![](/accounts/common/images/logo.png)
iSee the Data within Spool Files
-
Register
- Member - Free!
- Non-member - Free!
Spool files are core to the IBM i. Jobs run, Spool files are created. The question, how often do you consider looking at what was actually written to these files ? I am guessing not too often (unless you encounter a problem of course). Then how do you go about looking at that data in these things? I sure hope its not our friend the 5250 interface. This iSee will take a look at using SQL to unravel the secrets these files contain. You could even consider searching every file on the system in a proactive manner!! But, let not go too crazy.
![Speaker image](https://70ecbb36cf5afa131dcc-6f15f2badde623b67dc4ad2e21c9f77b.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/common_8823016858545ece3e7753a1ced07331.jpg)
Tim Rowe
Business Architect Application Development & Systems Management for IBM i
Tim Rowe is the Business Architect for IBM i responsible for System Management and Application Development. He has a passion for modernization on IBM i and how we can continue to move IBM i into the world of 'Normal' . In his spare time he is a certified Soccer referee and enjoys refereeing games with his youngest son.
![Speaker image](https://70ecbb36cf5afa131dcc-6f15f2badde623b67dc4ad2e21c9f77b.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/common_e041c2202a74040971143aee35a0ec9c.jpg)
Scott Forstie
Db2 for i Business Architect
Scott Forstie is a Senior Technical Staff Member within IBM i development and spends most of his time working as the Db2 for i Business Architect. He has worked on IBM operating system development since joining IBM in 1989.
Scott is a frequently published author, speaker at industry events around the globe and can be found @Forstie_IBMi and forstie@us.ibm.com. Scott is an avid runner and enjoys cooking.
Key:
![](/images/product-status-icons/complete-small.png)
![](/images/product-status-icons/next-small.png)
![](/images/product-status-icons/disabled-small.png)
![](/images/product-status-icons/optional-small.png)
![](/images/product-status-icons/locked-small.png)