Rule for determining the target file name (AS/400 IBMi)
The name of the target file addressed on the target machine is generated based on the rules below:
Library name
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If a library name is specified for the distributed file, then this is the name used.
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If a library name is specified in the file properties in the model, then this is the name used.
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If a default library name is specified in the distribution properties, then this is the name used.
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Otherwise, the name of the source library is used.
File name
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If a file name is specified for the distributed file, then this is the name used.
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If a file name is specified in the file properties in the model, then this is the name used.
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Otherwise, the name of the source file is used.
Member name
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If a member name is specified for the distributed file, this is the name used.
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If a member name is specified in the file properties in the model, this is the name used.
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If a source member name is specified in the file properties, this is the name used, according to the rule below.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| *FIRST | Forces the distribution of the first member. |
| *ALL | Forces the distribution to all members and matches their names (the same name on the source and the target) unless a name is fixed for a target member. |
| Member name | Forces the distribution of the specified member only. |
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Otherwise, the member name is determined using the rule below that depends on the Distribution of all members parameter in the Model properties.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Not selected | Distributes the first member only. |
| Selected | Distributes all the members and matches their names (same name on the source and on the target). |
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