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Jeff At 09:43 AM 5/21/1998 -0500, you wrote: >This isn't _exactly_ an AS/400 question, but close enough. <g> > >I have a DOS machine connected to the AS/400 via TCP/IP. The PC >randomly FTPs files to and from the AS/400. On Wednesday nights we >IPL. During that IPL, that PC may try an FTP, starting with the >command: > > open as400.dilgard.com > >Is there a way to test and see if that command fails? And therefore >delay the FTPing from the PC? Similar to Carl's recommendation with redirection of ping's output, you should be able to redirect ftp's output, too. But you need something that can read the output file, which is not easy in .bat files. There is no testing inside ftp scripts themselves, only session-at-a-time output. 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 subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@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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