I have been burned before by file overrides, which point input, output, update, etc. both to an expected file. Anything new that comes along to help me show overrides makes me happy. The Fall 2025 Technology Refreshes, IBM i 7.6 TR1 and 7.5 TR7, has done that with a new SQL View: OVERRIDE_INFO. This view will return information about the overrides for the current job only.
I can override all kinds of files:
- OVRDBF: database files
- OVRDSPF: display files
- OVRMSGF: message files
- OVRPRTF: printer files
- OVRSAVF: save files
- OVRTAPF: tape files
I readily admit I have not used all of these commands.
There are three different levels I can scope an override: