file.open()

This file object method will open the file so the script is able to manipulate records within the chosen file. If you manually open a file, make sure you have a following close when you're finished with the file.

You only need to use open if you have defined your file with 'userOpen' as true.

Parameters

None.

Return Value

None.

Exception Handling

If there is a problem creating the data area, an Error will be thrown with the following properties:

message - The IBM i message text.
error - The message id.
help - The message help text.

Examples

Example 1: Using .open() with userOpen

//Define the table.
pjs.defineTable("productsp", { userOpen: true,  read: true,  keyed: true,  levelIds: [ '4AFA8C636F188' ] });
 
//Create a DS based off of a record format from the table.
pjs.define("myDS1", { type: 'data structure', likerec: { intrecname: 'products' }});
 
//Open and read the first record
productsp.open();
productsp.fetchNext(false, null, pjs.ds("myDS1"));
 
//Store a field in a variable
var output = pjs.char(myDS1.prid);

Example 2: Using .open without userOpen - crash

pjs.defineTable("productsp", { read: true, levelIds: [ '4AFA8C636F188' ] });
pjs.define("data", { type: 'char', length: 50, varying: true });

pjs.setError(false);
try {
  //Will crash because the file is already open
  productsp.open();
}
catch(err) {
  pjs.setError(err);
}

if (pjs.error()) {  // OPEN issued to a file already opened.
  data = 'Error ' + pjs.char(pjs.status());
}


//By this point, data = "Error 1215"