RE: FTP Issue

We had a similar issue transferring packed data to an MVS system.  The commands 
we used in the FTP were:

EBcdic               
MOde Block           
put Library/Filename ...

To send to Unix you may need to use the AScii command in place of the EBcdic 
command.  Or you might try staging the transfer to the IFS (using the block 
mode) before doing the transfer to the Unix system.

Let me know if this helps.

Regards,
 
Scott Ingvaldson
iSeries System Administrator
GuideOne Insurance Group

-----Original Message-----
date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:05:00 -0800 (PST)
from: Matthew Gross <prrgg1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: FTP Issue

I am working at a client who has an AS/400 with release 4.x of the OS/400 
operating system.
 
The problem we are experiancing is with FTP on the 400.  It appears that all 
packed decimal fields send special characters to the receiving system.  The 
receiving system is running UNIX.
 
>From what I gather at this level of the OS (4.x) there is no way to convert 
>EBCIDIC to ASCII and then send it via FTP.   
 
I understand that in later releases of the AS/400 Operating System this problem 
with FTP is fixed.  
 
Is this True???   
What is the earliest level of the AS/400 OS that this issue is fixed?
 
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
M Gross