Re: Preserve file date/time

[Walt Bennett <wbennettjr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sender: Walt Bennett <wbennettjr@xxxxxxxxx>

Loyd,

I do not know for certain, but my gut tells me "no."

When we retrieve a file into the AS/400 (via ftp, I presume?), the file will be created if it does
not exist. If the file does exist, the data will be replaced. As far as I know, none of the
external information is passed; only the data. In other words, the object is not being
transported, the contents are. ftp is a protocol for moving data. You can certainly get around
this if both systems are AS/400s, because you can transfer a save file. The restored contents of
the save file will contain all external attributes as they existed on the remote server.

If, however, the remote server is not an AS/400, I know of no way to preserve the date/time
created nor any other external attribute.

You might want to post this to the comp.misc.as400 newsgroup and see what other responses you get.

- Walt


--- "Goodbar, Loyd (ETS - Water Valley)" <LGoodbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> When retrieving data from a remote server to the iSeries, is it possible to
> preserve the file's date/time from the remote server? If a file is dated
> 08:00, can I retrieve it and have it remain 08:00 instead of 12:08 when I
> retrieved it?
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Loyd
> 
>  
> 
> Loyd Goodbar
> 
> Senior programmer/analyst
> 
> BorgWarner
> 
> E/TS Water Valley
> 
> 662-473-5713
> 
>  
> 
> 
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