FTP from AS400 to PC

[sudarshan_ramal]

Hi,

We are planning to automate the FTP process to maintain the codes in VSS.

We are able to FTP interactively from AS400 to PC by issuing FTP commands either from AS400 or from PC, but we would like to do this in a batch process so that this job can be scheduled from PC or AS400. How should be the FTP script be written (PC based script – and not AS400 script) so that this executable script is scheduled from the PC using PC system tools.

How does the AS400 machine identify my PC for FTP ( IP ? ).
Is there some way to get around the restriction of using STRPCCMD command in batch mode.

Please note that i am not allowed to install any third party software. Anything with words "Install" is a taboo.

[Billw]

Re: FTP from AS400 to PC

Why don't you create a share on the iSeries IFS, place the files there, then on the PC map a drive to the share on the iSeries IFS.

Then the files can reside on the iSeries IFS and no PC need be on in order to place the file there.

Just a different way of looking at it.

[jamief]

Re: FTP from AS400 to PC

use cpytostmf or cpytoimpf and QNTC

[blind_sql_inj]

Re: FTP from AS400 to PC

hello

use the FTPAPI.

http://www.scottklement.com/ftpapi/

[astech]

Re: FTP from AS400 to PC

Try

http://www.vrtech.biz/BatchFTP.htm

[mjhaston]

Re: FTP from AS400 to PC

Using the MGET command can I GET multiple files and append a local file? So far I've only seen the option to (REPLACE.

[Mercury]

Re: FTP from AS400 to PC

I don't think so. You can GET (copy) a single remote file to the local computer or APPEND a local file to a file on the remote computer but not MGET and APPEND altogether.

[mjhaston]

Re: FTP from AS400 to PC

I ended up doing an MGET into an IFS folder and then did CPYFRMIMPF to append all to a single file.

Thanks for the help.