PythonSamples

Python Samples

This repository will be used for miscellaneous Python samples for all platforms including" *Windows, Linux, Mac and IBM i/AS400

• Main

  • cmdlineparmsample1.py - This is a template command line CLI script that utilizes argparse to parse command line arguments and then do some work. The main line logic is wrapped by try/catch for clean error handling and exit on error.

• General

  • hello.py - Tiny hello world example
  • hellotemplate.py - Python script template with standard error handling built in. Fails nicely and also returns non-zero error code on failure.

• IBM i

  • ibmi_d_to_dt.py - Convert IBM i date CYYMMDDHHMMSS to Python datetime
  • ibmintptimeupdate.py - Use remote NTP server and CHGSYSVAL to update system time value QTIME.
  • pybackgroudsample1.py - Sample background polling process script.
  • pyhellotodb.py Sample Python template to do some Python work and write to a sample outfile.DB2 table
  • pyitool01.py Call CL program via iToolkit and XMLSERVICE.
  • pypgmcall001.py - Call CL program via iToolkit and XMLSERVICE.
  • pydbtoexcel.py - Run SQL to extract IBM i DB2 data to an Excel file
  • pyodbcconnectiontest.py - IBM i ODBC connection tester. Use to test native ODBC connection.
  • pysftpdownload.py - Sample SFTP file download using pysftp. Now supports user/password or user/privatekeyfile.
  • pysftpupload.py - Sample SFTP file upload using pysftp. Now supports user/password or user/privatekeyfile.