Re: IFS directory name ending with period

[Dennis <iseries@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Works for me at v5r3.

"John Allen" <jallen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have a client that is adamant they need a directory in the IFS where
> the
> directory name ends with a period.
>
>
>
> Apparently this is not allowed in windows but the customer does not
> care
> "they are only going to use files in the IFS"
>
> I can create a directory in the IFS that ends with a period
>
>
>
> When I use CPYTOSTMF to create a file in the directory, the command
> runs
> fine with no errors in the joblog only a message CPCA082 "Object
> copied"
>
> However there is no file in the directory, and I cannot find the file
> anywhere.
>
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
> How can I get files into the directory ending with period?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for any ideas and/or suggestions
>
>
>
> John
>
>
>
> P.S. Just for fun I tested this process with a period in the middle of
> the
> directory name (rather than at the end) and all worked fine
>
>
>
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