Re: Verifying Existence of a File on a Server

Hello Don, 

A couple of possible options:

1.) Use the QNTC file system and then use the stat function to check to 
see if it exists. 

The drawback is that it does Windows user authentication so the iSeries 
and Windows users must match. 

We've found QNTC to be a pain because of this and also the authentication 
doesn't always work consistently. 

2.) Set up an NFS share on the Windows server by installing Windows 
Services for Unix. 

Then use stat to do the file check. 

This is MUCH, MUCH more stable than using QNTC. 

You can also send/receive data to the remote server via the IFS as well. 

3.) If you're open to a commercial option our IFSTOOLS product contains 
functions for sending/receiving file to a Windows Share without the need 
for QNTC or NFS running.  You can also get a remote directory list and 
more from a Windows Server. 

Hope this helps. 

Regards,
Richard Schoen
RJS Software Systems Inc. 
"Providing Your....iNFORMATION NOW!"
Email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Web Site: http://www.rjssoftware.com
Tel: (952) 898-3038
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Verifying Existence of a File on a Server

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
dfisher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx