Re: *BLANKS = spaces? (fwd)

Hi Sean,


On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Sean Porterfield wrote:

> Unfortunately, I'm trying to automate a process so I don't have to get 
>involved in it.  I
> want to send the file directly from the AS/400 to the Virginia New Hire 
>Reporting Center.  If
> I add a character, I'll have to strip it off, which means I have to process 
>it on my PC
> before I send it.  I really want HR to be able to do this themselves in a 
>one-step all AS/400
> process.
> 
> (I haven't figured out how to automate the FTP transfer yet either, but I 
>think it's
> possible.  If not, I'll go the PC route.)
> 

Batch FTP ("automated FTP") is described here:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com:80/cgi-bin/bookmgr/BOOKS/QB3ANL03/7.11.4

I believe you can avoid the "adding a character" approach by using the
TRIM option if you've got an AS/400 running V4R4 or better.  I don't know
the details, however, since I'm a V3R2 type of guy (for now, anyway)

For older systems (like mine) the workaround to avoid spaces being trimmed
from the end of th records is to put the file in the IFS (you can either
write it there directly with your RPG IV program, or use a tool like
CPYTOSTMF to get it there) and then FTP that file.

HTH!



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