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AS400 Mid Range/Job to Monitor file to process records immediately when file updates

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Expert: - 11/4/2005


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I am looking for the best solution on the iseries to monitor a file and when records are added to the file run a CL to process records.

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One simple way would be to write a CL program and submit it each day to run in batch.  

PGM
DCL &RECORDS *DEC 15 0

START: RTVMBRD FILE(library/file) NBRRCDS(&RECORDS)

IF (&RECORDS *NE 0) THEN(DO)
CALL pgmname
ENDDO

DLYJOB 60
GOTO START

ENDPGM

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