RE: SNADS over TCP/IP

[Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx>]

I agree that, in my experience, that FTP is faster.  However let me bring up 
one application 
in which I prefer snads.  We have multiple AS/400's.  To send EDI data from one 
AS/400 to another 
we use snads to send to someone named EDIxxxxx on the particular machine.  For 
example EDI00001 
on SYSTEMA.  SYSTEMA will have a never ending program that will process the 
data upon receipt by
doing a RCVNETF with a MONMSG.  If SYSTEMA is running period end, or restricted 
backups then it 
kills the never ending job and starts it again when it is ready.  If SYSTEMA is 
down due to the 
above reasons, maintenance or whatever then SYSTEMB doesn't give a rip.  To set 
up this same 
processing via FTP would require jumping through many more hoops.

Rob Berendt




TimM@softwarejungle.com on 03/03/99 12:03:53 PM
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken & Gloria Cox [SMTP:kgc@swbell.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 12:15 AM
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> Subject:      RE: SNADS over TCP/IP
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        >I agree. Snads is outdated. FTP is the protocol of the future.

        Hmmm, SNADS outdated? May I respectfully suggest you make a
closer technical comparison between these two utilities. If you're
referring simply to SNADS file transfer capabilities (never mind the
other SERVICES that SNADS offers) I can think of several reasons why
SNADS is superior...queuing, storing, reliability. True FTP is more
universally available but...SNADS outdated?
          


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