DOCUMENTATION
Product documentation and installation
Reference material for WRKDBF operation, configuration and installation.
Product reference
User Documentation
The 26-page user guide explains the WRKDBF command, record display and maintenance, field sequencing and saved arrangements, user configuration, and convenient SQL operations. It includes annotated examples and screen captures useful when learning the product or revisiting a less-frequently-used function.
- WRKDBF QuickStart and command parameters
- Record options, navigation, and function keys
- Field selection, locking keys, and saving/restoring sequences
- Managing user configuration and authorization
- SQL commands and output choices
- Features, limitations, and supported data types
Installing & updating
Installation Instructions
The installation guide covers creating a save file on IBM i, transferring WRKDBF11.savf with binary FTP, restoring the installation objects, running the installer, and maintaining an authorization code. The Downloads page has separate instructions for applying a PTF/fix update with WRKDBFUPD.savf.
Release history
Version 11 Summary of Changes
Review the Version 11 changes in chronological sequence. The summary records the release date and the assigned version number for each change or fix, making it useful for identifying what is included in subsequent maintenance levels.
Quick start
Run WRKDBF
Enter the following command from an IBM i command line, substituting the library and filename for the file to examine.
WRKDBF library/filename
Prompt the command for additional options. For more complete descriptions, consult the User Documentation.