RE: Send Files from PC to AS/400 based on an event

I might map a drive to the AS/400. Use a main directory called "orders" then
subdirectories for each branch. The branch would save their files in the
AS/400. You would need to develop a 400 job to monitor each directory
periodically to find new files, verify their validity. If email is in place,
I might email from the 400 to a branch contact to verify the files were
received.

Loyd

-----Original Message-----
From: Heeter, Kathleen [mailto:KHeeter@bphsc.com]
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 1:33 PM
To: 'midrange-l@midrange.com'
Subject: Send Files from PC to AS/400 based on an event


Good Afternoon;

We are implementing a new software package on our branch pc's.
This software will create text files of orders to be sent to the as/400. One
file will be created per order. Pxxxmmddyyhhmmss is the naming convention of
each individual file. We need to come up with the best way to automatically
get these files to the 400 without user (salesperson) intervention. We need
to confirm to them that we received the file. We need to provide a way for
them to resend the files to us at corporate if they were not received
properly. Is there some job I can create on the PC's to say if P*.* shows up
in c:\directoryname, trigger job to send it to the 400? Then FTP the file?
Is that the best way? If so, do you know of a way to show them we received
the file....
So many questions..... Can you help? Please and thank-you tons!!!!

Kathie