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Features and Benefits
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Mail2ZOS |
FTPSweeper |
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Operational Modes
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Run as batch job
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Run as started task
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Data Retrieval
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Listen for mail as SMTP server
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Retrieve mail as POP3 client
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Sweep files from FTP server
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Sweep files from HFS folders
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Allow text files
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Allow binary files
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Process email attachments
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Processing Features
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Translate text from ASCII to EBCDIC
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Create fixed-length host files
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Create variable-length host files
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Deedit comma (or tab) delimited files
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Sanitize unwanted characters in files
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Transform data to upper or lower case
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Create unique file names for host files
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Symbolic variable substitution
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Wrap JCL around data for submission
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Dynamically alter JCL as needed
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Write files to JES as SYSOUT
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Script language provided
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Audits
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Email notice of picked up files
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Email audits of processing and errors
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Secondary post offices supported for notices
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Five levels of logging available
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TSO notification for success/failure
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Scripting Features
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Allow control over FTP sign on and file selection
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Process the retrieved file contents in script
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Process the email message and attachment in script
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Perform table lookups from data found in files
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Search and extract data lines for contents
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Parse data elements from data line
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Integer arithmetic
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String functions for data manipulation
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Can dynamically create a job stream for submission
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Submit JCL to internal reader or file away for future use
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Dynamically create email notices
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Invoke DLL routines in C, COBOL, or Assembler
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