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System i

The System i (formerly known as iSeries, AS/400, and Application System/400) is a computer platform produced by IBM. System i uses two different name formats (See Reference 1). By default format 1 is enabled. If the user/client sends a CWD command starting with a / the server automatically switches to format 2. To go back to format 1 you have to send a SITE NAMEFMT 1 manually or by using the custom commands in SmartFTP.

Starting with SmartFTP v2.0 Build 996 Patch 41 new custom commands have been added to change the "File Naming Format" easily. See Menu: Commands -> Custom Commands -> AS/400 (iSeries).

References
1. Why am I getting the error, "501 Unknown extension in database file name." when FTPing files to an iSeries system, and why does data go into a stream file rather than the specified library name?
2. Practical Programming for AS/400 FTP Automated Interfaces
3. List of iSeries (AS/400) FTP Tips and Techniques
4. Regarding Targetting library-specific files on AS/400

Keywords
as/400, iseries, system i, system i5

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