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From v6.2.81 - This Exit Program will return your IBM i System information. This can be useful if you have to print a Currency Symbol (PARM5) or print dates in a certain Date Format (PARM4).
It could also be used when running in a TEST environment (i.e. a separate test IBM i) to send email output for checking the output from a PPD by adding a condition using the System Name (PARM3).
Parameter  | 
In  | 
Len  | 
Out  | 
Len  | 
PARM1  | 
-  | 
  | 
IBM i Serial Number  | 
8  | 
PARM2  | 
-  | 
  | 
IBM i Model Number  | 
4  | 
PARM3  | 
-  | 
  | 
IBM i System Name  | 
8  | 
PARM4  | 
-  | 
  | 
IBM i Date Format  | 
3  | 
PARM5  | 
-  | 
  | 
IBM i Currency Symbol  | 
1  | 
PARM6  | 
*SYSTEM  | 
7  | 
IBM i CCSID  | 
5  | 
Here is an example of its use in a PPD where the program is being called in a PAGE = *START Conditional element:
