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I made a post earlier this week about communicating with a web
server from our iSeries. Thanks to those who replied. It was decided that we
are going to transfer files with the web server via FTP. This is what the
company hosting our web site requested. Can anyone tell me if this is a good
idea? I know there are security issues to be aware of, but is there anything
else I should be aware of? I know there are alternatives, but I don’t know
enough to build a strong case for changing the proposed method of transferring files.
Time is of the essence with this project. Here’s how I envision things. The web server will send
a file containing Customer/Order information to a designated file on our
iSeries. The file will have a trigger that will run the necessary programs and
ultimately send a file back. As a result I downloaded the FTPAPI. I’m
having a little trouble getting the the TESTPUT program to work. Using regular batch FTP I can get the following to work: user pass cd
Private
put remotei/spgitm.spgitm spgitm FTP RMTSYS('xxx.xxx.x.xxx') So I changed the TESTPUT as follows * connect to FTP server. If an error
occurs,
* display an error message and
exit.
c
eval sess = ftp_conn('xxx.xxx.x.x': c 'user':
c
'pass') * put the FIPS utility (downloaded in TESTGET
program) on * the FTP
server.
c
callp ftp_binaryMode(sess:
*on) c
if ftp_put(sess: '/Private/FTPTESTW':
C
‘TESTLIB/FTPTESTW')<0 c
eval Msg =
ftp_errorMsg(sess)
c
dsply
Msg
c
endif
I get the message DSPLY No such path or directory when
the ftp_put procedure is executed. Does this message indicate the remote,
local, or both are incorrect I’ve tried just about every combination I can think
of. Do I need to run something comparable to the cd Private ftp command before
I put the file? Does the local file have to reside in the IFS? |