Batch ftp text line
I have a pgm which generates ftp-statement to a sourcefile for batch execution. I have implemented a logging function (saves the ftp-source and corresponding execution log). I want to be able to add a line of text so the generated source statements have some kind of ftp-statement that actually does nothing but leaves the text as a line in the ftp-log. Can this be acomplished? - and how?
Software/Hardware used:
Power System i v6r1
Software/Hardware used:
Power System i v6r1
ASKED:
March 25, 2010 2:31 PM
UPDATED:
March 27, 2010 12:48 AM
Answer Wiki:
Because this is (apparently) specific to the i ftp client, you can create a kind of extension through the use of the "!" FTP subcommand.
Create a CL program that accepts a single *CHAR (50) parm. The only executable statement will be RETURN. Then create a FTPCOMMENT *CMD with a single *CHAR (50) PARM and set the CLP as the CPP.
In your FTP script:<pre>
! FTPCOMMENT 'This is my comment line'</pre>
As long as the FTPCOMMENT *CMD is somewhere in the library list, it shouldn't have any problem.
Tom
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I think
should be
Heh. Yep. But maybe even better…
Since the “!” subcommands accept valid i5/OS commands and comment lines are acceptable to the command analyzer, I tried this:
There was no indication of any problem. IOW, if you want to add a comment, just try adding a “comment”.
Tom