Re: FTP Strange One - V5R1

[vhamberg@xxxxxxxxx]

You COULD create an exe on the PC that runs the script
with output redirected to a .txt, then scan the file for
return codes.

ftp host -s:script > output.txt

Or maybe DOS batch files can scan - it's been awhile.

Alternatively, this could be a candidate for FTP exit
program use - no need then to SBMJOB. I'm not sure,
though, about notification of failure to the PC.
> I've got a strange one that began after installing V5R1 a few weeks ago.
>
> In brief, we have a PC running DOS 6.22 that receives orders from our
> sales reps laptops.  The PC is connected to the AS/400 via ethernet.
> These orders are put into a text file ("TORDER.DAT") and FTP'ed to the
> IFS.  Immediately after the FTP PUT command, the PC issues a SBMJOB
> command to the AS/400 that processes these orders.
>
> The first thing the submitted job does is a RNM of "TORDER.DAT" to
> "Jnnnnnn.DAT" where nnnnnn is the AS/400 job number.  This happens at
> least 30 times _per day_.  About 2-3 times per week the RNM will fail
> with CPFA0A9 Object not found meaning TORDER.DAT does not exist.  If I
> look at the IFS it is indeed not there.  This would likely indicate to
> me the FTP PUT command failed.  I don't know any way to capture at that
> PC if the PUT has failed and I'm never there to see it.
>
> Can anyone think of something that may have changed with V5R1 that would
> cause almost random FTP failures?  Changing from V4R5 to V5R1 is the
> only thing different, so I'm presuming that is the first place to look.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Jeff Crosby