> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Mills > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 7:43 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Multiple FTP Problems > > > Be aware that the FTP authors didn't view return codes the > way, say, the > writers of the COBOL compilers or IEBCOPY did. It's entirely > possible to get > a zero return code from an FTP jobstep that has gone terribly wrong. > > Yes, there are circumventions. Just be warned that all FTP > zero return codes > do not equal data processing success. > > Charles
Very true. That is why I wish that IBM had included a "scriptable" ftp client on z/OS. Something with a "control language", perhaps similar to IDCAMS, with IF and EXIT and other control "verbs" for conditional processing. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
