3/25/08 Process FTP on i5/OS via batch source file

The following code can be used to process an FTP command via a batch program.

Assumptions:

• The source physical file is labeled QFTPSRC with two source members
• The value FTPIN contains valid FTP commands
• The value FTPOUT is an optional empty source member to contain FTP log statements

CLRPFM FILE(LIBRARY/QFTPSRC) MBR(FTPOUT)
OVRDBF FILE(INPUT) TOFILE(LIBRARY/QFTPSRC) +
MBR(FTPIN)
OVRDBF FILE(OUTPUT) TOFILE(LIBRARY/QFTPSRC) +
MBR(FTPOUT)
FTP RMTSYS('xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx')

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