Re: APPC File Transfer

In a message dated 97-11-12 12:24:37 EST, you write:

<< 
 I have two AS/400 systems that need to do file transfer 2 or 3 times a
 night.  I have a LINE/CTL/APPCDEV defined on each system.  I can
 passthru and do file transfer fine.
 
 My problem occurs when the called number is busy.
 
 A batch job varies on the line, then uses DDM to transfer records from
 the file.  QSYSOPR gets a message controller not contacted, and my batch
 job hangs.  I can't monitor for the message in my CLP until someone
 answers the message in QSYSOPR.
 
 I've had some success with reply list entries, but I would like to know
 if there is a better way.
 
 --
 Art Tostaine, Jr.
 Creative Computer Associates, Inc.
 Parlin, NJ
 atostaine_at_crecomp_dot_com
  >>

Reply:

Although this may not be much better than the reply list method it is worth
considering.  I had a similar setup in the past (on V2R2 of OS/400) and I had
the job description set to *DFT for replies ('C') and monitored for the
corresponding message in the CL which looped to a DLYJOB for 15 minutes and
re-ran the process.  (I also had this CL update a DTAARA counter and cancel
the program at a specific value so it would not run all night in the loop (to
avoid backup conflicts) as well as send a message to my personal queue so I
could adjust the initial submission times based on the message timestamps
over a two week period, etc.)

Hope this helps!

Reid Collier
 
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