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Thanks Vernon ! I have him try this; plus check his manual(s) for the other stuff ! Chuck Vernon Hamberg wrote: > Russ, Chuck, et al. > > At 09:04 AM 5/1/1998 -0700, you wrote: > >Chuck > >Just a thought > >the tapes created on the NCR must be created as IBM standard label tapes and > >the data copied to the tape using record length and blocking. > >The tape is then read in the 400 using the CPYFRMTAP command > > > >Russ Popeil - IBM Certified Specialist - RPG Programmer & AS/400 Sales > >Associate > >Avnet Computer - Integrated Solutions. Bottom-Line Results. > >Office: 516-677-9346, Fax: 516-677-0296, Beeper: 516-786-5846 > >eMail: Russ.popeil@avnet.com > >http://www.avnetcomputer.com > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Chuck Lewis [SMTP:CLEWIS@IQUEST.NET] > >> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 1998 9:07 PM > >> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > >> Subject: Tape Exchange between AS/400 and NCR > >> > >> Hi Folks, > >> > >> I had a friend ask me if I could find the answer to a problem he is > >> having. They have an IBM AS/400e 9406-620 and an NCR 3450 running Unix > >> (AT&T) SUR4. The NCR has an 8mm drive and the AS/400 hasa 9427-210 8mm. > >> They want to know how to get data from the NCR to the AS/400. They have > >> tried the tape method with no success (and limited technical knowledge > >> so they may be missing something...). They are migrating from the NCR to > >> the AS/400. Anybody done this (NCR to AS/400, tape to tape OR something > >> else) ? > > I've only had a little experience working with tapes in other formats. > However, I think the options are much wider than Russ suggests. CPYFRMTAP > has all kinds of parameters that let you read/write from/to almost anything > that's been done with tape over the years, UNIX, mainframe, whatever. The > REELS parameter, e.g., has a 'no labels' setting (*NL). This suggests that, > in fact, the NCR tape does -not- need standard labeling, which is one of > the other options (*SL). Talk to the people that generated the tape and > find out what they've done. Also, read the tape device programming manual. > > HTH > > Vernon Hamberg > Systems Software Programmer > Old Republic National Title Insurance Company > 400 Second Avenue South > Minneapolis, MN 55401-2499 > (612) 371-1111 x480 > > +--- > | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! > | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com > +--- +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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