Create the Transfer File for the Monthly Upload

1.   Bring up PCS directory.

2.   Type:  PCSMENU

3.   Take option to "Transfer Data"

4.   Take option 2 to "Transfer data from PC to host system

5.   Press F10 and enter on the "Create" pull down menu selection

6.   Select option 1 to "Create a transfer request"

7.   This will bring you into the "Create a PC-to-AS/400 System Transfer Request".  Fill in the screen as follows.   If  there are entries not listed below, leave them as they are by default.  Use the space bar to move the arrow when selecting an entry:

System Name = the "Local Control Point Name" on your AS/400 on the DSPNETA screen

(this should default in on the PC and should be OK)

To =  AS/400 MAC-PAC Data Library name(AADAT80)/Filename(FF120M)

From =  C:\PC Directory name( FOCUS)\PC filename (FF120M.TXT)

Use PC file description =  1. Yes

Description file name:  C:\PC Directory name(FOCUS)\FF120.FDF

Create AS/400:  3. No, replace existing members

Note:    Use the directory name you restored your PC diskette into when indicating the PC path.

8.   Press "Enter"

9.   Press F10 and select "SAVE"

10.  Option 1 to "Save the current TFR request"

11.  Name the Request:  C:\Directory name (FOCUS)\FF120M

Note:    The System will automatically update the above request name to FF120M.TTO.

12.  Select:      Replace old file =  1. Yes

13.  Type in Description:  "Transfer FF120M from PC to MAC-PAC"

14.  Press "Enter"

15.  ESC (Escape)

16.  Exit Transfer function

17.  ESC

18.  Exit PC Support/400 menu

This procedure will create a transfer request file called FF120M.TFR which will be used by the monthly upload process (UPTOMAC.BAT) to upload the Forecasting Interface data to the MAC-PAC data file FF120M in the data library for use in MAC-PAC planning.   Forecasting Interface will use text file on the PC called FF120M.txt to obtain the data and the FF120M.fdf file for the file description.  The transfer request file will be placed in the directory indicated on the "From" path in step 6 above.