RE: FTP Issue -- MIDRANGE-L

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Even a logical file will not always work - negative numbers are still wrong for zoned fields. I found that a view that converts numerics to character - the CHAR() function - take care of everything. Unfortunately, this works only for sending from the iSeries - a PUT from the iSeries or a GET from a client.

At 02:24 PM 2/21/2005, you wrote:

No...FTP does a character by character copy essentially...it doesn't
know about numeric fields...it's just a string of characters. Packed
and binary fields don't transfer well. Try a logical over the physical
that 'unpacks' the data.
> -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: FTP Issue > From: "Matthew Gross" <prrgg1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Mon, February 21, 2005 3:08 pm > To: "Post AS-400 System Questions" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > I recall a post here about FTP and numeric fields. The PF's numeric fields are not transferring properly. I'm sure it's because of the conversion. Isn't there a way to tell FTP to convert differently? > > TIA > > Matt

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