RE: Re: DIR QNTC\ /b /ad > *some file that can be read in CL or RPG*

Not sure if this is relevant for your needs, but the OS typically includes the SAMBA server these days.

You don't need to configure the server, but can use the smbclient app to send/receive files from IBM i to other Netbios servers without exposing shares.

Might be worth checking out if you're trying to revamp your file transfer processes.

Here's an IBM setup link for it. Don't configure the server, but just look into using smbclient from PASE once it's installed.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-support-samba

Fooed for thought if you need to stick with file shares and network transfers.

Regards,
Richard Schoen
Web: http://www.richardschoen.net
Email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:58:24 -0600
from: Justin Taylor <jtaylor.0ab@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: DIR QNTC\ /b /ad > *some file that can be read in CL or
RPG*

Why not just put all the MKDIR commands in QSTRUP? The shares that need to be added should be consistent from IPL to IPL.


date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:25:54 +0000

from: Dan Bale <dan.bale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: DIR QNTC\ /b /ad > *some file that can be read in CL or RPG*

So here's the deal. We find that some links in QNTC disappear after
an IPL. Currently, we capture the links before IPL via:
DSPLNK OBJ('/QNTC/*') OUTPUT(*PRINT) OBJTYPE(*ALLDIR) DETAIL(*NAME)
DSPOPT(*ALL)

Then, after IPL, using the DSPLNK report, if we find any links are
missing, we manually recreate them via CRTDIR.

The problem arises when some links have a trailing blank in the name.
I don't know how or why, but they do, and we have to "deal with it".
I discovered this by opening a command window, changing to the drive
which is mapped to the IFS, then using:
DIR QNTC\ /b /ad > \DirQNTC.txt

When I open DirQNTC.txt in Notepad++, it will show any trailing blanks
before the CR/LF.

Unfortunately, there's no way to tell if there are any trailing blanks
on the DSPLNK report.

I am trying to automate the collection of the QNTC links with the
trailing blanks into a table on the i, so we can recreate them easily when needed.
My thought is to do:
DIR QNTC\ /b /ad > *some file that can be read in CL or RPG* but am
drawing blanks on how to do this, if it's even possible. Any ideas on
how to accomplish this?
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