Why is BatchFTP better then my regular AS/400 FTP service?

• Batch and Online Modes of Operation
  Problem: The AS/400 FTP services allows only online FTP session.
  Programming is required to carry out tasks in batch mode.
  Solution: BatchFTP  allows you to work in online or batch mode without the need for any programming.
  
• Automation
  Problem: I would like to send files automatically to different remote locations.
  Solution: BatchFTP can send files automatically out-of-the-box.
  Simply drop the file into an AS/400 library ,that is defined to serve BatchFTP and it will be sent to its remote destination.

Problem: I must periodically retrieve files that starts with an RTN prefix (RTN*.*) from a remote location into an AS/400 file.How can I do it?
Solution: BatchFTP can retrieve files with or without a file name filter from a remote location.
You can activate this option periodically or have it triggered by some other procedure in the system. The retrieved files are inserted into native AS/400 files.

Problem: I send/receive files to/from many different locations, each one with a special connection and FTP attributes. It's difficult to keep track of the IP, user name, password, transfer mode, etc. for each remote location. Is there any way to save and secure this information and to use it automatically as needed?
Solution: BatchFTP encapsulates the connection and FTP attributes (IP, user name, password, transfer mode, etc.)  in a script file, so there is no need to specify all the FTP attributes whenever an FTP session is needed.
With the aid of the scripts, FTP transmission is as simple as specifying the files to send/receive and the name of the script; BatchFTP does the rest.

Problem: I must export AS/400 files as Excel spreadsheets. How can I do it?
Solution: BatchFTP can export an AS/400 database to a CSV text files. The CSV file can be easily  imported into  an Excel spreadsheet or any other application that recognize CSV format.

• Logging and control
  Problem: I am sending files to remote locations online using the AS/400 FTP services, but I can't obtain a transmission log.
  Solution: BatchFTP always maintains a complete log of the FTP session (whether it's online or batch mode).
  You can use the log to determine whether a file has been transferred successfully or not. And if it is not, you can determine why.
  
  Problem: Is there any other way of detecting a transmission error except searching the logs?
  Solution: If a transmission error occurs, BatchFTP takes the following actions:
  - A break message is sent to the system operator.
  - A transmission log is created and the log member descriptions are updated with a warning message.
  - A report is created that describes the situation.
  - A user exit program is called with all the necessary information.
  This program can by modified by the end user to send e-mail or SMS messages.
  
  

• Security
  Problem: Whenever I use the FTP service I must provide sensitive information such as remote IP and user or password to the FTP operator.
  Solution: BatchFTP keeps all connection information in a separate script file, so that the sensitive information is not in jeopardy.
  

Integration
Problem: I don't have any programming skills. Is BatchFTP the right tool for me?
Solution: BatchFTP provides a variety of integration levels, most of which requires no programming.The most common operations (send/receive) are out-of-the-box options, and are provided in an AS/400 command format that can be easily integrated into AS/400 system and programs.