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Re: Accessing a Novell server via QNTC from the AS/400

Good luck Rich, let me know your solution when you find one.  I'll keep my
ears open on your thread.

Dare

----- Original Message -----
From: "rich herdman" <rherdman@columbus.rr.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: Accessing a Novell server via QNTC from the AS/400


> We have had issues with FTP servers other than the AS/400.  Unfounded
> as the implied criticism is, I am trying to find a solution that lets me
send and
> receive delimited files between my AS/400 and my Novell server without
> using FTP.  Sigh.
>
>
> On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 10:05:33 -0500, Dare wrote:
>
> >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
> >> >>
> >> >>
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