The Create Question-and-Answer Database (CRTQSTDB) command allows you to create a new question-and-answer (Q & A) database. More information is available in the Basic System Operation information in the iSeries Information Center at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/infocenter.

Restrictions:

1. This command is shipped with public *EXCLUDE authority.
2. The user of this command must have *ADD authority to the library in which the database files are located.

Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
QSTDB	Q/A database	Name, *SELECT	Optional, Positional 1
LIB	Lib containing Q/A database	Name, QUSRSYS	Optional, Positional 2

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Q/A database (QSTDB)

Specifies the Q & A database to create. When selecting a Q & A database name, the name must be 10 characters or less and must begin with a letter.

The possible values are:

*SELECT

You are asked to specify a Q & A database. If only one Q & A database exists on the system, it is the default.

question-database

Specify the name of the Q & A database in which to create.

Lib containing Q/A database (LIB)

Specifies the name of an existing library that will contain the new Q & A database.

The possible library values are:

QUSRSYS

The Q & A database is created in the QUSRSYS library.

library-name

Specify name of the library to be searched.

Note: The library must exist on the system.

Examples

CRTQSTDB

This command shows the Create a Q & A Database display.

Error messages

None