I am attempting the FTP between webMethods server and the Unisys Clearpath IX mainframe using the webMethods provided Built-in ftp service “pub.client.ftp”. My webMethods service has only one process (ftp) in the flow. I have set the initially input values to the flow as follows:

serverhost = mainframe host name 	username = my valid mainframe username
password= my valid mainframe password
command = get
localfile = IkecRqst.txt
remotefile = cji*cji600d01a. (the mainframe file I am trying to retrieve)

Get the following error
com.wm.net.ftpCException:
Need account for login

The problem is that the Unisys mainframe requires userid, password AND account code for logging in, while the webMethods provided ftp service allows only for a userid and password for logging in. Any suggestions on how to supply this additional parameter.

Thanks

Bhoj Maheepathi
c-bmaheepa@state.pa.us

I have the same problem. I think the solution would be to create a Java service to perform the special login and pass back a sessionkey. I am trying to write this code, but I don’t know how a sessionkey is created or accessed.

Does anyone know how to create a valid FTP sessionkey in Java? I have code to logon to FTP servers and do FTP commands, I just need to know how to format a sessionkey and tie it to an object that the other FTP services can use.