Re: Connecting UNIX through AS/400

[Carol Bastien <cabastien@xxxxxxxx>]

I do not work on Unix machines. I find it interesting that they cannot deal with
packed/binary data!  However, if that is the case, you can create a logical over
the file you wish to send and redefine the packed fields as signed numeric to
eliminate the packed data.  Then send from the logical file to the Unix. - cb

Buck Calabro wrote:

> You can certainly use ftp to move packed/binary data between 2 AS400's, but
> the original question involved a transfer from AS400 to Unix.  I have not
> met many Unix programs that understand how to read an AS400 packed numeric
> field, hence the cautionary note.
>
> Buck
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Carol Bastien
> > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 1999 8:41 AM
> > To:   RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > Subject:      Re: Connecting UNIX through AS/400
> >
> > Just an quick info update - It's very easy to send packed fields using FTP
> > whether it's an interactive or batch process.  Once you are signed on the
> > FTP session, execute the  'Binary' subcommand prior to the Put or Get
> > subcommand.  That is also required to transfer savefiles which I use to
> > send a group of files or the source for programs.  One thing you should
> > remember, the files you send must be defined on the receiving system
> > first, or you will end up with only one field file.
> >
> >
> > Buck Calabro wrote:
> >
> > RPG IV supports sockets calls, so that's one way to talk to a Unix system.
> >
> > FTP works great for moving files back and forth as long as you don't have
> > packed fields.
> >
> > Buck Calabro
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: G.R.Srinivas
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 12:52 PM
> > > To:   RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > > Subject:      Connecting UNIX through AS/400
> > >
> > > Kindly suggest how to connect to UNIX system through RPG program,
> > > transfer files to and from UNIX, execute UNIX commands/files on UNIX.
> >
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