copy file from ifs to file server or PC

[scott.r@manches]

Im trying to copy a file that is part of my virtual tape drive.
I need to do this in batch
I can do this interactively ok with this
STRPCCMD PCCMD('Copy z:folder1\file1 +
n:\folder1\folder2') PAUSE(*NO)

But when I do this in batch with this
OVRDBF FILE(INPUT) TOFILE(*LIBL/CPYVRT1)
FTP RMTSYS('123.45.67.89')

My flat file contains this. I have tried both copy and cp
file (CPYVRT1)
USERID password
copy z:\folder1\file1 n:\folder1\folder2
quit

It fails and does not copy the file.
it sees my user id and accepts that and the password then error
> copy ******************** *************************
Subcommand 'copy' not valid.

Then quits ok.

If I run the same command from a command prompt it works fine but need to use copy not cp.

So is it the syntax that I have wrong.
any help to get this to work
cheers

[tomliotta]

Re: copy file from ifs to file server or PC

If I run the same command from a command prompt it works fine but need to use copy not cp.

Same command? What command? COPY? FTP? STRPCCMD?

Command prompt? What command prompt? Where? On a PC? On the AS/400?

It fails and does not copy the file.
it sees my user id and accepts that and the password then error
> copy ******************** *************************
Subcommand 'copy' not valid.

That's because FTP doesn't have a "copy" subcommand. You can't use "copy" in a FTP script. Use "put" instead of "copy".

But it's not clear why you must use FTP at all. Can't you just copy the file straight to the file server through the /QNTC file system?