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Re: Getting started



   I couldn't imagine not using FTPAPI. I did the IBM client->parse output
   thing. FTPAPI is much easier.

   On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 9:27 AM, Gary Thompson
   <[1]gthompson@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

     Ron,
     FWIW I started on that same path.
     I created a pgm to scan for text and had some success.
     Although we always connect to the same server for 'EDI'
     send/receive, I saw differences in message texts,
     as I had been advised by others on this list.
     At that point, I re-considered and am now exploring FTPAPI;
     currently on README Steps 4/5
     -----Original Message-----
     From: [2]ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
     [mailto:[3]ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ron
     Koontz
     Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:01 AM
     To: HTTPAPI and FTPAPI Projects
     Subject: RE: Getting started
     I'm sure it is a nice tool to use as he has many I use.� I do not
     use this one but all we do is read the log file after the program
     sends.� If an error occurs it Queues the batch again.� Only 2
     programs.� One CL for the FTP process and one RPGLE program to read
     the log file.� Maybe I'm not seeing the "big" picture here..
     I even went as far as writing an exit program to monitor a specific
     output file/log the FTP process created and queued the data again
     based on what was in the output file..
     Thanks
     Ron Koontz
     -----Original Message-----
     From: [4]ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
     [mailto:[5]ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
     Charles Wilt
     Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 8:38 AM
     To: HTTPAPI and FTPAPI Projects
     Subject: Re: Getting started
     You can, but in Scott's words...
     "*With OS/400 IBM ships a wonderful FTP client that allows you to�     I do both interactive and batch file transfers. After attempting to
     write a few programs that send files in "batch" mode, I discovered
     that properly detecting errors in batch mode was not fun.*
     *For my own project, I needed a way to reliably send data to a
     customer every day. When this failed, or anything went wrong in the
     process I needed an easy way to alert the I.S. department before the
     customer noticed.*
     *From these requirements, the FTP API was born. It uses socket calls
     to implement the FTP protocol. If anything goes wrong, it will
     report the error, and give the program the ability to retrieve the
     error message. I use it both to send/receive files from my
     customers, and also (as a separate job) to log on later and check
     that the file is actually there.*
     *�
     *I would strongly recommend �PAPI over scripting the built in
     client any day of the week and twice on Sunday.*
     *Charles*
     On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 4:40 PM, Ron Koontz <[6]rkoontz@xxxxxxxxx>
     wrote:
     >� � You don't have to use the API.. You can do this through
     regular FTP on
     >� � the 400.. We send thousands of EDI transactions over FTP
     everyday...
     >� � Send me an email if you want to know how. I can send you some
     sample
     >� � code if you want..
     >
     >
     >
     >� � Thanks
     >
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     >� � -----Original Message-----
     >� � From: [12]ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
     >� � [mailto:[13]ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
     Of Gary
     >� � Thompson
     >� � Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 2:01 PM
     >� � To: [14]ftpapi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
     >� � Subject: Getting started
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     >
     >� � Back in January, I joined this list (at least I think I did)
     and
     >� � downloaded ftpapi.savf
     >
     >
     >� � Today I received orders to install asap due to issues we have
     with our
     >� � EDI 856 ASN process.
     >
     >
     >� � If there are any notes/instructions that help with using the
     save file,
     >� � I will very much appreciate getting a copy or being pointed
     in the
     >� � right direction.
     >
     >
     >� � (I've this feeling I've misplaced and/or forgotten something)
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     >� � Thanks all.
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