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The file has been exclusively allocated by another job, causing the user to see a system-supplied error screen showing CPF4128 with options to cancel, dump, etc. I'd like to trap that error and display my own message, but MONMSG does not seem to work with a call to an RPG program. >> Read John's answer: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid499928_tax285217,00.html >> Check out other Q&As on application development or submit your own question: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/0,289620,sid3_cid384684_tax285217_idx4,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- FTP AN ISERIES PHYSICAL FILE TO A MAINFRAME | by Tim Granatir We are trying to FTP an iSeries physical file to a mainframe. The mainframe file name they want us to send to is upload (+1). The iSeries FTP doesn't like the (+1) string. Is there a way to envelope these characters within the iSeries FTP environment? Application development expert Tim Granatir responds with some helpful advice. >> Read Tim's response: http://www.search400.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid499234_tax285217,00.html >> Check out other Q&As on application development or submit your own question: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/0,289620,sid3_tax285217,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- CROSSING ACTIVATION GROUPS | by John Brandt When activation group *CALLER is specified, the program runs in the activation group from which it was called. This can be a problem if the EPM program is called by an OPM program and runs in a default activation group. I got this information from the IBM manual. Can you please tell me what are the possible problem areas? >> Read John's response: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid499930_tax285217,00.html >> Check out other Q&As on application development or submit your own question: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/0,289620,sid3_cid384684_tax285217_idx4,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- UPDATE A FILE FROM A CL PROGRAM | by Tim Granatir I am trying to find a way to update a file from a CL program. I found code and want to know if it has to be two different programs or could it be just one, since the END program came before the CMD PROMPT portion of the code. >> Read Tim's response: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid497239_tax285217,00.html >> Check out other Q&As on application development or submit your own question: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/0,289620,sid3_tax285217,00.html _________________________________________________________________ :::::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS :::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- TOP 10 PROGRAMMER TIPS | Featured Topic Looking for programming advice? Get it here. These are the top programmer tips based on how often people read them. 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