difference between directory and folder in AS400

[ris_skma]

Hi All

Can any body explain the difference between directory and folder in AS400?

Thanks
skma

[jamief]

Re: difference between directory and folder in AS400

A directory is created in the IFS as is a folder but....
The directory is created under the root/ directory while a folder is created under the
qdls/ directory.

You can see "files" in a directory by using command WRKLNK
You see "files" in folder by using WRKFLR

Folders are "older" than directories and IBM's is focused only on the directories.

DIR - CPYTOSTMF CPYFRMSTMF CPYFRMIMPF CPYTOIMPF
FLR - CPYTOPCD CPYFRMPCD

File names in folder are limited in size to I belive 11 *char and thats including the
4 places for ".txt"


Jamie

[arrow483]

Re: difference between directory and folder in AS400

The QDLS folders were orig created for OfficeVision, a discontinued product, but can (and have been) used for other purposes. These folders are DOS-compatable and therefore use DOS style name (8.3 format). Directories (as sometimes called folders) not under QDLS are Unix compatable - long filenames and case-sensitive.