Re: Can 9404 link to a PC

Glenn,
You have a point there about availablity, and the knowledge of the old PCS.  I 
still recommend the upgrade.  
The other person's suggestion about the third party card and their file 
transfer program might do for this task though.




Glenn-Ericson@att.net on 03/10/99 10:36:45 AM
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Subject:        Re: Can 9404 link to a PC

Rob
Understand.

 Now about availability of V2R1 level of CA or PCS and level of  knowledge.


At 08:09 AM 3/10/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Glenn,
>
>You are right, PC Support may be a bit of a challenge.  However she wants
to download data from her 
>400 into her PC applications.  Simple emulation will not work.  Using
TCP/IP on that old of OS is out 
>of the question.  Besides, judging by other posts to this list, TCP/IP
does not unpack fields well and 
>I am going to assume that some of her applications pack data.  For data
transfer, without programming, 
>Client Access is MY preferred method of data transfer.  PC Support is a
fair second.  I am not familiar 
>with third party applications.  But if you stick with the IBM solutions
you will likely find more 
>support, such as this list.
>
>
>Rob
>If  you read the note carefully she only saw the AS400 a month ago for the
>first time[ assume no education on same] so PC Support will be a bit of a
>challange.  Earlier in the thread .. . . All this is  temporary to
>whatever there Y2K solution provider is bring in house. . . .a little[
>about a few months] past the  horizon date.
>                                                Glenn
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