Re: Lokking for opinion with Trailblazer zmod ftp product

[Chuck Morehead <cbmorehead@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Denis,

As long as you are willing to write the script the FTP client that comes
with the AS/400 will do batch FTP.  You can search this list's archives for
details.

As for TrailBlazer, I have not used their FTP client.  However, some years
ago the company I worked for transmitted insurance claims for hospitals to
payers.  For small rural hospitals this cash flow from insurance claims was
often needed to meet payroll - so this was a process we tried to make as
reliable and as streamlined as possible.  We were creating the files on the
AS/400, and then downloading them to a PC and sending to the payers.  I
tried to implement ZMod from TrailBlazer to take the PC out of the equation.
However, while it worked fine for most it continually had reliability issues
when sending to BCBS.  Since Blue Cross processed Medicare for Oklahoma they
were our biggest send.  TrailBlazer was unable to get it to work reliably
and we finally abandoned it.  Like I said, this was only one of the
transmissions - the others worked fine.  And I'm sure that the product has
gone through a few revisions during this time.  My recommendation is to have
some good scenarios designed and get the product for a trial period and then
run it through those scenarios to make sure that it works for you.

Chuck

----- Original Message -----
From: "Denis Robitaille" <DRobitaille@cascades.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 10:19 AM
Subject: Lokking for opinion with Trailblazer zmod ftp product


Hello all,

We are currently searchin fo a product to allow us to do batch FTP. We could
program our own but why if there are good product out there atr a reasonable
price. One of my collegue is starting to evaluete the TrailBlaser zmod ftp
client product.

Does anyone have experience or opinion to share on this or other similar
product?

Thanks in advance.

Denis Robitaille
Directeur services techniques
Cascades Inc
819 363 5187
fax 819 363 5177


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