1. On the command line of the OS/400 Main Menu, type the DSPOBJD command as shown on the
following display and press the Enter key. This creates the file named QRYFILE and puts it in the
library QGPL.
Note: When you type *ALL for the OBJTYPE parameter, you must include a space after *ALL or you
will receive an error message. You must type in the entire command exactly as it appears on
the display that follows.
MAIN OS/400 Main Menu
System: RCH38342
Select one of the following:
1. User tasks
2. Office tasks
3. General system tasks
4. Files, libraries, and folders
5. Programming
6. Communications
7. Define or change the system
8. Problem handling
9. Display a menu
90. Sign off
Selection or command
===> DSPOBJD OBJ(QGPL/*ALL) OBJTYPE(*ALL ) OUTPUT(*OUTFILE) OUTFILE(QGPL/QRYFIL
E)
F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=User support
F23=Set initial menu
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2. Type WRKQRY on the command line and press the Enter key.
MAIN OS/400 Main Menu
System: RCH38342
Select one of the following:
1. User tasks
2. Office tasks
3. General system tasks
4. Files, libraries, and folders
5. Programming
6. Communications
7. Define or change the system
8. Problem handling
9. Display a menu
90. Sign off
Selection or command
===> WRKQRY
F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=User support
F23=Set initial menu
3. The Work with Queries display is shown. On this display, choose option 1 (Create). Then name your
query by typing a name in the Query prompt, and specify the library where your query will be stored
by typing a name in the Library prompt. Press the Enter key.
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