The file system is integrated into the Operating system.
It is called the IFS : Integrated file system.
You can see this as a tree with subdirectories where
each subdirectory
has its own file system name and characteristics :
- The root file system :
Here you can store stream files and directories, f.e.
/mydir/myfile.txt
- The QSYS.LIB file system :
This is the native file system of the iSeries. Objects are
identified by
library name, object name and object type, f.e.
MYLIB/MYFILE *FILE can be a database file
MYLIB/MYPROGRAM *PGM is a compiled program
- The QDLS file system
This an old document file system, that uses the DOS 8.3 naming
convention. You can store folders and documents in it.
But it is replaced now by the root file system which allows
better performance, security, and long names.
- The QNTC file system :
You can map shares from your Windows PC's/Servers to this
file system, f.e.
/QNTC/MYWINSERVER/MYSHARE/MYFILE.TXT
- The QFileSvr.400 file system :
Used to map folders from another iSeries
There are others, but these are the most common. |
