Transferring binary files to IFS from a PC via FTP
You can transfer a PC file to the IFS on AS/400 using client access, but an easier method involves using Netserver and FTP.
How do you transfer a PC file (e.g. PDF, text, etc) to an IFS directory using the AS/400 client access data transfer...
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There better methods to transfer binary files (i.e pdf) to the IFS.
Netserver: Netserver allow you to map iSeries IFS directory to the PC, than just use copy command on your PC to move data from the PC to the AS/400 directory.
Use FTP to transfer the data. The FTP scricpt should look like this
- CD/IFS Directory
- LCD localDirOnPC
- Bin
- Put myfile.pdf
You can search for Netserver and FTP examples on Search400.com or see the answers below: