STRINFSKR (Start InfoSeeker)

STRINFSKR Command syntax diagram

 

Purpose

The Start InfoSeeker (STRINFSKR) command starts InfoSeeker, which is the iSeries 400 version of BookManager READ. InfoSeeker allows you to read and search online books. When you enter the command without parameters, your default list of bookshelves and books is displayed.

 

Restrictions

1. Do not use the STRINFSKR command if another job is running commands such as the SAVSHF, RSTSHF, RCLDLO, SAVDLO, or RSTDLO commands. These commands may have obtained exclusive use of internal objects which can prevent you from accessing books.
2. You must be enrolled in the system distribution directory to use the STRINFSKR command. Use the Add Directory Entry (ADDDIRE) command to update the directory.

 

Optional Parameters

OPTION

Specifies what should be opened or displayed.

*LIST: Specifies your default list of books and bookshelves to be displayed. Initially, those are all the bookshelves you can access.

*BOOK: Specifies a book should be opened.

*SHELF: Specifies a bookshelf should be opened.

SHELF

Specifies which bookshelf or list of bookshelves to open.

Element 1: Bookshelf Name

bookshelf-name: Specify the name of a bookshelf, such as QBKADA01, to open.

Element 2: Bookshelf Search Path

*BOOKPATH: Specifies the book search path as specified in the QBOOKPATH system value.

directory: Specify the directory that contains the bookshelf you want to open. A folder directory begins with a slash (/), followed by QDLS, another slash, and the folder name. For example: /QDLS/QBKBOOKS/BOOKS.

BOOK

Specifies a specific book to open.

Element 1: Book Name

book-name: Specify the name of a book, such as QBKA9100, to open.

Element 2: Book Search Path

*BOOKPATH: Specifies the book search path as specified in the QBOOKPATH system value.

directory: Specify the directory that contains the book you want to open. A folder directory begins with a slash (/), followed by QDLS, another slash, and the folder name. For example: /QDLS/QBKBOOKS/BOOKS.

TOPIC

Specifies a specific topic to open a book to.

*NONE: No topic is specified.

topic-identifier: Specify a topic identifier, such as '1.2.3' or CONTENTS to open a book to. Up to 64 characters can be entered. If the topic identifier has periods (.), enclose the identifier in apostrophes (').

SEARCH

Specifies the book or bookshelf you want to search. This parameter also displays the results of the search.

*NONE: No book or bookshelf is searched.

'text': Specify up to 128 characters of text enclosed in apostrophes that you want to search for. For example, 'stopping batch jobs'.

Use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard character to specify the character to be used as a substitute for unknown characters or words in a search. For example, if you search for the phrase 'printer 1*', your search results include every phrase that begins with 'printer 1' (such as, 'printer 12' or 'printer 153').

Use a comma (,) as a search-phrase separator character to split apart search phrases. For example, the search request 'conduct, behavior' uses a comma as the separator to tell the search to look for either the word 'conduct' or the word 'behavior'.

Examples for STRINFSKR

Example 1: Listing Your Default Bookshelves

STRINFSKR

This command displays a list of all your default bookshelves.

Example 2: Opening a Specific Bookshelf

STRINFSKR   OPTION(*SHELF)  SHELF(MYSHELF)

This command displays the MYSHELF bookshelf.

No error messages.