Hi,
I'm running SSIS 2008 R2 SP1 (64 bits) and would need to download a text file via FTP from an iSeries (AS/400) server V6R1.
The SSIS FTP component works great against Windows and UNIX-like FTP servers, though I can't download any file from an AS/400 FTP.
Problem comes from the fact that AS/400 have two radically different filesystems :
One (DBFS) is based on a weird Library/File/Member model.
And another one called IFS (which looks pretty much like UNIX or Windows folder structure).
When one connects via FTP to the AS/400, one has to choose which filesystem will be used by running a native AS/400 FTP command
Here's my manual sequence (which runs OK);
FTP MyServer
(username)
(password)
ASCII
QUOTE SITE NAMEFMT 1 --> This native AS/400 FTP command let's me choose IFS filesystem
CD /MyFolder/MySubFolder
GET potatoes.txt
BYE
Same command fails from SSIS FTP component, because I can't find any way to send thisQUOTE SITE NAMEFMT 1 native AS/400 command.
Is there any way to send commands from SSIS FTP? Or should I run my AS/400 FTPs via a Windows batch (which work OK as well)
Thanks
Sebastian Sajaroff Senior DBA Pharmacies Jean Coutu
