Re: ADP

Eons ago I did very simple bi-synchronous but it was internal.
Basically Corporate HQ had S/36 & a remote site had S/34.
There was a way to copy spool file reports into a data file.
There was a way to copy the data file back into reports.
Thanks to bi-synchronous communication HQ was able to print remote site 
reports such as inventory shortage listings & remote site was able to print 
HQ reports such as lists of new customer orders for the remote site to fulfil.

As I recall & again this was eons ago, RPG had a T-specification, for 
telecommunications, which was a very simple, similar to L-spec in terms of 
how little had to be done.

I think of bi-synchronous as being a fore-runner to EDI.

A problem with bi-synchronous trading partners is you gotta have an awful lot 
of stuff at both ends that are identical - like modem standards.  Although 
from a security standpoint a direct connect between you and ADP may sound 
better to management, using EDI standards through a 3rd party EDI service in 
the long run can be more economical to corporate budgets.

>  Sender:  owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
>  
>  We are a financial institution that deals with a payroll company (ADP) in 
> sending and receiving data files. This company requires a bi-synchronous 
> connection. Does anyone else out there deal with ADP and how do they 
connect 
> to get the files to and from the AS400?
>  Thanks.
>  
>  Dave Snyder
>  Systems Analyst
>  Sterling Financial
>  Phone: 717-735-5876
>  dsnyder@sterlingfi.com

MacWheel99@aol.com (Alister Wm Macintyre) (Al Mac)
AS/400 Data Manager & Programmer for BPCS 405 CD Rel-02 mixed mode (twinax 
interactive & batch) @ http://www.cen-elec.com Central Industries of 
Indiana--->Quality manufacturer of wire harnesses and electrical 
sub-assemblies - fax # 812-424-6838

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