Re: Simple way to tranfser library

[Alan Campin <alan0307d@xxxxxxxxx>]

I put a utility on www.think400.dk/downloads.htm called FTPOBJ that takes an
object (including a save file) and transfer it to a remote system. Maybe
something that you could use. Use Scott's FTPAPI to do the transfers. You
can do multiple objects at a time interactive or batch.

On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 8:35 AM, Timothy Adair <tadair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I had tried this but it didn't work.  When I attempt to do a simple
> copy-paste (IFS, QSYS.LIB/library) it just ignores the paste command.  When
> I try to do a SEND, it goes thru the entire transfer and then finishes with
> a status of FAILED (something about Library QSYS2924 not found).
>
> Honestly, this has become much harder than it should be.  I'm just going to
> go with Jerry's suggestion of creating SAVFs and FTPing them to my PC.
> After the new system is in place, I can put them back.
>
> Thanks to everyone to responded.
>
> ~TA~
>
>
>
> "Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:mailman.7468.1316124339.2572.midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx...
> > For a one-time transfer, OpsNav works really well.  You can point to a
> > bunch of libraries and then send them over to the other machine.  OpsNav
> > does all the save/transfer/restore stuff for you.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > > Is there a simple way to copy a library to a remote (300 miles away)
> > > iSeries?  I know I can do:
> > >
> > > Create SAVF
> > > SAVLIB to SAVF
> > > Create SAVF on remote system
> > >   Lather:
> > > FTP SAVF to remote system
> > > RSTLIB on remote system
> > > CLRSAVF on remote system
> > > CLRSAVF on local system
> > > Lather, rinse, repeat (for each library)
> > >
> > > I can do this but am hoping there's an easier, cheap (i.e. free)
> > > alternative.  We're upgrading to a new Power 7 and I need to copy some
> > > libraries over to a remote i5 until the upgrade is complete, and then
> > > copy
> > > them to the new system.  I'd really rather not install anything new on
> > > the
> > > old box, to accomplish this.
>
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