Re: Verifying Existence of a File on a Server

Hello,

I use FTP to return file names all the time.

Use the   "ls (disk"  FTP command and it will return a directory listing 
of all the files in your specified directory  to a file called LSOUTPUT on 
your AS/400.  Just read LSOUTPUT to see if the file you are looking for 
exists.

HTH,

Nick


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EPC Molding, Inc.
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I am creating an association between some iSeries data and files that 
reside on Windows servers.  When the file name is entered, I'd like to 
verify the file exists, but I'm not sure how.  F.T.P. won't work since it 
just returns the "226 - Transfer Complete" message whether the file exists 
or not.  I suppose I could write a little Visual Basic program that would 
update a file on the iSeries with a code.  My instincts tell me there must 
be a better way though.

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Donald R. Fisher, III
Project Manager
RoomStore, Inc.
(804) 784-7600 ext. 2124
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