D3 on jBASE Cheat Sheet

Command Most ED commands work. Enter or a line # from the command

Prompt at Top prompt puts you back in full screen. FI has additions such as FIBC
A jBASE Getting Started Guide to compile and catalog the item.

Lists
Download jBASE by default stores lists in JBCGLOBALDIR/tmp/jBASEWORK. If a POINTER-FILE exists it
Visit www.zumasys.com/downloads and select the appropriate version for your operating will store lists in that file. It is recommended for D3 style to CREATE-FILE POINTER-FILE in
system. Additional installations instructions can be found here. the JBASEADM account and then add Q pointers to your other accounts.

Docker Container VOC/MD

The quickest way to get started with jBASE is to visit Play with Docker, a free public cloud jBASE supports a MD and is defined by JBCFILENAME_MD. You can change an existing MD
environment utilizing Docker Containers. that is NOT case insensitive to be case insensitive with the jrf command.
docker run -it -d –name=jbase zumasys/jbase:latest Q Classic Q pointer
docker exec -it jbase bash PA A paragraph (script of commands)
PQ A Proc
Entering jBASE N D3 style script
You can enter the jBASE jShell from the o/s command prompt by typing “jb”. You will be F Universe style F pointer (Q pointer alternative)
prompted for an account. The default Admin account for jBASE is JBASEADM.
# jb Dictionaries
Account name or path: JBASEADM jBASE supports the classic A and S style D3 dictionaries and the Universe style I and D types.
Jsh JBASEADM ~ --> D3 style subroutine calls are also supported. Compatibility with the ACCESS() var is achieved
via the qbasiccommonpick include
Configuration SUBROUTINE CALLXPROG(VALUE)
jBASE uses environment variables to configure most items. Most items are set by the profile INCLUDE qbasiccommonpick
at JBCGLOBALDIR/config/jbase_config.json. Account specific items are modified by LOGTO ID=ACCESS(10)
and what is found in the System File. FILEVAR=ACCESS(1)
Environment Variable Description Set By REC=ACCESS(3)
JBCRELEASEDIR jBASE installation location jb RETURN
JBCGLOBALDIR Location for configuration items P*
JBCDATADIR Default location for Accounts P Emulation Options
JEDIFILENAME_SYSTEM Location of the System file. P Emulation is jBASE is controlled by environment variables set within the profile and
JBCSPOOLERDIR Spooler location P
$JBCGLOBALDIR/config/Config_EMULATE. You can see your current settings with
JBC_OLD_SP_EDIT Set to 1 for D3 style SP-EDIT P/S
jsh→ config-strings -a
JEDIENABLEQ2Q Set to 1 for D3 style Q Pointers P/S(36)
JEDI_ERRMSG_TRACE Set to 1 for RUNTIME-ERRORS P
JEDI_ERRMSG_ZERO_USED Set to 18 for D3 Behavior P/S(36)
Indexes
JEDI_ERRMSG_NON_NUMERIC Set to 18 for D3 behavior P/S(36) jBASE Indexes are created by default off dictionary items vs A items.
JEDI_ERRMSG_DIVIDE_ZERO Set to 18 for D3 behavior P/S(36) CREATE-INDEX MYFILE DICTIONARY Create index from dictionary
Z_DISABLE_QUEUEING Set to 1 for D3 style phantoms P/S(36) CREATE-INDEX FN A1 BY 1 Create index called a1 on attribute 1
JBCEMULATE Emulation to use P/S(21) REBUILD-INDEX, VERIFY-INDEX Rebuild index(s)
PATH Location to find jBASE programs P/S(27) LIST-INDEX -v MYFILE List all indexes
JEDIFILENAME_MD Location of the MD file to use P/S(28) QUERY-INDEX Query a Index
JEDIFILEPATH Location(s) for jBASE files P/S(27) OPENINDEX BP open index
JBCOBJECTLIST Location(s) for jBASE Subroutines S(26) SELECT,READNEXT,READPREV BP index cruising – Replaces Root/Key
JBCDEV_BIN Where to catalog programs P/S(23)
JBCDEV_LIB Where to catalog Subroutines P/S(24) Spooler
P=JBCGLOBALDIR/profile P*=JBCRELEASEDIR/profile S=System entry for account SP-ASSIGN Defines a form queue, spooler options and
number of copies to be used by subsequent
Accounts print reports
An account in jBASE is a directory. All files created for that account will be in that directory. SP-NEWTAB Creates new Spooler (clears entries)
When an account is created a SYSTEM entry will be created. Emulation will be taken from SP-CREATE F1 PROG lp -Dprinter Creates form/printer 1 to lp printer
the account you created it from unless you use the -e setting. The default location for SP-MODIFY F1 PROG cat > test.txt Modifies F1 to print to file
accounts is $JBCDATADIR. SP-EDIT Same
jsh JBASEADM ~ -->CREATE-ACCOUNT -e d3 MYAPP SP-STATUS Spooler Menu Maintenance
If you wish D3 style case insensitivity with the system file do the following LISTPTR List Printers
jsh JBASEADM ~ --> jrf -U -V <path to JEDIFILENAME_SYSTEM> LISTPEQS List jobs
PEQS – does not exist as a jBASE All hold jobs are O/S items in
Files verb JBCSPOOLERDIR/jobs.
CREATE-FILE MYFILE TYPE=JD Creates dynamic hash file (dynamically grows) SETPTR Set the line printer spooler options for a
CREATE-FILE MYDIR TYPE=UD Creates directory file logical print channel.
CREATE-FILE BP TYPE=JD Creates hash dictionary, directory data, and a Note: System(20) stores last entry #
BP,OBJECT directory sub file
CREATE-FILE PIBS TYPE=PROC Create D3 like Pibs file (readonly) Locks
jstat -v MYFILE Information on file (istat) SHOW-ITEM-LOCKS List all record locks
jrf Resize/Change file LIST-LOCKS Shows all locks
jchmod Change Attributes (Att 1 in D3) CLEAR-ITEM-LOCKS Unlock item(s) FILENAME ITEMNAME
jstat See file distribution (istat)
Development
Editors BASIC BP PROG Creates intermediate object. Must Catalog to use.
jBASE offers a classic ED editor and a full screen editor jED. The jED editor is a mix of ED and CATALOG BP PROG Creates item in JBCDEV_BIN. No MD entry.
a full screen editor. jED Quick Help: jshow -c sub Locate subroutine
Full Screen Arrow Keys to move. Ctrl DD to delete a line. Escape to return to Jshow -p prog Locate program
command prompt. RUN BP PROG Has restrictions. See docs.
EXECUTE “!” Supported but not needed
OPEN “/tmp” Open O/S files directly.
 %open,%read,%write,%close OPENSEQ, READSEQ/BLK, WRITESEQ, CLOSESEQ .p# text Prepend 'text' to entry '#'
OPEN “account,file,” Supported .r#/s1/s2/* Replace 's1' with 's2' in entry '#', * = replace all
JED FIBC Files, does a basic and catalogues. .s text Search and display all entries with 'text'
Break on/off Use EXECUTE “BREAK-ON/OFF” .{x}# Execute entry '#'
[if 'x' is omitted then '#' is required]
.z Zap [clear] the command stack

Debugger If '#' is '0' or omitted, this implies entry 1.

PROGRAM -Jd Run program and invoke the debugger
w Shows lines of code around break point
s/S Single Step (S skips gosubs and subroutines)
G Continue
# Jump to line
/var Show variable
V -m var Allow changing value of Var

Administration
jlicensinginfo -v Show Licensing
jdiag -v Show diagnostics
where (v Detailed information on a port
SP-EDIT Same
SP-STATUS Spooler Menu Maintenance
LISTPTR List Printers
LISTPEQS List jobs
PEQS All hold jobs are O/S items in
JBCSPOOLERDIR/jobs.
jsh→!<command> Optional. Affects jsh parsing.
LIST /tmp List local O/S files. NL conversion is per Platform.
Z,ZH,PH-START,PH-STATUS Phantom commands
GLOBALDIR/config/PH- Phantom History File
HISTORY
Hot-Backup Transaction Journaling/Replication
OSFI jRFS
openDB ODBC Jedi
ODBC Server jAgent/ODBC
MVS.NET/FlashConnect jAgent/jRemote/MVConnect

BASIC
emulate_d3_internal_values If set in current emulation, some internal functions are
mapped out using a d3 scheme
See also: https://docs.zumasys.com/jbase/jbc/system-functions/
@ Variables https://docs.zumasys.com/jbase/jbc/the-'@'-function/
SYSTEM(1008) Returns SYSTEM file path
SYSTEM(1009) Returns MD file path

Command Shells
jsh Jshell, equivalent to TCL (F1, <Esc>OP, jshelltype jsh)
Pre-processes meta characters like the asterisk (*), as
expected by legacy multi-value systems. Note that only
in jsh mode is JEDIFILENAME_MD examined for Q-
pointers, Procs and Paragraphs.
sh Native platform shell (F2, <Esc>OQ, jshelltype sh)
Pre-processing of meta-characters depends on
operating system.
msh Mixed shell (F3, <Esc>OR, jshelltype msh)
Pre-processes meta characters as a combination of jsh
and sh.

Dot stacker
In jBASE, Up and Down arrows can be used, as well as Left and Right arrows.
jsh SandBox ~ -->.?

User-based command stack.

Maximum number of stack entries: 500
Current number of stack entries: 98

.? | .h Display help
.a{#}text Append 'text' to entry '#'
[if '#' omitted then appends to entry 1]
.c#/s1/s2/* Change 's1' to 's2' in entry '#',
* = change all stack entries
.d# Delete entry number '#'
.f text Find first occurrence of 'text', move to top of stack
.l List first page
.ln List first 'n' lines
.lm-n List entries 'm' through 'n' inclusive
.m# Move entry number '#' to top of stack