We are just migrating to UNIX from Windows and would like to know what methods are used by users to pull files from Unix and to Unix. Such as positive pay files, bank reconciliation files, PR530's, etc. <_< <_<

That depends upon where and how you want to move the files. From unix you can definitely ftp files - as well as uucp (unix to unix copy). You can also set up networked file system to windows dirctories which then look like another directory in unix - and you can just copy them there.

If you are originating from windows you can use a browser to set up ftp access to the unix folder and then drag and drop the files.

If you can elaborate on what you think you need I might be able to give you some more detailed direction.

For most Windows shops, the simplest solution is to install 'samba' on their unix system, which then allows you to have shared directories just like on your Windows servers - and as a plus the security administration is virtually the same.

Other options are ftp, scp (secure copy under ssh), and nfs.

Wow! I haven't seen anyone mention uucp in YEARS - is there even a Windows version of uucp? I used to run a DOS version back in the 80's.. :afro:

We have some custom programs, for example positive pay, ACH and check print that produce files in the $LAWDIR/productline/work directory. The users need to take these file and from the Lawson Unix box down to their desktop to transmit to the bank or ADP. We also have custom programs such as Bank Reconciliation where the user takes the file from their desktop and put it in the work directory and then run the job in Lawson to process the file. We have tried doing an NFS mount to Unix using Celera and it seem to work on some programs but not others. Can you tell me more about the browser setup to FTP to Unix?

Try SmartFTP (www.smartftp.com). Free to download and try out. It gives you a "drag-and-drop" Windows look & feel. In the background it's using FTP but in the foreground it looks like Windows Explorer. Very nice, however, payment is requested for commercial use.

Great. I will check it out.
Thankyou

I have to agree with Milo. SmartFTP is my personal choice for ftp clients when I work from Windows machines. LOTS of great features. Free to try or use individually (if you don't mind the innocuous little nag screen) and really CHEAP to deploy on an enterprise basis.

Of course, I recommend some security controls on what you will allow your endusers to get to via ftp, basically you could be allowing them unhindered access to everything on the server - you'll need to have a LONG talk with your Unix admin(s) about what to allow and what to control.

Probably not helpful for the typical Lawson user, but I spend quite a bit of time in TOAD so I just use its FTP utility to move files between unix/windows.

We use samba shares for certain work directories as well as users print directories. It works great. They can drag and drop files between the two with ease.

We have a lots of our interfaces automated (except for some where it requires uploading via SSL) using secured ftp in combination with Mercator, BCI and lots of unix scripts. We do have our own ftp server where we can excrypt/decrypt files during transfers. Very seldom that we need human intervention during transfer of files. We also have lots of shell scripting called within cobol to move/change/rename files. We used Lawson delivered product mostly (simply because we paid for it).

I was having an issue finding a command line ftp client on unix that I could use to automate with GXS and SSL. There is nothing that is very good. The only one I have been able to get working is cURL -- but it's not a typical ftp client so there are some challenges, but this will work for now so I can automate uploads and downloads.