System i (i5/OS) Install File Action

InstallAnywhere 2024 R2

The System i (i5/OS) Install File action enables files to be installed in the Integrated File System (IFS) on a remote i5/OS system. At build time, the IFS file is added to the installer. At install time, the IFS file is restored on the target system. This action includes the following options:

System i (i5/OS) Install File Options

Option	Description
Original	Identify the original file by selecting one of the following options: • Source File—After selecting this option, click Choose File, navigate to the file you want to install, and click Select. The path and file name for the Merge Module will then appear in the Source file field. • Existing File—After selecting this option, specify the IFS file and the path of that file on the target system.
Path	Specify the destination by entering in this text box the location you want to store the file on the target system. By default, the path is set to the InstallAnywhere variable: $OS400_INSTALL_DIR$$/$
Rename to	Select to rename the file that results on the target system.
Do not uninstall	Select to prevent the uninstaller from removing this file from the target system.
If the file already exists on the end user’s system	Use this option to define the installer behavior when it attempts to install a file that already exists on the target system. Select one of the following options: • Use project default • Always overwrite • Never overwrite • Overwrite if older, do not install if newer • Overwrite if older, prompt if newer • Prompt if older, do not install if newer • Always prompt user
Text Conversion	Use this option to enable or disable text conversion (based on Coded Character Set Identifiers) for the file you want to install. • Source CCSID—Enter the Coded Character Set Identifier for the source file. This number identifies the existing encoding of the file on the source system. • Target CCSID—Enter the Coded Character Set Identifier for the target file. This number identifies the encoding to which the installer converts the file on the target system. For example, use the default values 819 (source) and 37 (target) to convert from ASCII to EBCDIC encoding.