On Mon, 8 Sep 2014 10:04:04 -0500, John McKown wrote: > >I think that Gil initially had the impression that the file was >actually somehow created on the Windows server. We now know that it >came to that server from some bank. Likely originally from a z/OS >system. And the bank refuses to change their procedures (whatever that >may be) to use AMATERSE or TRANSMIT. Personally, I think the bank IT >people need a trip behind the wood shed. Likely Windows weenies. > It remains unclear whether the Windows server belongs to the bank or to the OP, nor in either case how the bizarre data got there.
You and I might suspect sabotage -- you because of your recurring experiences; I from mere paranoia. The "Windows weenies" might be motivated to prove the mainframe deficient by creating a data image according to their misunderstanding of z/OS access methods in order to demonstrate that the result is unusable. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
