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Leveraging native IBM i tools, the IFS and sftp
(a technical presentation available for purchase)

Achieve automated, secure and deterministic transmission of IFS stream files and Db2 extracts to banks, trading partners, even USPS...  directly from the IBM i platform, to any receiving IP address using just CLP and sftp over OpenSSH


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(a technical presentation delivered at COMMON conference POWERUp18)




Leveraging native IBM i tools, the IFS and sftp
Learning Objectives
IFS Security

sftp over SSH Client Setup

Extract Deliverable

Executing sftp

Soft-coding IFS
Objects with CLP

Db2 for i Application
Files, Defining
and Populating
for Productivity


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  • Understand how to securely and deterministically transmit application data to any IP address using the sftp over OpenSSH client on IBM i

  • Formulation of new techniques for creating and manipulating stream files on the IFS using softcoding techniques and external data structures

  • Envision new extract build processes w/ techniques involving interaction between Db2 for i, CLP, high level language and the IFS




Extract Results on IFS – Example #1
USPS International Mail shipment manifest for customs
IFS Security

sftp over SSH Client Setup

Extract Deliverable

Executing sftp

Soft-coding IFS
Objects with CLP

Db2 for i Application
Files, Defining
and Populating
for Productivity


Copyright 2010-2018 by

Just a quick glimpse – conceptual target / deliverable
USPS International Mail shipment manifest for customs



Extract Results on IFS – Example #2
Positive pay application
IFS Security

sftp over SSH Client Setup

Extract Deliverable

Executing sftp

Soft-coding IFS
Objects with CLP

Db2 for i Application
Files, Defining
and Populating
for Productivity


Copyright 2010-2018 by

– Just a quick glimpse for conceptual purposes ;



Extract Results on IFS – Example #3
Electronic Payment Transaction Data Sets
IFS Security

sftp over SSH Client Setup

Extract Deliverable

Executing sftp

Soft-coding IFS
Objects with CLP

Db2 for i Application
Files, Defining
and Populating
for Productivity


Copyright 2010-2018 by

L:\ePayment Tx Data Sets



ePayment Tx data sets already transmitted










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Abstract

First we’ll provide tips for handling IFS permissions more conveniently, so that we can securely store the extracted data.  Then we’ll review the relatively few steps involved with setting up and running sftp over SSH file transmits.  Next we'll dig in a littler further to cover parameterizing scripts and monitoring for errors. 

sftp over SSH is always a great choice for sending files directly from IBM i, because with it you automatically get encrypted authentication and data traffic flow to any IP address or URL that has an sftp server behind it.  As one final bonus, sftp over SSH will never fail without letting you know!  This includes detectiion of connectivity issues and network or internet time-outs.

We’ll touch upon several application examples, such as USPS international mail, Positive Pay and ePayments.  Any of which can provide a good example of vendor or customer requirements that necessitate the use of CLP for soft-coding of IFS folder and file names based on data set, date or status etc.  Custom folder and file naming also facilitates creation of a sturdy application that will be auditable and more easily verified, and often one that requires less support resources.  

This will segue into various techniques for transferring Db2 data to the IFS using native IBM i tools and methods such as external data structures, LFs, CPY*F, and SQL exception join.  Also, we’ll touch upon our favorite techniques for maintaining and/or demonstrating equivalency between the extracted data and the Db2 application data, a capability which comes in handy during testing and error recovery.

 

Table of Contents
IFS Security
sftp over SSH Client Setup
Extract Deliverable
Soft-coding IFS Objects with CLP
Db2 for i Application Files, Defining and Populating for Productivity




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