Create a DDM file using TCP/IP

 

You can create a DDM file that uses TCP/IP as the communication protocol for connecting with the remote server.

Each DDM file that uses TCP/IP contains the following information.

 

DDM file value and description of values

DDM file name

The name of the DDM file on the source server that is used to identify a specific remote file.

Remote file name

The actual file name of the remote file; that is, the name by which it is known on the target server.

Remote location name

The name of the remote location where the remote file exists. This remote location name provides the data link to the target server (remote location) by using TCP/IP, over which a DDM conversation is established when this DDM file is accessed.

Type

The type of connection to be used to communicate with the remote location when the DDM conversation is established with the remote server. To create a DDM file that uses TCP/IP, specify *IP.

 

Parent topic:

Parts of DDM: DDM file

 

Related concepts

Manage the TCP/IP server