RE: Large AS/400 data base file transfers

["Graap, Ken" <keg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I've got a customer with a 2+GB file on the AS/400. They are trying to
>transfer the file to another AS/400 on the network. SNADS appears to
>reject the request due to size limitations. FTP 'hangs' after a long
>time. The target AS/400 is brand new with lots of DASD and version v4+.
>Any ideas or suggestions?

Save / Restore via tape....

Or 

Create a DDM file on the target system that points to this file, then use
CPYF to copy the data.

The fastest approach would probably be the tape option.

Kenneth

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Slaugh [mailto:ken.slaugh@cm-inc.com]
Sent: Monday, March 22, 1999 9:38 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Large AS/400 data base file transfers


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