Changing the ownership of application objects is a cumbersome task, because you must change each object individually. If possible, ask your programmer or application provider to establish ownership for you.
Listing the objects in a library
Before you change ownership, print a list of all the objects in the library, using the Display Library command. You can use it as a checklist. Type DSPLIB library-name *PRINT.
Choosing the best method
Choose one of these two methods to change ownership of objects in your application libraries:
| Method | What it does | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| The Works with Objects by Owner command | Shows a display which lists all the objects that a profile owns. You use an option on the display to change the owner of an object. | This method is easier to use. However, if either QPGMR or QSECOFR own the objects, IBM® does not recommend this method. Those profiles own many objects, and your list display would be very large. |
| The Change Object Ownership command | Requires using a separate command for each object. However, you can use Retrieve (F9) to repeat the previous command and reduce the amount of typing required. | This method is faster if either QPGMR or QSECOFR own the objects. |