Transfer List Manager

The Transfer List Manager allows you to create file or directory transfer lists. Using the buttons on the Transfer List Manager toolbar, you can create a new list, delete a list, edit a list, edit list entries, and upload or download a list. List entries include a local file or directory name and path, a remote file or directory name and path, and the transfer mode for each file or directory.

List entries do not include a transfer direction. You can use a list to send or receive files or directories. If you select Send List to Host, the FTP client transfers files or directories in the Local column to the file or directory you select in the Remote column. If you select Receive List from Host, the FTP client transfers files or directories from the Remote column to the file or directory you select in the Local column.

During the file or directory transfer, if a source file does not exist, a message appears that allows you to continue to the next file in the list or cancel the transfer.

Note: The Transfer List Manager ignores the value for If File Exists in the FTP session properties on the Runtime Preferences window. The Transfer List Manager always replaces an existing file.

Send List to Host/Receive List from Host

Transfers the files in the current transfer list to/from the host. If you do not specify a directory for the local or remote file, then the FTP client attempts to find the file in the current working directory. If you send a list to the host and you do not specify a remote file name, the FTP client transfers the file with the local file name. If you receive a list from the host and you do not specify a local file name, the FTP client transfers the file with the remote file name. If a directory already exists, the FTP client overwrites only the files it transfers.

If you want the transfer to continue uninterrupted if a transfer error occurs, select Continue for Transfer List Error on the FTP session properties Runtime Preferences window.

Edit Transfer List

Shows the current files in the transfer list.

Delete Transfer List

Deletes the currently selected transfer list.

Create New Transfer List

Allows you to create a new transfer list.

Name

Type the name of the new transfer list.

The Edit Transfer List window allows you to make changes to the current transfer list.

If you click Add, the Add File window appears, where you can add an entry to the transfer list.

Select one or more entries and click Update if you want to change the local file name, the remote file name, or the transfer mode.

Select one or more entries and click Remove to delete it from the list.

Click OK to save your changes.

Click Cancel to exit this window without saving your changes.

PC File Name

Type the name of the local file or directory. If you do not specify a path, the FTP client attempts to find the file in the current local directory.

Host File Name

Type the name of the remote file or directory. If you do not specify a path, the FTP client attempts to find the file in the current remote directory.

If you transfer a directory, do not follow the directory name with a forward or backward slash. For example, if you want to transfer directory Test6, type the following path name: D:\Test6

If you launch the FTP client from Windows or OS/2, use a backward slash to separate directory and file names.

If you launch the FTP client from UNIX, use a forward slash to separate directory and file names.

Transfer Mode

Select a transfer mode.

OS/390 or z/OS MVS Services

If you add a file to a transfer list that exists on the MVS Services side of OS/390 or z/OS, the directory must be in single quotes followed by a forward slash. For example:

'MDBLAIR'/CLASS

Transfers CLASS from the MVS Service MDBLAIR

'TEST.SPF.ISPROF'/testfile

Transfers testfile from the MVS Service TEST.SPF.ISPROF

If you add a file to the transfer list that exists on the HFS side, add it as you would add a file on UNIX.

OS/400

On versions of OS/400 earlier than V4R4, add a file to a transfer list in the following format: LIBRARY/file.member

For example:

TEST/text.file1

Transfers the member file1 from the file text in the library TEST.

On versions of OS/400 later than V4R4, add a file to a transfer list as you would on UNIX.