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RE: Receiving file via HTTP
Start the ftp server and let him ftp it to you?
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From: ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brian
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 3:12 PM
To: ftpapi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Receiving file via HTTP
At this time I have the choice as to how they upload it so I'll go whichever way seems to provide the least complicated solution :)
On 8/28/2013 2:13 PM, Henrik Rützou wrote:
> Hi Brian,
> how will the file be uploaded, as an attachement on
> a multipart/form-data FORM or
> as parameter in a normal FORM/POST?
>
> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:41 PM, Brian <[1]belstsrv@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Henrik,
> Do you have any simple examples of setup of powerEXT over HTTP for
> receiving a file?
> Thanks!
>
> On 8/28/2013 12:54 PM, Henrik Rützou wrote:
>
> Brian,
> if your partner wants to push a file it can be done with both
> CGIDEV2
> or powerEXT
> over HTTP (your partner is the HTTP Client and your IBM I is the
> server)
> It can either be done as a multipart/form-data or as a normal
> POST
>
> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 6:44 PM, Henrik Rützou
> <[1][2]hr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> wrote:
> Mike,
> powerEXT Core is actually only an extension of CGIDEV2 and has
> its own
> version running
> "under the hood" that comes with the package
>
>
> [2][3]http://184.172.184.159/~servus/pextdrupal/sites/all/themes/the
> me548/
>
> images/powerEXT_Core.png
> The big difference is really that powerEXT Core is made for
> generating
> and READING formats like XML and
> JSON inline to support WEB 2.0 development. Most CGIDEV2 program
> will
> also run on powerEXT Core
> so you more or less just have to include the powerEXT Core
> library
> instead of the CGIDEV2 library and
> recompile.
> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Mike Krebs
>
> <[3][4]mkrebs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A few years ago, while playing with CGIDEV2, I created a "web
> page"
> that was a post with a "large FORM field" for data. I used
> HTTPAPI
> to post the document to this "web page". It worked for the
> test
> using small files (that fit into variables). I was sending
> small csv
> files. I looked in our old intranet pages and I couldn't find
> my
> example, but I know I hacked it together using CGIDEV2 on the
> server
> side.
> If your partner can create a HTTPAPI like connection, that
> solves
> two issues for you. One, you will know when the document is
> received
> (a problem with monitoring IFS directories). Two, it is very
> easy to
> create a "web page" that accepts a file. You could use an
> actual web
> page if that works or you could just use the POST url to have
> CGIDEV2 process the page directly.
> Since 2009, it looks like CGIDEV2 now has some extended
> support for
>
> this.
> [4][5]http://www.easy400.net/cgidev/html/exhibiv3.htm
>
> More information on another technique:
>
> [5][6]http://www.easy400.net/fupload/html/page3.htm
>
> CGIDEV2 works pretty well and has decent directions on getting
> it
> running quickly. If you have not worked with APACHE
> directives, it
> can be frustrating if you want to change where things are
> located,
> but overall, not too hard to setup or use.
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: [6][7]ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:[7][8]ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Brian
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 9:43 AM
>
> To: [8][9]ftpapi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Receiving file via HTTP
> Hello all,
> This is not a direct HTTPAPI question, but I am hoping the list
> may
> have
> some experience or suggestions on this.
> I have a partner that would like to push a JSON formatted file to
> us
> that we will then parse. I'd like this connection to be made
> to our
> iSeries and the file dropped off to the IFS where we will pick up
> and
> parse the file.
> I am thinking of using YAJL or powerEXT for the parsing of the
> JSON
> file.
> What I really need help on is what/how to set up on the iSeries
> to
> accept the connection for the JSON document to be dropped off to
> me.
> Simple to start would be better as we may have a dedicated
> connection
> to
> the partner and not need much/any authentication on the HTTP
> connection.
> If anyone has info on the best/easiest way to set up something
> like
> this, it would be very much appreciated.
> Thanks all!
>
>
Kevin Bucknum
Senior Programmer Analyst
MEDDATA/MEDTRON
Tel: 985-893-2550
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> Henrik Rützou
>
>
> [11][12]http://powerEXT.com
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> References
> 1. mailto:[14]hr@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 2.
> [15]http://184.172.184.159/~servus/pextdrupal/sites/all/themes/theme
> 548/images/powerEXT_Core.png
> 3. mailto:[16]mkrebs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 4. [17]http://www.easy400.net/cgidev/html/exhibiv3.htm
> 5. [18]http://www.easy400.net/fupload/html/page3.htm
> 6. mailto:[19]ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 7. mailto:[20]ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 8. mailto:[21]ftpapi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 9. [22]http://www.scottklement.com/mailman/listinfo/ftpapi
> 10. [23]http://www.scottklement.com/mailman/listinfo/ftpapi
> 11. [24]http://powerext.com/
> 12. [25]http://powerext.com/
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> [28]http://powerEXT.com
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> References
>
> 1. mailto:belstsrv@xxxxxxxxx
> 2. mailto:hr@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 3. http://184.172.184.159/~servus/pextdrupal/sites/all/themes/theme548/
> 4. mailto:mkrebs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 5. http://www.easy400.net/cgidev/html/exhibiv3.htm
> 6. http://www.easy400.net/fupload/html/page3.htm
> 7. mailto:ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 8. mailto:ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 9. mailto:ftpapi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 10. http://www.scottklement.com/mailman/listinfo/ftpapi
> 11. http://www.scottklement.com/mailman/listinfo/ftpapi
> 12. http://powerEXT.com/
> 13. http://powerEXT.com/
> 14. mailto:hr@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 15. http://184.172.184.159/~servus/pextdrupal/sites/all/themes/theme548/images/powerEXT_Core.png
> 16. mailto:mkrebs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 17. http://www.easy400.net/cgidev/html/exhibiv3.htm
> 18. http://www.easy400.net/fupload/html/page3.htm
> 19. mailto:ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 20. mailto:ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 21. mailto:ftpapi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 22. http://www.scottklement.com/mailman/listinfo/ftpapi
> 23. http://www.scottklement.com/mailman/listinfo/ftpapi
> 24. http://powerext.com/
> 25. http://powerext.com/
> 26. http://www.scottklement.com/mailman/listinfo/ftpapi
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> 28. http://powerext.com/
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