Re: Apache config -- WEB400

Don,

I think back in the day we tried this and it either didn't change the
library list (viewing the job) or it did, but the libraries weren't
actually used by the job. Things could be different now, I just already
have my own stuff in place to handle library lists with my web apps.

On Sun, Oct 23, 2022 at 7:40 PM Don Brown via WEB400 <
web400@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

If you create a job description with the required library list, then
assign that to the user profile you are using to connect to IBMi then when
a connection is made that library list will be in effect.

As an example create the job description, then change your user profile to
use that job description, then log on and enter command dsplibl - you will
see the libraries you specified in the job description in your library
list.

Now is this the best way to do it - it depends on what you want.

Cheers

Don

From: smith5646midrange@xxxxxxxxx
To: "'Web Enabling the IBM i\(AS/400 and iSeries\)'"
<web400@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 24/10/2022 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [WEB400] Apache config
Sent by: "WEB400" <web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I am so totally confused by what I am being told.

I am trying to run an Angular / javascript app in the browser that does an
HTTP / Apache connection to get the data. The program that it is running
(HTTPDATA) is a generic "SQL server" program that can take any SQL request
and process it. As for the Angular / javascript part, it is unable to
touch
anything on the PC.

Now to this response.

You said that you never used those environment variables to set the libl
yet
that is what was in the link that you sent me for how to configure apache.
I assumed that was what I needed to use.

So to do it differently, you suggest a control file with a jobd or library
list. Where is this control file stored? I'm guessing that it has to be
on
the IBM i somewhere because again, I can't access the PC with my app.

For the jobd part of your response, I am not starting a job (maybe it is
auto started behind the scenes when I connect) so how do I specify a jobd
for a job that I am not submitting?

I am really struggling to find good documentation and I know part of that
is
because I don't fully understand what I am trying to do and much of what I
read does not make sense. When Brad provided the link for the apache
configuration script file, I spent a ton of time trying to figure out
where
it was so I could edit it. I finally noticed that I can edit the config
in
the HTTPAdmin page. I still have not clue where it put the thing.

Is there somewhere that I can get "step by step instructions for dummies"
on
the best way to do this stuff?

-----Original Message-----
From: WEB400 <web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Brad Stone
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2022 3:56 PM
To: Web Enabling the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries)
<web400@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [WEB400] Apache config

I never used those environment variables to set the libl. I use my push
and
pop libl functions. Much more convenient and no stopping and starting the
instance if it changes.

A simple control file to point to a job description (heaven forbid those
are
used!) or just a simple library list file. Easily updatable for the next
time the program runs.

On Sun, Oct 23, 2022 at 11:56 AM Vern Hamberg via WEB400 <
web400@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Shouldn't the OP be fine using those settings but specify the same
program in each? It seems he has only to retrieve the value of the
QIBM_CGI_LIBRARY_LIST environment variable and set the LIBL from it?
The docs say "The internal environment variables set by this directive
are set after most early request processing directives are run", so it
probably depends on timing.

I speak from long-time-ago working with this stuff, so please forgive
if I'm as clueless as ever!

Regards
Vern

On 10/23/2022 9:09 AM, Brad Stone wrote:

Yes, but you'd need to control the library list in your program

itself.

What I do is set an environment variable to prod or test, retrieve
it,

and

set the library list dependent on that at the beginning of the

program.

I

have some push and pop lib functions I use for that.

But in your case I don't see an issue.. I would personally prefer 2

apache

instances, one for prod and one for test/dev as well as separate
libraries. Then I would run the test one on a different port (like
8080

or

8443).

On Sun, Oct 23, 2022 at 7:46 AM<smith5646midrange@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have the following in my apache config file.

ScriptAlias /httpprod /qsys.lib/httpprod.lib/httpdata.pgm

<Directory /qsys.lib/httpprod.lib>

SetEnv QIBM_CGI_LIBRARY_LIST "QTEMP;QGPL;YAJL;httpproda;httpprodb"

allow from all

order allow,deny

Options +ExecCGI +Includes

SetOutputFilter Includes

</Directory>

ScriptAlias /httptest /qsys.lib/httptest.lib/httpdata.pgm

<Directory /qsys.lib/httptest.lib>

SetEnv QIBM_CGI_LIBRARY_LIST "QTEMP;QGPL;YAJL;httptesta;httptestb"

allow from all

order allow,deny

Options +ExecCGI +Includes

SetOutputFilter Includes

</Directory>

I am using the alias to control the library list between my prod
and

test

data. With this config, I have to have two copies of httpdata.pgm,
one

in

each library. Is there a way to configure this so both aliases
call the same program such as /qsys.lib/httpcommon.lib/httpdata.pgm?

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