Re: IBM Expedite for AS/400 -- RPG400-L

Harold
I believe one of the tech services people at extoL did FTP over the Exchange
network.  In my opinion, it would be a far better method than fussing with
the cumbersome scripts in the Base/400 system.  I can't say that I had the
opportunity to try it since eXtol product development was very isolated from
the rest of the company and they liked to keep it that way.  Given a choice
I think I would go the FTP route ONLY because I am more familiar with FTP.
Have a great weekend!!!
Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: Harold Morgan <harchar@bellsouth.net>
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 7:51 PM
Subject: RE: IBM Expedite for AS/400


> Thanks Bill!
>
> I downloaded the Expedite Base/400 Programmer's Guide from the IBM
website.
> I had a few fires to fight today, so it'll be tomorrow before I can start
> reading.  I did see where there's also a TCP/IP FTP gateway to the
> Information Exchange network.  I wonder if I could just FTP my text file
to
> the target mailbox?  I know I will have to go through the proper
procedures
> (PPP connection, network password, userid, etc.) but I don't see why it
> couldn't be done.  Have you or anyone else ever transmitted to an
> Information Exchange mailbox via the TCP/IP FTP gateway?
>
> Thanks again for your help!
>
> Harold Morgan
> Programmer/Analyst
> Southern General Financial Group
> cmorgan@inshse.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Bill Meecham
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 11:24 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: IBM Expedite for AS/400
>
>
> Harold,
> You will need an account before you can test drive over a network but you
> can run the expedite base command using the correct parameter to analyze
the
> scripting that you've entered.  Doing that will load the expedite output
> files.
>
> Expedite runs a program that reads through files that you load with
scripts.
> You should have a book that lists the script commands and parameters.
There
> are 2 types of script commands.  One type is connection and profile
> information and the other is data related.   Each type must be entered in
a
> different file.
>
> When I was with Extol I created a set of commands that would actually
create
> the correct script line in the expedite files but I don't think ExtoL will
> sell the interface separately, you have to first buy their EDI product.
The
> commands were much better than playing with the scripting but of course it
> took awhile to create them to behave with the correct dependencies, etc.
>
> I think the expedite software was written for the mainframe which is why
the
> documentation for the 400 is oddly written but they are written!  They
tell
> you how to do set up and scripting, it's best to get copies of them!
>
> Good luck!!
> Bill
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Harold Morgan <harchar@bellsouth.net>
> To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:54 PM
> Subject: IBM Expedite for AS/400
>
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Is anyone familiar with IBM's Expedite application?  I need to transmit
> data
> > to a state department's mailbox on the IBM Information Exchange network.
> > They suggest using Expedite for this process.  I downloaded the files
from
> > IBM's website, FTP'ed them to the AS/400, and restored the libraries
> > (downloaded files).  Since there were no instructions for setup, beyond
> the
> > forementioned steps, I took a guess and ran what I think is the driver
CL.
> > It kicked out with an error saying, "no profile found."  Can I set up a
> > dummy profile or do I need to set up an account with Information
Exchange
> > before I can take a test drive?  Any help will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Harold Morgan
> > Programmer/Analyst
> > Southern General Financial Group
> > cmorgan@inshse.com
> >
> >
> >
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