Journaling libraries
Allows you to start journaling changes to a library and automatically journal any objects created, moved, or restored into a library.
Use the Start Journal Library (STRJRNLIB) command
to enable the library journaling functions. STRJRNLIB starts journaling
changes (made to a library or list of libraries) to a specific journal,
and optionally starts journaling changes to objects within the library
or list of libraries. To start journaling for a library using IBM® Navigator
for i follow these
steps.
- With Navigator for i connect to the system that contains the library that you want to journal.
- Expand File Systems
- Select Integrated File System
- Select QSYS.LIB
- Select the library you want to journal and the Journaling action.
After journaling begins for the object, save the journaled object to preserve its journal attribute information. Also, the object must be saved because, for example, journaled changes cannot be applied to a version of the object that was saved before journaling was in effect.
Objects created, moved, and restored into the library
that are eligible for journaling can automatically start journaling
to the same journal as the library. Which objects inherit the journal
state of the library and what journaling attributes they start journaling
with are determined by the inherit journaling attributes of the library.
The inherit rules allow for objects to inherit the journal state of
the library based on the name of the object being added to the library.
Objects with names that begin with specified characters, can be selected
to start journaling or omitted from starting journaling. With this
capability, work files created in production libraries can be prevented
from starting journaling while production files can still have journaling
started.
See Start Journal Library (STRJRNLIB) for details on enabling library journaling.