Re: Batch automate connecting to AS400's

At 06:56 PM 7/17/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Andre Nortje wrote:
>> 
>> I would like to write a CL/RPG set of programs that will run in
>> batch. At 4 different locations (other AS400's) nightly jobs are run
>> that produce files to upload to a central AS400.
>> 
>> I would like a batch job to run at 06h30 that will passtrough to the
>> remote AS400's, receive the network files, restore them at central
>> head-office. When done, end passthrough and connect to the next
>> AS400.
>> 
>> When all data is received, a batch job will then print a consolidated
>> report.
>> 
>
>Just a thought, but why not use SNDNETSPLF from each of the remote
>machines. You could then receive the files on your main machine and
>proceed with the process.
>

I use SNDNETSPLF, followed by a SBMNETJOB.  The network job submits a CL
that receives the file sent with the SNDNETSPLF.  You could have a CL which
receives the net file, and looks to see if all 4 files have come in yet, if
all 4 files are in, it could submit a job to process them.  You could also
have a job on the remote machine that starts up at 06:300 and looks at the
network queue for the incomming files and process them when they arrive; or
raise an alarm if they don't arrive by a specified time of day.  



  

Paul Dods                               
AS/400 Systems Programmer
Michael's Stores, Inc.          
Dallas, Texas

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