Re: API to check if IFS file is buzy ?

[fkolmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Try to do an ALCOBJ   *EXCL WAIT(0)  and monitor for messages if the lock cannot
be applied.  If u get the lock then u know nothing esle is using the file.

Jocke Berggren wrote:

> Is there any way to check if a IFS file is still
> under upload from a FTP. (used or something) ?
>
> We have a RPG program thats trigged to start whenever
> a file is uploaded on our ftp (using the validate exit program).
>
> And we dont want to process the file until it has been fully uploaded.
>
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