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Re: FTP and Packed fields

  • Subject: Re: FTP and Packed fields
  • From: "James W. Kilgore" <eMail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 23:49:33 -0700
  • Organization: Progressive Data Systems, Inc.
 
Unpack the fields.  You may want to create a logical over the file
redefining the fields and send the logical.

> Kerwin Crawford wrote:
> 
> I am trying to send a file that has packed fields in it to a FTP
> site.  I am using the AS/400 FTP commands.  We are at V4R4.  The file
> is sent and received without a problem.  When we view the file on the
> PC the packed fields are "those funny little characters".
> 
> Anyone know what to do to get the actual data?
>
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