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Alternately, if you prefer to use the GUI (System i Navigator), you can expand the Database tab for the system you interested in. Then navigate to the target schema and table. Right-click on the table and select &quot;Description&quot;. On the resulting screen, you'll see the file-size.<br />
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HTH,<br />
DaveSlash<br />

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Alternately, if you prefer to use the GUI (System i Navigator), you can expand the Database tab for the system you interested in. Then navigate to the target schema and table. Right-click on the table and select "Description". On the resulting screen, you'll see the file-size.

HTH,
DaveSlash


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If I know the name of a file on an as400 how do I tell the size of this file in bytes/kilobytes/etc?
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If I know the name of a file on an as400 how do I tell the size of this file in bytes/kilobytes/etc?

How to get file size?

IBM i, formerly known as AS/400, is a proprietary, midrange, object-based operating and application system. It includes a relational database, a menu-driven interface, support for multiple users, block-oriented terminal support and printers, and supports security, communications, and web-based application servers including Websphere, Apache and Tomcat.