ftp return format

[Carey Evans]

"Richard Chamberlain" <richard_chamberlain at ntlworld.com> writes:

> The problem is then when I use ftplib I get the data back in a certain
> format, I've also used the dos ftp command and I get the data the same way.
> 
> We use a thing called Rumba FileTransfer which is obviously translating
> somehow, anyone know how I can do the same?

Rumba is probably using the AS/400 database host servers.   This gives
it access to the database fields, which it can write out using fixed
field widths in PC format.

The equivalent from Python would be to use ODBC, ADODB or the record
level access available from COM in the free parts of IBM Client
Access.  ODBC works quite well for me whenever I need to get data from
our AS/400.

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