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Create a File Transfer Template

Reflection installs some default templates, but you can also add your own, and specify the sort order (using the Move up and Move down buttons).

To create a file transfer template

  1. Connect and log on to the mainframe.

  2. Open the Transfer Settings Dialog Box. The steps depend on your user interface mode.

    User Interface Mode Steps
    Ribbon On the Session tab, from the Transfer group, click the Transfer Settings launcher:
    Classic or Classic MDI On the Tools menu, choose Transfer File. Then, in the Transfer dialog box, click the Settings button.
    Reflection Browser On the Reflection menu, choose Tools and then File Transfer. In the Transfer dialog box, click the Settings button.

  3. On the Protocol tab, select Mainframe and then select the Templates tab.

  4. Select Activate transfer templates.

  5. Click New.

  6. From the New Transfer Template dialog box, type a PC filename condition and a host filename condition, using file transfer template syntax.

  7. Select your preferences for Transfer method, If file exists, and Record format.

  8. (Optional) To test your new template, click the Test button.

  9. Click OK.

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