RE: File Upload to 400-THANKS!

I surprised that FTP is overlooked as a file transmission tool in a lot of
cases.  All I hear is "Use PCTran" or some other obscure method.  If you've
got TCPIP, FTP is most likely your best bet in most cases....  I use it ALL
the time... 

Especially since you can build scripts to run FTP jobs in batch, use the
QUOTE command to execute commands, etc...

Bradley V. Stone
Taylor Corporation - OASIS Programmer/Analyst   
bvstone@taylorcorp.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sannan Solberg [SMTP:SSolberg@Washcorp.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 1998 4:00 PM
> To:   'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject:      RE: File Upload to 400-THANKS!
> 
> I must have had a brain-fart or something.  I thought I had tried FTP...
> I
> had tried uploading via a Rumba upload with a FDF and it hated it.  FTP
> worked like a dream directly into my file, just like I wanted!  
> 
>       (snip)
> > 1.  CRTPF FILE(ANYFILE) RCDLEN(60) on the AS400.  
> > 2.  FTP the text file into ANYFILE.
> > 
> >             -----Original Message-----
> >             From:   Sannan Solberg [mailto:SSolberg@Washcorp.com]
> >             Sent:   Thursday, December 10, 1998 9:16 AM
> >             To:     'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> >             Subject:        File Upload to 400
> > 
> >             I have a file on my PC that is simple text file but the
> > vendor neglected to
> >             put end-of-record markers at the end of each (60 char)
> > record.  Each field
> >             in the record is fixed length and starting column, ie. no
> > delimiters.  I've
> >             tried a few things such as uploading through a file
> > description on the PC of
> >             the physical, and it hated that there was no marker.  I
> > uploaded the file
> >             into a document folder and tried CPYFRMPCD into 60 char flat
> > physical (no
> >             fields) and it didn't like that either.  I even tried using
> > the most recent
> >             posts regarding CPYFRMINPF and didn't seem to get anywhere
> > (it also didn't
> >             lilke anything I gave it).  Any ideas???  (TIA)   I am
> > avoiding having to
> >             massage the file on the PC at all costs.
> > 
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