Run Initial Download

1.   From the MAC-PAC System Support Menu, select the Forecasting Interface option.

2.   From the Forecasting Interface Application Menu, select the Initial Download option.

The Initial Download Request screen is displayed.

3.   Specify what data should be downloaded.  Refer to the screen section for more information.

The download data is created.

4.   Print FFINTER on the output queue to see if any errors occurred during download.

5.   On your personal computer, type DWINT at the DOS prompt and press the ENTER key.

DWNINT is a PC program written specifically to handle the IBM PC/Support functions for the initial download.  It runs a PC/Support file transfer request to download the intermediate file to your PC, where it can be used by the forecasting application.

6.   On the PC, run the initial download option within the forecasting application.  Enter FF100M.TXT for the download file name.  Enter option 1¾most recent to least recent¾to describe history format.  Please refer to the forecasting application's user manual for details.