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  • Subject: Re: Automated File Transfer Question
  • From: John Cirocco <JCirocco@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 12:18:59 -0400

Rob,

FTP is out due to the changes the data would make.  We do not have the ability 
to change the file layout at this time.  RTOPCB and RFROMPCB appear as DOS 
shells and have periodically locked up during our testing.

I will keep looking.
John

>>> Rob Berendt <rob@dekko.com> 05/24 9:34 AM >>>
RTOPC and RFROMPCB are perfectly acceptable ways to use Client Access over IP 
to transfer files.  Especially since you are going to load Client Access in the 
first place.  However if you've got a real hangup doing this then you could 
consider some other gyrations.  We have some customers that download data from 
our 400 using FTP.  They have some ftp scripting files setup that work.  Anyone 
using NT workstation has an FTP program.  I can provide samples of script.  The 
important thing to remember is FTP has a real problem with packed fields.  The 
beauty of Client Access is that it will unpack fields, join files and provide 
a multitude of formats for you, like CSV, DIF, etc.  So if your AS/400 
programmers are bored and looking for something to do, then by all means, use 
FTP and assign them to write programs to move the data from the file(s) into 
one 
common unpacked file.  And maybe even insert commas.  Otherwise if you want to 
get things done fast, use Client Access.

                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                 
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