Re: FTP with as400 commands

["Bob Cozzi" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

The RCMD FTP command only works if you're doing an AS/400 to AS/400 FTP. It
doesn't work when you're on a PC client running FTP on an AS/400 server.
Right?

Bob Cozzi
www.rpgiv.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Townsend <townsend@patownsend.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: FTP with as400 commands


> Karl,
>
> You can use the rcmd FTP subcommand to run the file build and report
> print functions all in the same session:
>
>     open x.x.x.x   /* connect to the AS/400 */
>     user username
>     pass password
>     quote rcmd crtpf qgpl/myfile rcdlen(132) /* create the file */
>     quote rcmd call mylib/mypgm /* print a report and copy to file */
>     get mylib/myfile c:\mydir\myfile.txt
>     quit
>
> Of course, you could probably put all of the logic in one CL program and
> just call it, then pick up the file with the get statement....
>
> Patrick
>
> Karl Lauritzen wrote:
> >
> > I thought I saw once you can run as400 commands via FTP?
> >
> > Here is what I am trying to accomplish. I need to build a PF on my as400
,
> > print a report and then FTP this file to a users PC and copy a floppy to
> > send with report.
> >
> > I can get the batch file to run my ftp via DOS batch file but I cannot
see
> > how to run my program.
> >
> > Yes I could have user run rpt/pgm on 400 then run my ftp but this just
> > sounds much cooler and that way the user does not have to remember to
run
> > rpt.
> >
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