vscode-ibmi-fs
This extension provides additional functionality not found in the base Code for IBM i extension for viewing and managing objects inside of the IBM i QSYS file system.
Supported Object Types
The extension supports 22 different IBM i object types with comprehensive viewing capabilities and interactive actions. Below is a summary table of all supported object types:
| Object Type |
Type Code |
Actions |
| 📦 Save Files |
*SAVF |
✅ |
| 📨 Data Queues |
*DTAQ |
✅ |
| 📝 Data Areas |
*DTAARA |
✅ |
| 🖨️ Output Queues |
*OUTQ |
✅ |
| 📋 Job Queues |
*JOBQ |
✅ |
| 💾 User Spaces |
*USRSPC |
✅ |
| 🔑 User Indexes |
*USRIDX |
✅ |
| 📄 Message Files |
*MSGF |
❌ |
| 💬 Message Queues |
*MSGQ |
✅ |
| 🔗 Binding Directories |
*BNDDIR |
✅ |
| 🔧 Programs |
*PGM |
❌ |
| 🔧 Service Programs |
*SRVPGM |
❌ |
| 🧩 Modules |
*MODULE |
❌ |
| ⚙️ Commands |
*CMD |
❌ |
| 📄 Job Descriptions |
*JOBD |
❌ |
| 📓 Journal Receivers |
*JRNRCV |
❌ |
| 📓 Journals |
*JRN |
✅ |
| 🌐 DDM Files |
*DDMF |
❌ |
| 🖥️ Subsystem Descriptions |
*SBSD |
✅ |
| 🎯 Classes |
*CLS |
❌ |
| 📁 Files |
*FILE |
✅ |
| 🔍 Query Definitions |
*QRYDFN |
✅ |
Legend:
- ✅ Actions Available - Interactive operations (create, modify, delete, etc.)
- ❌ View Only - Read-only information display
📖 For detailed information about each object type, including all available features and actions, see SUPPORTED_OBJECTS.md
Generic Actions
A generic action available for all object types that provides comprehensive information similar to the WRKOBJ/DSPOBJD command.
Features:
- 📊 Display detailed object information (owner, definer, creation date, size, text description)
- 🔒 View object locks with lock state, status, scope, and job information
- 👥 View object authorizations for all users and groups
- 📅 View usage statistics (last used timestamp, days used count)
- 💾 View save and restore timestamps
- 🔑 View authorization list information
- 🎨 Multi-tab interface with Information, Locks, and Authorizations tabs
- 📱 Available from Object Browser context menu and editor toolbar
Click on "FS Quick Start" in the status bar (bottom left) to access these commands:
| Command |
Description |
| 📥 DSPMSG |
Display User's message queue |
| 💬 DSPMSG QSYSOPR |
Display System Operator Messages |
| 📋 DSPOBJ |
Display Object Information (from context menu) |
| 🔍 DSPOBJ Detailed |
Display Object Information (single input prompt) |
| 📄 WRKSPLF |
Work with Spooled Files |
| 💼 WRKJOB |
Work with Job |
| 🔄 WRKACTJOB |
Work with Active Jobs |
| 👥 WRKUSRJOB |
Work with User Jobs |
📖 For detailed information about all views and their features, see VIEWS.md
Installation
This extension requires the Code for IBM i extension to be installed and connected to an IBM i system.
Usage
- Connect to your IBM i system using Code for IBM i
- Navigate to the Object Browser
- Actions available inside the Action Bar (top right)
Requirements
- Code for IBM i extension
- Active connection to an IBM i system
Localization (L10N)
This extension supports multiple languages through VSCode's built-in localization framework.
Supported Languages
- 🇬🇧 English (default)
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- 🇫🇷 French
- 🇩🇪 German
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- 🇯🇵 Japanese
- 🇰🇷 Korean
- 🇧🇷 🇵🇹 Brazilian Portuguese
- 🇨🇳 Simplified and traditional Chinese
Features
- 🌍 Automatic language detection - The extension automatically uses your VSCode display language
- 📝 1200+ translated strings including:
- User interface messages and labels
- Tab and panel titles
- Table column headers
- IBM i database column names
- 🔄 Dynamic translation - All UI elements are translated in real-time
Adding New Languages
To contribute translations for a new language:
- Create a new file
l10n/bundle.l10n.<locale>.json (e.g., bundle.l10n.fr.json for French)
- Copy the structure from
l10n/bundle.l10n.en.json
- Translate all values while keeping the keys unchanged
- Submit a pull request
Translation files use the standard VSCode L10N format where English text serves as the key.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues or pull requests.
License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details
