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| krys |
 Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:19 am Post subject: |
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Hey Folks,
I have this requirement where in I have to FTP get a PDF file from machine A and do a FTP put (PDF) to Machine B. I don't have to read and manipulate the data in the PDF.
Can I achieve this using File Input and Output Nodes? |
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:24 am Post subject: |
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Split from this thread to which it has only a passing connection.
| krys wrote: |
| Can I achieve this using File Input and Output Nodes? |
Well you're trying to move a PDF file using the FileInput and FileOutput nodes - where do you see the problem?? 
| krys wrote: |
| I don't have to read and manipulate the data in the PDF. |
Then why use WMB at all?
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| krys |
| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:32 am Post subject: |
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| Can I build a message flow by just connecting the FTP Input File Input node to File Output node? OR Do I need to introduce a custom node in between to read the Input data as blob and set it as blob for the Output? |
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:35 am Post subject: |
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| krys wrote: |
| Can I build a message flow by just connecting the FTP Input File Input node to File Output node? |
What happens when you try it? 
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| Do I need to introduce a custom node in between to read the Input data as blob and set it as blob for the Output? |
Why would you need a custom node, assuming you need any node at all?
And (again) why use WMB for this anyway? Why not a more lightweight ftp solution? Or one of the more reliable ftp-over-WMQ solutions if you're wedded to the architecture?
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| krys |
| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't tried it out but was curious to know if it would work.
Part of the requirement is to update a DB table once the File transfer is complete. The light weight FTP solution that we have hasn't got the capability to interact with DB systems. |
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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| krys wrote: |
| Part of the requirement is to update a DB table once the File transfer is complete. |
And how, exactly, do you plan to do that with a flow that simply has a FileInput and a FileOutput node?
And what, exactly, are you updating the DB table with if you're making no reference to the file? Is this table intended to prove that a PDF file was successfully ftp'd, but doesn't need to record which file it was?
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| krys |
| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, I only asked about the file transfer part earlier. You are right, I need to get the name of the file and update the DB table with that name.
So I need to have a File Input node, Output Node and finally a custom node to connect & update the DB table.
I am not sure on the following
1. Can I FTP get the PDF file and send it AS-IS to machine B using File output node?
2. Will I be able to get the name of the file from the messages that comes out of File output node - output terminal.
Theoretically it should work but I will have to try it and see how it goes. What do you think? |
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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| krys wrote: |
| So I need to have a File Input node, Output Node and finally a custom node to connect & update the DB table. |
Again, why a custom node?
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| 1. Can I FTP get the PDF file and send it AS-IS to machine B using File output node? |
You could try it and see.
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| 2. Will I be able to get the name of the file from the messages that comes out of File output node - output terminal. |
That depends on how you design the answer to point 1. And only 1 message comes out of the FileOutput node.
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| What do you think? |
I think there's one problem you seem to have overlooked. I also think you show a remarkable reluctance to develop your own solution by experimentation.
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| krys |
| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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OOPS.....! I mean compute node not custom node. I will not bother you anymore  Will try it out... |
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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| krys wrote: |
| Will try it out... |
Solid plan. 
If you have specific issues, post again. With all the details.
Better information, better advice.
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| fjb_saper |
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You might also want to have a look at MQ-FTE (File Transfer Edition) that will do the FTP over MQ (splitting and reassembling the messages where needed and log what it did in a central place.
Have fun. 
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