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IND$FILE file transfer CMS Page

CMS is an interactive mainframe application that resides under the VM (Virtual Machine) operating system. This system works with IBM CMS IND$FILE program to transfer files. The send and receive options using CMS are different from the options for the other host environments, such as TSO and CICS. However, you can select options for all three environments in each scheme so that you can use the same scheme regardless of environment constraints.

Option

Description

Scheme

Choose an existing transfer scheme or create a new transfer scheme.

Save As

Saves your transfer scheme under the filename and location you provide.

Delete

Choose to delete the selected file transfer scheme.

Record Format

Specifies the record format of the mainframe file. You can choose from Host Default, Fixed, or Variable. The default is Host Default.

Record Length

Specifies the logical record length for the file, where the value is the number of characters in each record. The acceptable range of values is based on the selected record format. The default record length is 0 bytes. If the record format is variable or fixed, enter a value of 5 to 32767 (inclusive). If you are appending to an existing file, the record length is ignored. For most file transfers, you won't need to change this option.

CMS Send Parameters

Specifies any additional file transfer parameters needed to send a PC file.

CMS Receive Parameters

Specifies any additional file transfer parameters needed to receive a PC file.

Using IND$FILE file transfer with VMS/CMS

  1. From the Tools menu, choose Transfer File.

    The Transfer File dialog box appears.

  2. Select either Send or Receive.

  3. Under PC in the Filename box, enter the name of the new file (or existing file, if you are appending) or choose the Browse button to search for a file.

  4. Under Host, in the Filename box, enter the name of the existing mainframe file or choose the Browse button to search for a file.

  5. Under Host, for Type, select CMS from the list. For most file transfers, the default settings are adequate. However, you can change the settings to control how the PC file you are transferring will be stored on the mainframe.

    NOTE:To edit the settings of the transfer scheme you are using, choose the Settings button and select the CMS page. For information on The Settings - IND$FILE CMS page, click the Related Topics button.

  6. Choose the Transfer button to begin the transfer operation.

    The File Transfer Progress dialog box is displayed during the transfer informing you of the transfer status.