Re: Attaching multiple AS/400's in the SAME Computer Room

[Vern Hamberg <hambergv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Carl

At 09:16 PM 12/21/97 -0500, you wrote:
>No I sure haven't. Same is true if you upload a file using CA/400 file
>transfer.  How would the AS400 know what the external definition is??
>Between two AS400s, you could same a file to a save file, then FTP the file
>to the target AS400, the save file will be created on the fly and then
>restore the file from the save file.  That should preserve your external
defn.
>Just a thought.
>Carl

The file on the target system WILL be created, but it will be a physical
file, not a save file.

You have to create the save file on the target system. This can be done in
the FTP session with

        QUOTE RCMD CRTSAVF lib/file

Also, be sure to specify BINARY for the transfer--default is ASCII.

Cheers

Vernon Hamberg
Systems Software Programmer
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
400 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 371-1111 x480


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