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Database Management
FTP CSV Upload
Kermit CSV Upload
Installing or Deleting an Uploaded CSV File
Programming Manual
INDeX 9.1
1. Start your command line FTP program.
– In Windows 95, 98 and NT, select Start | Run and enter ftp.
2. Enter open n where n is the IP address of the CPU X.
3. When requested enter your username.
4. When requested enter your password.
5. Enter bin to ensure that FTP file transfers user binary mode.
6. Enter hash if you want a visual indication of the transfer of data packets.
7. Enter send fn dy where fn is the file path of the CSV file to send.
8. Enter close to end the FTP connection.
– With Windows FTP, enter quit to close the FTP window.
9. To use the uploaded CSV file see page 109.
1. Copy the CSV file to the same directory as Kermit.
2. Connect the PC serial link to serial port 1 and log on from Kermit as normal.
3. Set the switch and PC to the fastest matching speed supported.
4. From the Administration menu, select System, Installation,
Directory Installation.
5. Select Upload file and wait for the # N3 prompt.
6. Press Ctrl and ] simultaneously, then press C.
7. At the Kermit prompt, type SEND and press ↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ .
a. The system requests "Local Source File". Enter the name of the CSV
file to be uploaded.
b. The system request "Remote Destination File". Enter DY.
8. The screen shows the progress of the database file transfer. The PC beeps on
transfer completion.
9. Enter FIN and wait a few seconds until the MS-Kermit> prompt appears.
– If the prompt does not appear, press ↵ several times until "Unable to tell
host that session has finished" appears.
10. Press C and then ↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ to reconnect to the system.
11. Press Esc to restart normal system programming.
Once a CSV file has been uploaded to a system by FTP or Kermit, it can be viewed
and then installed or deleted.
1. Log into the INDeX administration menus.
2. Select System, Installation and then Data Installation or Directory
Installation.
3. If the CSV file has successfully been uploaded then the line Upload file
should now show File loaded.
4. Use Directory preview to view the uploaded file. Press ↵ to extend the
preview.
5. To add the uploaded directory settings to the INDeX select Install/Update.
– To remove an uploaded file without installing it, use the Release upload
buffer command in the Maintenance menu.
CSV Directory Upload - Page 109
Database Management - Page 109
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