Issue with Connect direct ndmcli

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Hi..

We are using connect direct to transfer the files between servers. The CD scripts run on HP UX.

Below is the code using ndmcli.

ndmcli -x << EOJ   
submit  maxdelay=0 proc1  process  snode=$3                                                                          
        step1  copy     from (file=$2                                                                                
####sysopts=":datatype=binary:"                                                                                      
####pnode)                                                                                                           
               to (file=$4  snode                                                                                    
####sysopts="datatype(binary)"                                                                                       
####disp=rpl)                                                                                                        
        pend;                                                                                                        
EOJ

The script sometimes hangs in the very frst line(ndmcli) for unknown reason when trying to connect to connect direct. Below log shows the same:

	******************************************************
	*                                                    *
	*             CONNECT:Direct for UNIX                *
	*                                                    *
	*----------------------------------------------------*
	*  Copyright (c) 1992, 2002  Sterling Commerce, Inc. *
	*                   Version 3.5.00                   *
	*                Fix level: 29JAN2004                *
	******************************************************

Direct> ---------------------< Date: 08/12 09:55:13 EDT >----------------------
---------------------< Date: 08/12 10:55:15 EDT >----------------------
---------------------< Date: 08/12 11:55:15 EDT >----------------------
---------------------< Date: 08/12 12:55:12 EDT >----------------------
---------------------< Date: 08/12 13:55:13 EDT >----------------------
---------------------< Date: 08/12 14:55:13 EDT >----------------------
---------------------< Date: 08/12 15:55:12 EDT >----------------------
---------------------< Date: 08/12 16:55:11 EDT >----------------------
---------------------< Date: 08/12 17:55:14 EDT >----------------------
---------------------< Date: 08/12 18:55:13 EDT >----------------------
---------------------< Date: 08/12 19:55:13 EDT >----------------------
---------------------< Date: 08/12 20:56:13 EDT >----------------------
---------------------< Date: 08/12 21:55:22 EDT >----------------------
---------------------< Date: 08/12 22:55:21 EDT >----------------------

If it successfully gets connected, the log will look like:

	******************************************************
	*                                                    *
	*             CONNECT:Direct for UNIX                *
	*                                                    *
	*----------------------------------------------------*
	*  Copyright (c) 1992, 2002  Sterling Commerce, Inc. *
	*                   Version 3.5.00                   *
	*                Fix level: 29JAN2004                *
	******************************************************

Direct> ---------------------< Date: 08/11 14:55:11 EDT >----------------------
Enter a ';' at the end of a command to submit it. Type 'quit;' to exit CLI.

submit  maxdelay=0 proc1  process  snode=svr1
         step1  copy     from (file=XYZ.pdf 
 				sysopts=":datatype=binary:"
 				pnode)       
                to (file=XYZ.pdf  snode 
 				sysopts="datatype(binary)"
 				disp=rpl)
  
         pend;

Could someone let me know if there is a way to capture an exception when the script hangs other than checking if cdpmgr is running in the background?

Your help on this would be much appreciated.

Thanks..!

2

I haven't used CONNECT: Direct - which is a file transfer software with support for a wide range of platforms, not only UNIX but also VMS, IBM mainframes, ... - for a long time, but i remember there was a tool ndmclitest one could use to test the connection. You probably find more details in the documentation of the CONNECT: Direct product, which is pretty exhaustive, AFAIR.

I hope this helps.

bakunin