How to Skip "File Not Found' Error in the FTP step

chhabraravneet · New User Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 49 Location: Mumbai

Hi,
I am trying to FTP 3 files to a XYZ server.

My requirement is :

1. First check if the File is present or not.
2. If the file is present, then only FTP those files.

3. If the file is not present, generally it gives MAXCC = 2424, status code 27000, return code = 18. But somehow i need to bypass this condition.
I mean FTP only those files which are present and forgot about the rest files..and give a maxcc = 0 instead of maxcc = 2424.

Is this possible ?

Any suggestions would be of great help.

Thanks.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:45 am

Pandora-Box · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:49 am

Step 1 Check for existance of file using rexx set return code based on existence
Step 2 Based on return code execute

Edit: Sorry Enrico I was too fast :-(

chhabraravneet · New User Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 49 Location: Mumbai

Thanks for the prompt response.

I am using PUT.

Here is the control card that i am using in my FTP step:
cd shrdata "path "
dir
put 'clwc.tw1000a3(+0)' clwc_xyz.txt
put '@tcpa1p.CDFWC.MASTER(+0)' clwc_control_total.txt
put 'clwc.tw1000a2(+0)' clwc_abc.txt
dir
cd
quit

My issue here is, lets suppose i have the first file and the second and third files are not present.
Now since this is a GDG, when i will submit my FTP step, it will try to search for the current generation. If the current generation is not present, then it will assume last generation as the current generation..and this way i will never get a File not found condition as it will FTP the previous file only.
I am not sure how to take care of this scenario. Do i need to change the file from GDG's and then FTP ? i gues that will be too long.

is it possible that i FTP all the generations correctly and make sure if the current generation if not present, it does not take the previous generation as the current and FTP the file..

thanks for your time.

Pandora-Box · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:04 am

Using Rexx you can check when a file was created it is applicable to Gdg generation aswell

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:14 am