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WF8Developer
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Using WF8105 reporting server, I am trying to read a .ftm file on another WF7703 reporting server.

FILEDEF COMMON_AUDIT_LOG DISK \\STTXWFRS01\D$\IBI\APPS\SHARED\COMMON_AUDIT_LOG.FTM

TABLE FILE COMMON_AUDIT_LOG
PRINT *
IF READLIMIT EQ 77
ON TABLE HOLD AS WF7_HOLD FORMAT FOCUS
END

An error is not returned, but doesn't return any records. Running a trace shows:

11.23.25 AT r1fopen: calling fopen( \\STTXWFRS01\D$\IBI\APPS\SHARED\COMMON_AUDIT_LOG.FTM, rb )
11.23.25 AT r1fopen: err#22, Invalid argument

NY support is unable find anything 'definitive' and said it appears to be an Windows error.

We need to read 1 file on another server in this one instance.

Does anyone have experience with reading a file on another server or err#22, 'Invalid argument'?

As always THANKS!

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dhagen
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Set the 7703 as a sub-server to the 8x.


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susannah
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I use a CMD NET USE to temporarily gain access to another server
-*[d] now copy to production
CMD NET USE \\servername\apps /USER:networkdomain\uid pw
-RUN
-* then you can just copy the file you want into your current agent, process it, and it will vanish when your job is done
CMD COPY \\servername\apps\appname\filename filename /Y

or..you can assign a drive letter with your NET USE command and then filedef it as normal



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WF8Developer
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Thank you dhagen and susannah for your replies and all who took a peek.

I'm trying Susannah's approach. We need to read 1 file and only for a few months as we migrate from WF7 to WF8. With her instructions, I am getting reportage.

This is not a solution offered up by IBI.

I am interested why I can't allocate the WF7 file directly from the WF8 Reporting server? The WF7 file is temporarily open to all with Full Control.


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susannah
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you could if you mapped it with a letter.
google up the NET USE command and see what your options are.
Or, you could just RDP into the server itself and map a drive permanently for the other server.
I just like the NET USE and COPY. its clean and leaves nothing behind...



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Waz
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Did you try using quotes around the location ?

It also may be related to access to the server. i.e. can you copy the file.


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