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November 1997, Week 3

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FTP
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Richard Gambrell <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 15 Nov 1997 16:55:50 -0600
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>         I'm having problems using FTP to send files from HP3000 to HP9000.
It
> turns out that there are control and escape characters and carriage
> returns in the middle of the records (bad data).  When it is sent to the
> HP9000, FTP assumes that these characters are the end of the records,
> causing problems on the 9000.  Any way around this?  FCOPY to tape isn't
> practical due to the file size, (>10 million records @ 480 bytes each)
> and were not able to edit the data.
>
>         Bob Kirby
>         [log in to unmask]
>
Suggest you use a binary transfer, then use 9000 utiliting like sed to clean
up or restructure the file.

Richard Gambrell

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