Re: RUNRMTCMD

[Thomas Hauber <thauber@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You are correct that the program I am attempting to run is not a batch
program.  I just tried the STRPCO and STRPCCMD and they worked first
time out with my test.

Curious.  I couldn't find anything in the manuals or help text with
Client Access that mentioned these command as alternatives to RUNRMTCMD.

Thomas Hauber
Senior Programmer/Analyst
General Ribbon Corp.



CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Thomas,
> 
> Was the PC application you are trying to run?
> 
> If it is an interactive application such as Acrobat Reader or Word, as Eric
> has mentioned, STRPCCMD is a better choice.  RUNRMTCMD is designed for batch
> applications and there are gotchas when trying to use it for an interactive
> app.
> 
> If it is a batch application, does it make use of any network resources?
> 
> Charles
> 
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Thomas Hauber [mailto:thauber@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 1:10 PM
>>To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: RUNRMTCMD
>>
>>
>>I am attempting to write some code that executes some PC 
>>commands from 
>>an AS400 program.  But I am having some difficulty troubleshooting 
>>iSeries Access for Windows RUNRMTCMD.
>>
>>REXEC TcpIp server is running.  The Windows service is 
>>running.  However 
>>when I issue the command from the iSeries all it does is just 
>>hang.  No 
>>timeout, no error message and no log entries in the QTRXC... jobs.
>>
>>Can anyone suggest where I might look to track down my problem?  Is 
>>there logging on the PC?
>>
>>-- 
>>Thomas Hauber
>>Senior Programmer/Analyst
>>General Ribbon Corp.
>>
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