Transfer data from a database file to a stream file

1. Establish a connection to the server.
2. Map a network drive to the appropriate path in the iSeries™ file system.
3. From the iSeries Access for Windows^® window, click Data Transfer from iSeries server .
4. Select the server you want to transfer from.
5. Select the file names, using the iSeries database library and file name to copy from, and the network drive for the location of the resulting stream file. You can also choose PC File Details to select the PC file format for the stream file. Data transfer supports common PC file types, such as ASCII text, BIFF3, CSV, DIF, Tab-delimited Text, or WK4.
6. Click Transfer data from iSeries to run the file transfer.

You can also perform this data movement in a batch job with the data transfer applications. Proceed as above, but select the File menu option to save the transfer request. The Data Transfer To iSeries server application creates a .DTT or a .TFR file. The Data Transfer from iSeries server application creates a .DTF or a .TTO file. In the iSeries Access Family directory, two programs can be run in batch from a command line:

• RTOPCB takes either a .DTF or a .TTO file as a parameter
• RFROMPCB takes either a .DTT or a .TFR file as a parameter

You can set either of these commands to run on a scheduled basis by using a scheduler application. For example, you can use the System Agent Tool (a part of the Microsoft^® Plus Pack) to specify the program to run (for instance, RTOPCB MYFILE.TTO) and the time at which you want to run the program.