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
>