Re: Automated FTP

As an open-source project, I've been working on an FTP service program
(an "FTP API") to allow programmers to integrate FTP functions directly
into their ILE programs.

It's not completely full-featured yet, but it sounds like it's just what
you're looking for.   If you're interested, check out this link:

http://klement.dstorm.net/ftpapi/


On Tue, 22 May 2001 Ron.Hudson@ColAik.com wrote:

> We are discussing a project where I will need to FTP a file to a Digital
> Alpha server
> automatically every hour.  The last time I did this was in 1997.  Sample
> CLP below.
> 
> OVRDBF     FILE(INPUT) TOFILE(EGPL/QCLSRC) MBR(FTPCMDS)
> OVRDBF     FILE(OUTPUT) TOFILE(EGPL/QCLSRC) MBR(FTPOUT)
> 
> FTP        RMTSYS(ALPHA)
> 
> This works, but my dislike is checking for errors.  To determine if
> there were any problems with the transfer, you had to interrogate the
> FTPOUT.  With this being an automated process, having a program to
> read the FTPOUT looking for errors isn't the best of solutions in my
> opinion.
> 
> Is there a better way to handle this?
> 
> Thanks
> Ron Hudson
> Ron.Hudson@colaik.com
> 

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