You could probably use Paul's suggested FTP-to-flat-file, and if
controllable by the FTP client, use FTP's SITESTREAM command to copy the new
records to the message file.  OTW, be looking for the new file and do the
same when it appears.

Tracy Pierce


 -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Darnell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 12:22 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: NT FTP to append to MPE message file?
>
>
> Thanks, Paul,
>
> Anyone else?  How about using MiniSoft's NFT?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul H Christidis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 12:25 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: NT FTP to append to MPE message file?
> >
> >
> > Dave,
> >
> > The last time, about a year ago, that I tried to use FTP to
> > append to an
> > existing MSG file I got an error indicating that such a file
> > access was NOT
> > supported through FTP.   I have not tried it recently but I'd
> > think that
> > the situation is still the same.
> >
> > On possible way to implement such a functionality would be to
> > transfer the
> > file to the HP and then submit a job that would append the
> > contents of the
> > file to the existing MSG file.
> >
> > In our case we used the approach of placing the files into
> a specific
> > group, with unique file names, and developed a script that is
> > initiated by
> > our scheduler (SLEEPER) at startup, that continuously
> 'monitors' that
> > specific group.  Once a file is detected the script 'process'
> > the file and
> > removes it from the group.
> >
> > Regards
> > Paul Christidis
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Good question from one of my coworkers.  I could turn it into
> > a research
> > project or just ask the list!
> >
> > Want an NT to FTP a record or records into an existing MSG
> > file on the 3K.
> > What special machinations are required?
> >
> > -Dave
> >
>