Transferring Files from an iSeries, eServer i5, or System i5 System to a Workstation

When using a workstation, you can retrieve and use data from the following file types on an iSeries, eServer™ i5, or System i5®:
  • Physical database
  • Logical database
  • Distributed data management (DDM)
When retrieving files, you can do the following:
  • Control which records (and which fields within a record) are retrieved
  • Control the ordering of records and the ordering of fields within the record
  • Select a subset of the records
  • Group records into summary records
  • Join two or more files
  • Specify formats and separators of date and time fields
  • Specify the decimal separator character
You can specify the following output destinations:
  • Display
  • Disk
  • Printer