Re: Communications

[John Hall <jhall@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> A hearty thank-you to everyone who has made suggestions.  Our legacy system
> uses PC based DOS
> products to pull down a file from the AS/400 and then turn around and "send
> it" to a bank or other institution
> for processing.
> 
> We are --in our Y2K remediation-- trying to eliminate as many points of
> failure as possible--thus the desire
> to communicate the "file" directly to a bank etc using a communications
> scripting package from the AS/400.
> 
> We "do" have a very specific EDI package called FUTURE3, but it does not
> have a separate communication
> feature.  Previous experience--I used GENTRAN and used the communications
> part to direct file transfers-- but
> for this application I think GENTRAN could be too expensive.
> 
> STRIF looks like it might not have all we need....but thanks again for the
> effort!
> 
> Barry L. Boyer (bboyer@gstleather.com)
> Manager, MIS Operations
> Garden State Tanning
> 

We are looking at ZMOD400 client right now to replace Procomm Plus on a
PC.  (Downloaded an eval copy) they may provide you with a nice discount
if you sign by the end of the year.

John Hall
Home Sales Co.
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