Job automation using FTP method

subinraj · New User Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Bangalore

Hi

I need to run a job if a particular file is present in a certain location. The method used is : to check if a new file is present in location and trigger the job. However if the file is not present in location, then the job should not abend.

The base question is : Can a FTP step be coded to receive a file and if the file is not present in the FTP location, job should not abend?

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expat · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:53 pm

Can you not use FTP to list datasets on a remote site, and if the dataset is present get it, else end normally.

Might need a REXX or SORT step between the list and get which sets a return code depending on the presence or not of the dataset.

gcicchet · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:58 pm

Hi,
what causes the job to abend ? Normally when I've used FTP, and no EXIT is coded, the job returns a 0 return code even if has failed to find the file.

Gerry

abin · Active User Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 198

Hi,

If you have CONNECT:R you can create a process where NDM job is executed when the file is created in the system.

Or you are using a scheduler, can add dependency for the FTP job to run once the file is created in the system.

subinraj · New User Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Bangalore

Thanks for the response .. When no Exit is coded the FTP step is not giving a return code of 8 .