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Kathleen/Rob, Another option is to map a network drive on the NT server to the IFS of the 400 and then have a program on the 400 periodically watch this directory for files and then process them accordingly. Scott Mildenberger > -----Original Message----- > From: rob@dekko.com [mailto:rob@dekko.com] > Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 10:27 AM > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > Subject: Re: CA Connection from NT Server > > > > We currently use the method you employ. And yes, we are > uploading data > into BPCS. Not on my project list right now, but one thing under > consideration might be to stop using Client Access. Load up > FTP server on > the PC. Have the 400 do a GET to retrieve the file to the > 400. You'll > lose the cool things that CA does, like parsing and mapping. > But you can > probably whip up a program on the 400 to do that. > > Another option. Again involves loading FTP server on the PC. > Then use FTP > on the 400 to execute a command on the 400 to start up CA on > the PC. We > used to start up ancient versions of CA with batch files and > piping from > the autoexec. Haven't played with this with the new versions > of CA or CA > express. Perhaps it is possible. But then I have this pet conspiracy > theory that the government tried to reduce unemployment by breaking > anything that was streamlined, automatic or ran in batch. > Instead hoping > you'd hire more people to work around the clock to click on icons. > (Getting ready for the weekend.) > > Rob Berendt > > ================== > Remember the Cole! > > > > > Kathleen Kostuck > > <kkostuck@execpc.co To: > "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com" <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com> > m> cc: > > Sent by: Subject: > CA Connection from NT Server > owner-midrange-l@mi > > drange.com > > > > > > 01/18/01 05:53 PM > > Please respond to > > MIDRANGE-L > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > I've been asked to post this question to the list; > > How would you initiate a Client Access connection from an NT server to > an AS/400, from the AS/400? Both machines are on the same network. > > An operator is currently doing this manually from the NT server > workstation. They would like to trigger this from the AS/400 > startup job > instead. > > The connection allows an upload from the data collection software > dcCollect (iwork) to BPCS on the AS/400. > > TIA, > Kathleen Kostuck > kkostuck@execpc.com > (414) 402-0820 > +--- | 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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