The Check  Object 2  command is  similar to the  system command  CHKOBJ
except that  CHKOBJ2 sends an escape message if  the object 'is found'.
The  intent of the command is to  simplify coding when it is considered
an error  if the  object exists.   A similar  function to  check for  a
member in existence is done by the CHKMBR2 tool.

CHKOBJ2 sends  message ID  TAA9891 as an  escape message if  the object
exists.  If the object does not exist, no message is sent.

CHKOBJ2  internally  issues  the  CHKOBJ  command.    All other  escape
messages from CHKOBJ are resent.

A typical solution would be:

            CHKOBJ2      OBJ(FILEA) OBJTYPE(*FILE)
            MONMSG       MSGID(TAA9891) EXEC(DO) /* File exists */
                         /*                                     */
                         /*   Your coding for the file exists   */
                         /*                                     */
            ENDDO        /* File exists */

Using CHKOBJ, the coding would be as follows:

            CHKOBJ       OBJ(FILEA) OBJTYPE(*FILE)
            MONMSG       MSGID(CPF9801) EXEC(DO) /* No file */
            RCVMSG       MSGTYPE(*EXCP) /* Remove the escape */
            GOTO         ENDCHK
            ENDDO        /* No file */
                         /*                                    */
                         /*   Your coding for the file exists  */
                         /*                                    */
 ENDCHK:                 /* File exists */

Note that  with the  CHKOBJ solution,  you have  to  branch around  the
code that  the application  considers an  error.   The GOTO with  label
solution  operates  correctly,  but  can  also  be  a cause  of  coding
errors.  CHKOBJ2 allows you to code the condition more normally.

Command parameters                                    *CMD
------------------

   OBJ           The  qualified  object  name.     The  library   value
                 defaults to *LIBL.  *CURLIB may also be specified.

   OBJTYPE       The object  type to  be checked.   Any  value that  is
                 valid on CHKOBJ may be used.

Restrictions
------------

None.

Prerequisites
-------------

None.

Implementation
--------------

None, the tool is ready to use.

Objects used by the tool
------------------------

   Object        Type    Attribute      Src member    Src file
   ------        ----    ---------      ----------    ----------

   CHKOBJ2       *CMD                   TAAOBJP       QATTCMD
   TAAOBJPC      *PGM       CLP         TAAOBJPC      QATTCL