Re: Use of IFS

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike

If the reports are in a directory/folder, they are in the IFS already. You 
can start NetServer on the iSeries, which will let any user (with 
authorization) see these reports in Windows Explorer.

There are a couple terms to clear up. On the iSeries, "folder" usually 
means something in the QDLS file system of IFS. This is the old document 
library object stuff that was used by OfficeVision, a product not available 
for some time. If the reports are going to a QDLS folder, there are other 
problems - users need to registered in the system directory, etc. File 
names are limited to DOS 8.3 standards. Etc. Not fun.

If you are using "folder" in the more general, Windows sense, then as long 
as it is not in the tree under /QDLS, things are easier. As stated above, 
starting NetServer will, for  the most part, give users access to things. 
You set up file shares (using OpsNav), just as you do on a Win2K or WinXP 
box. And you can set security on each share, just as in Windows.

I think you need to talk to support at Gumbo.

HTH
Vern

At 12:22 PM 6/27/2004, you wrote:

> Hello All, We have a program that sends spool reports to a users 
> directory/folder, each month for end of month reports. What happens is 
> that the program does not delete or clear the folder first, actually it 
> creates a new folder each month, but is copying the previous months 
> reports. The programmer who wrote this is a 'consultant' who is hard to 
> reach, so rather than try and fix his, I would rather simply get these 
> reports into the IFS and then send it to the users location. Only problem 
> is that I have no prior usage of the IFS in that way. I did read a very 
> interesting Ebook on this subject of the IFS that was mentioned here last 
> week. But the example there was more putting a file onto the IFS, I would 
> like to take the reports that are generated from SpoolMail (the Gumbo 
> product), and direct them accordingly. Perhaps this is fairly easy and 
> someone can list the steps for me to fill in the blanks.
>
> Greatly appreciate any help on this, Sorry if a bit vague.
>
> Mike