RE:Interactive vs. Batch [AntiVirus checked]

[Nick Franco <franco.nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric,

Thank you! The TNAPI worked like a charm! Thanks to everyone else who sent 
in suggestions as well.

Nick Franco
Subject: RE: Interactive vs. Batch 
From: "DeLong, Eric" <EDeLong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:22:14 -0600 
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When you say "written to be executed in an interactive environment", that 
to me sounds like there is a display file used by these programs. If not, 
then I can think of no other reason for these pieces to require 
interactive. 

Assuming for the moment that your programs DO use a display file, your 
options would be 1) rewrite DSPF applications to detect the open error 
with the display file and process with default inputs, or 2) make the 
batch job think its running interactive. This could be accomplished with 
TNAPI, written by Albert York. 

hth,
Eric

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Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:57 AM
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Subject: Interactive vs. Batch


I have an interesting problem. We have several programs that are written 
to be executed in an interactive environment. Here is the catch. I am 
trying to execute them from either an FTP session from a server using rcmd 

or using a java command from the software on the server (EXTOL EBI). The 
AS400 sees these jobs as being run in a batch environment. Is there a way 
to trick the AS400 into thinking these are being run interactively? 
Changing the programs themselves is not an option at this point. If I can 
put a CL around it that can change the way the system sees it, I can do 
that. HELP!

Nick Franco