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I'm not sure how "layer of complication" is defined but I know that all of that conversion and file promotion can be done within one CL program, even have it automated without human intervention. I call that a clean job! Dare ----- Original Message ----- From: "rich herdman" <rherdman@columbus.rr.com> To: <midrange-l@midrange.com> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 9:59 AM Subject: Re: Accessing a Novell server via QNTC from the AS/400 > Using FTP may be our eventual result, but we'd like to use CPYTOIMPF it > at all possible. We could use CPYTOIMPF to do our conversions, store > our result in a temp file, and then FTP the temp file, but that adds a layer > of complication to something we'd prefer to keep as simple as possible. > > Regarding the earlier question, I am under the impression that Novell 5 has added > SMB support (I'm getting confirmation of that). My whole question does depend on that, > of course. > > > On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 09:13:22 -0500, Dare wrote: > > >Couldn't you have written an ftp script to move those files or I my missing > >some details in your question. > > > >Dare > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "rich herdman" <rherdman@columbus.rr.com> > >To: "midrange-l" <midrange-l@midrange.com> > >Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 8:31 AM > >Subject: Accessing a Novell server via QNTC from the AS/400 > > > > > >> Good morning - > >> > >> I have been reading with interest the messages regarding the use of QNTC > >and > >> I have a question. > >> > >> We use Novell 5.0 as our primary network operating system, using Windows > >NT > >> only when forced to. Every day, we download 50+ AS/400 files to the IFS > >using > >> CPYTOIMPF, where PC jobs import them and do various things. To be able > >> to see those files, the PC's have a drive mapped to the IFS and they read > >the > >> data from the IFS drive directly. Some of these jobs are DOS-based > >(within > >> Windows, of course) and we are plagued with nagging connectivity issues > >> between the jobs in the DOS Windows and the IFS drive (these are a > >reflection > >> of the DOS/Windows PC's themselves, not the Netserver interface). > >> > >> Anyways, I would like to be able to, using the CPYTOIMPF command in a CL > >program, > >> send those files to the Novell server using QNTC. The Novell server is > >available on > >> Windows PC's using the regular Windows networking (I do not have to load > >IPX or > >> a Novell Client or anything), so THEORETICALLY I could access my Novell > >server. > >> Which, of course, I have been able to do thus far. I did make sure my > >AS/400 > >> user/password matched up with my Novell user/password, but no luck yet. > >> > >> Anyone have any experience with this or have any suggestions? Getting rid > >of > >> the DOS/Windows programs in NOT an option. > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> > >> > >> Rich Herdman > >> Abbott Foods > >> Columbus, OH > >> email: rherdman@abbottfoods.com > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing > >list > >> To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > >> visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l > >> or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com > >> Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > >> at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > >> > > > >_______________________________________________ > >This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list > >To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > >visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l > >or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com > >Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > >at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > > > > > Rich Herdman > email: rherdman@columbus.rr.com > www: http://home.columbus.rr.com/herdman/ > > "It never does to leave a live Dragon out > of the equation." - Bilbo Baggins, 'The Hobbit' > > > _______________________________________________ > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. >
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