> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Hewson > Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 9:25 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Unusual FTP request. > > > Hello John, >
<snip> > > You have indicated that existing jobs use a STEP to trigger the FTP > request, and that you are using CA-7. > > My simplistic response would be to solve the problem by > turning each FTP > STEP into a new job. Use CA-7 to handle the COND code > checking currently > being done in the JCL STEP. Each "new" FTP job would have a > new FTP team > specific jobname. The applications staff can convert the FTP > step into a > FTP job reasonably quickly. > > Coordination between application / scheduler / FTP teams > would be required > for FTP jobname allocation. > > Result is that existing step jcl can be used, minimising testing and > implementation times. > > no need for any other product, external or in-house. :-D > > Regards > Bruce Hewson > Bruce, I'll try to float that. I am not sure, but the programmers may not really like it because they will be required to create the second job's JCL and documentation. But it would solve the "who to call" problem. I think. Maybe. I hope. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center 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