Re: FTP REMOTE COMMAND timing out under Windows 2000

"Klein, Ron" wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> We have been using FTP QUOTE RCMD to run programs on the AS/400 from the PC.
> Our FTP script consists of several steps ...
>
>         QUOTE RCMD ADDLIBLE
>         QUOTE RCMD CHGDTAARA
>         QUOTE RCMD AA317D
>         GET datafile
>
> AA317D runs a COBOL program that prepares the datafile.   Under Windows
> 95/98/NT this worked very well.  But under Windows 2000, we receive
> CONNECTION CLOSED BY REMOTE HOST if the remote command  AA317D runs longer
> than 60 seconds.

Irrespective of where the 'problem' is (AS/400 or Win2K), here are a
couple of suggestions.  These may or may not be feasable, these are
application design suggestions.

1) After the "QUOTE RCMD AA317D", end the FTP session.  Every X seconds
restart FTP and try to GET the datafile.  When successful, you're done.

2) After the "QUOTE RCMD AA317D", end the FTP session.  When the
datafile is ready, have the AS/400 initiate an FTP session and PUT the
file to the PC (requires FTP server on PC).

--
-Jeff
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