Re: why ftp packed ascii to ifs doesnt work

[Bruce Vining <bvining@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

FTP in binary mode should not alter any of the file contents (at least on 
the i5/OS side).

Bruce Vining




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I'm trying to understand why a ftp put (with bin) from Win Server
to iSeries ifs alters the file data if packed data exists in the file.
I thought "bin" would move the file as is. There should be no ascii to 
ebcdic
in going to the ifs. Dealing with about a hundred different files and many 
packed fields. 
I see (thru google) this same problem exists in the unix and mainframe 
world.
(Was probably sleeping thru this part of Computing 101..)
Jim