Using 2E Model Object Lists

Products

• CA 2E

Issue/Introduction

Model Object Lists in 2E offer powerful facilities to manage development activity. The following example shows how to use Model Object Lists to monitor work on functions within a 2E model.

 

Environment

CA 2E 8.7 and higher

Resolution

The example illustrates how to use 2E Model Object Lists (model lists) to find all functions created or changed after a particular date.

1. Use YBLDMDLLST to build a model list ALLFUNS of all functions in the model
   
   YBLDMDLLST OBJNAM((*ANY *ALL *FUN)) MDLLST(ALLFUNS
   
   
2. Use YFLTMDLLST to filter the ALLFUNS model list to find functions created after your required date and output to a new model list CRTFUNS
   
   YFLTMDLLST MDLLST(ALLFUNS) OUTLST(CRTFUNS) LSTDATE(*CRT *GT 'date')
   
   NB The date needs to be in your system date format, see system value QDATFMT
   
   
3. Use YFLTMDLLST to filter the ALLFUNS model list to find functions changed after your required date and output to a new model object list CHGFUNS
   
   YFLTMDLLST MDLLST(ALLFUNS) OUTLST(CHGFUNS) LSTDATE(*CHG *GT 'date')
   
   
4. Use YOPRMDLLST to find the union of the CRTFUNS and CHGFUNS model lists and output to a new model list UPDFUNS
   
   YOPRMDLLST MDLLSTA(CRTFUNS) LSTOPR(*UNION) MDLLSTB(CHGFUNS) TOMDLLST(UPDFUNS)
   
   
5. Use YDOCMDLLST to print a report with details of the user who created or changed the function using VIEW(*CHANGE)
   
   YDOCMDLLST MDLLST(UPDFUNS) DETAIL(*FULL) VIEW(*CHANGE)
   
   
6. Use YEDTMDLLST to work with the functions in the list
   
   YEDTMDLLST MDLLST(UPDFUNS)

Additional Information

Other Model Object Lists commands not illustrated in the above example:

YCHKMDLLST Checks a model list and removes unwanted entries

YCLRMDLLST Clears the entries from a model list

YCPYMDLLST Copies a model list

YCVTMDLLST Converts a model list into a job list for processing by YSBMMDLCRT

YDLTMDLLST Deletes a model list

YDSPMDLLST Displays a model list

YEDTCPYLST Edits a model list for use with YCPYMDLOBJ to copy objects to another model

YEXCMDLLST Executes a model list so that an action is taken for each entry in a model list. Substitution variables are used to supply values from the list entry.

YINXMDLLST Creates an empty model list

YWRKMDLLST Provides a 'Work With' panel displaying all model lists. Options give access to standard facilities such as edit, delete, copy and display.

Three more command work on model list entries:

YADDMDLLE Adds an entry to a model list.

YCHGMDLLE Changes an entry on a model list.

YDLTMDLLE Deletes an entry from a model list.