The Transfer File Dialog Box

Open a session and choose Transfer File from the Tools menu to display the Transfer File dialog box. Use the options in this box to create a list of files and transfer them as a batch to or from one of the available host environments.

You can edit the transfer options for individual files and you can save a list of files to display and transfer again.

Before transferring files, it may be helpful to set up a file transfer scheme (define settings) which specifies the way a particular file will be transferred.

Options	Description
Transfer List Name	Select a name from the list to display a previously saved list of files. Your most recently used transfer list is available, even if you did not specifically save it.
Save As	Saves the displayed transfer list under a different name so that you can reuse it at a later time.
Delete	Removes the transfer list displayed in the Transfer List Name box.
Transfer List	Displays a list of files that can be selected for transfer. Click the check box to the left of a file to select which transfers to actually perform. Click a label at the top of the list to sort the list by that attribute.
PC	Specifies the PC files to transfer.
Filename	Type a file name to add to the transfer list.
Path	Displays the current path to the file on your PC.
Browse	Choose to search for a specific PC file.
Send	Sends the specified file to the host when a file transfer is started.
Receive	Receives the specified file from the host when a file transfer is started.
Host	Specifies the host files to transfer.
Filename	Type a file name to add to the transfer list.
Type	Select the host system type you are sending a file to or receiving a file from. You can choose: CMS, TSO, or CICS. If you do not know your mainframe host type, check with your system administrator. CMS(Conversational Monitor System) is an interactive mainframe application that resides under the VM operating system. This system works with IBM CMS IND$FILE program to transfer files. CICS (Customer Information Control System) is a general-purpose transaction processing subsystem for the z/OS operating system. Under the CICS operating system, Extra! supports file transfers using IBM DISOSS (Distributed Office Support System) MVS/CICS can also use IBM IND$FILE program for file transfer. TSO (Time Sharing Option) is an interactive mainframe application that resides under the MVS operating system. This system works with IBM TSO IND$FILE program to transfer files.
Browse	Choose to display and browse files in host directories. You can add these files to your transfer list.
Scheme	Specifies the scheme that will be used for the transfer. If you do not select a scheme, "Current settings" displays.
Transfer	Initiates the file transfer.
Cancel	Cancels the file transfer.
Remove	Removes the selected file from the transfer list.
Remove All	Removes all files displayed in the transfer list.
Add To List	Adds your selection to the transfer list or applies changes you made to an item in the transfer list.
Settings	Displays the Settings pages for your file transfer method where transfer options for the file selected in the transfer list can be edited.
Splitter bar	Adjusts the sizes of the two window areas when the Browser is displayed. This does not change the window size.
List Files Of Type	Filters the displayed list of files by type.
Folder List	Displays a list of folders.
File List	Displays a list of subfolders and files contained in the folder selected in the left browse pane (the Folder List).

To transfer a file or batch of files

From the Tools menu, choose Transfer File.
To add files to your transfer list, use the Local and Host Filename options to choose the files you want to transfer, then choose Add To List.

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Choose the Browse button. From the list that appears, double-click the file you want to add.

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From File Explorer, find the file you want to transfer and drag it onto the transfer list.

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Select an existing transfer list from the Transfer List Name list.
Choose Transfer. When the transfer completes, a summary window displays the results of the transfer.

NOTE:You can also copy and paste files to the transfer list.

To edit the transfer list

Make changes as follows:

To	Do this
Change the transfer direction for a particular file	Select the file, then select either Send or Receive and choose Apply.
Remove an individual file from the transfer list	Select the file and choose Remove, or press the Delete key on your keyboard.
Exclude a particular file from the current transfer batch without removing it from the transfer list	Clear the check mark next to the file name in the transfer list.
Save your transfer list	Choose Save As.