RE: What ids the performance comparison of FTP to other transfers?

[Neil Palmer <npalmer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I believe you're correct.  IF the system is already above the system ASP
threshold it won't send the file, but if just before you send the one
millionth and final record in the file the system ASP goes over the
threshold, I believe it will abort.

It's also too stupid to check for a valid delivery address in the remote
system directory BEFORE it spends hours transmitting the file to the
remote system.  It will send the entire file, then the target system
will throw it away and send back an unknown recipient error.  Guess they
haven't done much to SNADS for years apart from giving us the display
that shows the percentage send on WRKDTQ several releases back.



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> -----Original Message-----
> From: DAsmussen@aol.com [SMTP:DAsmussen@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 1998 5:30 PM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: What ids the performance comparison of FTP to other
> transfers?
> 
> Neil,
> 
> In a message dated 98-08-20 15:10:07 EDT, you write:
> 
> >  > How true!  I just wish that it would check DASD availability
> _BEFORE_ it
> >  > spends hours trying to send a file!
> 
> > Well I believe it does.  If the target system is over the system ASP
> >  threshold (default 90%) it won't send and returns an error.
> 
> That would certainly be an improvement!  I haven't had to deal with
> accounts
> that were short on DASD since V2R3.  Back then, we used to do a lot of
> work at
> the office and then transfer it via dial-up.  SNADS would run for 4
> hours or
> more, then blow off with the "System at storage threshold" message.  I
> _STILL_
> check WRKSYSSTS prior to performing a SNDNETF!
> 
> Regards!
> 
> Dean Asmussen
> Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
> Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
> E-Mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com
> 
> "If a friend won't lend you fifty dollars, he's probably a close
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