Re: CL variables in FTP commands -- MIDRANGE-L

I would be very interested.

Simone



--- Phil Groschwitz <sublime78ska@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Yes, I'd be very interested.
> 
> Phil
> --- Scott Klement <klemscot@klements.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Normally input to a batch FTP session is done by
> > overriding the input to
> > a file.  Since a file is not a CL program, you
> can't
> > use CL variables in
> > them.
> > 
> > I think the normal way of writing this would be to
> > have a RPG (or some
> > other HLL) create the file with the input commands
> > immediately prior to
> > running the script.  so:
> > 
> >    1) You'd use RTVOBJD or equivalent to get the
> > change date.
> >    2) You'd create your FTP input file, writing
> the
> > contents of the
> >           date into the appropriate place in the
> > file.
> >    3) You'd OVRDBF FILE(INPUT) to the newly
> created
> > file.
> >    4) run FTP
> >    5) analyze the output from the FTP program,
> > looking for errors.
> > 
> > Personally, I don't like this method because of
> step
> > 5, above.  Trying to
> > figure out if an error occurred, if the
> transmission
> > was successful, etc
> > is a nightmare!
> > 
> > I've been working on an FTP service program
> (written
> > in RPG IV) which 
> > just uses sockets to do FTP directly, rather than
> > going through IBM's
> > FTP client.   
> > 
> > If people on the list are interested, maybe I'll
> > turn this service program
> > into an open source project, and others can help
> > with it, use it, etc...
> > Anyone interested?
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Ray, Adam wrote:
> > 
> > > Good afternoon everyone.
> > > I was wondering if it is possible to use CL
> > variables in a batch FTP
> > > session. I need to transfer a file from our
> AS/400
> > to one of our NT servers
> > > without any user intervention. The file to be
> put
> > on the server is to be
> > > named using the files last change date. So the
> PUT
> > command would look
> > > something like this
> > >   put mylib/myfile.mymbr mmddyyyy.raw
> > > 
> > > I know I can get the files change date using the
> > CL command RTVOBJD,
> > > something like this:
> > >   RTVOBJD    OBJ(MYLIB/MYFILE) OBJTYPE(*FILE)
> > CHGDATE(&CHGDATE)
> > > And I know the FTP commands would be contained
> in
> > a source physical file. 
> > > 
> > > So can I use the CL variable &CHGDATE in the PUT
> > command contained in the
> > > PF? My guess is it would look like this:
> > >   put mylib/myfile.mymbr &CHGDATE.raw
> > > 
> > > Can you do that? If not, is there another way to
> > do this? Any input is
> > > appreciated.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Adam Ray
> > > Applications Programmer
> > > Family Health Partners
> > > Voice: 816-855-1822
> > > Fax: 816-855-1890
> > > Cell: 913-221-8685
> > > Email: aray@fhp.org <mailto:aray@fhp.org> 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
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