Re: Trigger PC Job

Venu,

In a message dated 97-08-02 11:08:12 EDT, you write:

>      We have an application on AS/400 that sends some data files to PC via
>  FTP. On PC side, we have a job that process these  files coming from
>  AS/400. At present the PC job starts around 6:30 PM. By that time the
>  AS/400 application shoudl send the files. Is there anyway we can integrate
>  the whole process in a way such that the PC job starts only after the
files
>  are sent from AS/400. I am interested in some way on AS/400 to trigger the
>  PC job. I will be sending the files to PC and in the same AS job, I'll
>  trigger the PC job. Is this possible? Are there any better solutions?
Thanx
>  in advance for any help or suggestions. Good day.

I can suggest two.  First, put a trigger on the file on the AS/400 end that
populates another file driving your application.  Secondly, place a routine
in your receiving program that checks to see if the file has been updated
since its' last run.  Both have worked well for us...

HTH,

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@AOL.COM

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