi Scott

after QSH CMD('mkdir -p /home/PDF/username/2010/03/21/') i have insert the "MONMSG MSGID(CPF0000) ", do you see side effects and so i suggest to you use your example ?

Thanks

[Scott Klement]

Re: Create Folder and Subfolder in IFS at the same time

MONMSG CPF0000??? That makes no sense, QSH doesn't send CPF messages!