This dialog provides the capability to retrieve files from z/OS via FTP.
Related Receive and Send Act ivity Logs document.The PDS Name is a z/OS Partitioned Data Set or a flat file.
The Browse button next to DSN name box allows you to browse for PDS/PDSE libraries or flat files on the remote system. If a list of names already exists, you will be asked if you wish to refresh the list or not. Selecting No loads the existing list. Selecting Yes prompts you with the Wild Card dialog for generating a new list. Select Search to create the list.
Caution: The PDS/PDSE/File name on z/OS can be a maximum 44 characters long.
For Wild PDS/PDSE/File Card choices, see the WildCardPdsFilter document.
When you are retrieving from PDS/PDSE, the File Name is the member name to be retrieved. When you select Receive for a file node, the file name is automatically selected for you.
When you are retrieving a flat file, the File Name is the local file name to hold the received data.
If you select Receive for a directory node, you can receive a single file or multiple files using a wild card from the drop-down list, or you can specify a wild card of your own.
For Wild Card choices, see the WildCardFilter document.
Wild Card '*.&type*' for file name in combination with a PDS/PDSE name can be used when clicked Receive from z/OS on directory node. Use the drop-down list to select the wild card of interest. For example, when '*.*' is selected, all file names in local directory would be received and replaced by the copy on z/OS if they exist.
When clicked Receive from z/OS on directory node, you can receive a new file by specifying a '&progname.&type' file name in combination with a PDS/PDSE name. Use the drop-down list items that start with '.&type' to select the file type or provide it as part of your file name. Note: you may have to scroll the drop-down list to see the available types.
Wild Card '<dummies>' for file name can be used when clicked on Receive from z/OS on directory constructed from a PDS/PDSE. In this case, all Dummy Stubs in local directory will be replaced by files from z/OS. Previously retrieved files are preserved.
The Browse button next to File Name box allows you to browse for file names in the selected PDS/PDSE. If a file names list exists, you will be asked if you wish to refresh the list or not. Selecting No loads the existing list. Selecting Yes retrieves the PDS/PDSE directory from z/OS.
Check Default, Binary or Text box at the bottom of the dialog to receive files in respective code format.
The Default box is the Codeset chosen on FTP Connection Dialog
The Binary box transfers files in binary mode (bytes are transmitted as 8 bits without conversion).
The Text box transfers files in ASCII text mode (bytes are converted to ASCII before transmission).
For more information, refer to Receive and Send Activity Logs document.