Re: FTP question

["Shalom Carmel" <shalom@xxxxxxxxxx>]

To execute local commands inside an as400 ftp client session, use the ! 
command aka syscmd

get src1 qcblsrc.src1
! CHGPFM FILE(library/qcblsrc) MBR(src1) SRCTYPE(cbl)

Shalom Carmel
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----- Original Message ----- 
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Rosinger
> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 4:31 PM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: FTP question
>
> List,
>
> I have an FTP job that will transfer a COBOL copybook from a VSE/ESA
> system to a library/sourcefile on the iSeries. The process works fine,
> but when the sourcefile member is first created the member "type" is
> undefined. Is there an FTP command I can issue to set the source type?
>
> I know that I can add a second step after the FTP and issue a command
> remotely to do this:
>
>        CHGPFM FILE(library/sourcefile) MBR(member) SRCTYPE(type)
>
> but I was hoping to accomplish the entire task via FTP. TIA!
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Michael Rosinger
> Systems Programmer / DBA
> Computer Credit, Inc.
> 640 West Fourth Street
> Winston-Salem, NC  27101
> 336-761-1524
> m rosinger at cciws dot com