RE: Invoking receive file program

["Carl Galgano" <cgalgano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I assume since you will be communicating non BSCEL since the sending system is not an AS400.  Basically, you config a line using CRTLINBSC.  You must also create a BSC controller and device.  Be sure the lined is set up for autoanswer *YES and the initial connection on the controller is set for *ANS.  when you compile your ICF file, you can specify the device name from above in the Acquire device parameter on the CRTICFF command.  If you do not, you will need to issue an the acquire command in your RPG program or you can specify the device name in the CL by using an OVRICFF command.  You must also use the ADDICFDEVE command to add an ICF device entry.  Here you can specify blocking, records lengths, block lengths.  The code is really petty simple, the program sits in a wait (read) of the ICF file.  The call comes in on the line, and the controller list is checked to see what controller is associated with the line.  It then looks up the device to see what ICF file is associated with it.  The ICF file is attached to the program.   You have to have the BSC receive program running at all times.  Create a SBS and create an autostart job that runs the receive program.  After you receive data, go back and wait for another call.

 

Basically here is the hierarchy of BSC.

 

LINE

    Controller

        Device   

            ICF file

                RPG program

                    Physical file

 

If you were communicating with a system that support BSCEL (BSC Equivalency link), I believe you could actually EVOKE the remote program automatically, much like you can do with SNA/APPC communications.

 

HTH.

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Bill Albert
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 10:48 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Invoking receive file program

I need to receive a bisync file from a non AS/400 computer dialing in to my ECS line.  I know the line needs to be varied on and perhaps a controller...

 

How does the answering of the call start the program to read the device file?

 

There is some kind of INVOKE command but I am completely in the dark here. 

 

TIA for any help.

 

Bill