How do I specify an MVS data set name when using lftp?

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We have a Linux server that needs to send a file to a z/OS mainframe using FTPS. How do we specify the MVS data set name we want to create? When we try to FTP the file, it always prepends the mainframe user ID to the data set name.

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For FTP transfers to z/OS there are a few considerations. First, there are two types of files you can send data to: MVS files and USS files.

MVS files are the traditional types of files on z/OS and have a format of hlq.qual1.qual2.qual3.... . USS files are saved in a format that is similar to Unix file systems. FTP can send files to both types.

For USS files you would simply follow regular FTP conventions:

cd /targetDir

bin choose the transfer method of binary or text

put myfile

There is a whole discussion around encoding and translation which I'll defer.

For MVS files you follow a similar sequence except that MVS requires more information about the file like its attributes:

cd "USER1.MYFILES" - this would change to a prefix which is prepended to the file being transferred. Note you can specify any prefix, not only userid. For instance, you could usecd PROD.NEWDATA` which would create a file prefixed with PROD.NEWDATA.fileName

bin chooses the transfer method

Now you can provide information about the file attributes using the Site Command

For example:
* site 'LRECL=80 RECFM=FB BLKSIZE=3120 CYLINDERS' which tells MVS how to save the file.

Then you can send the file:

put localFileName LOCALFIL

The resulting file would be stored as USER.MYFILES.LOCALFIL

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For FTP transfers to z/OS there are a few considerations. First, there are two types of files you can send data to: MVS files and USS files.

For USS files you would simply follow regular FTP conventions:

cd /targetDir

bin choose the transfer method of binary or text

put myfile

There is a whole discussion around encoding and translation which I'll defer.

For MVS files you follow a similar sequence except that MVS requires more information about the file like its attributes:

cd "USER1.MYFILES" - this would change to a prefix which is prepended to the file being transferred. Note you can specify any prefix, not only userid. For instance, you could usecd PROD.NEWDATA` which would create a file prefixed with PROD.NEWDATA.fileName

bin chooses the transfer method

Now you can provide information about the file attributes using the Site Command

For example:
* site 'LRECL=80 RECFM=FB BLKSIZE=3120 CYLINDERS' which tells MVS how to save the file.

Then you can send the file:

put localFileName LOCALFIL

The resulting file would be stored as USER.MYFILES.LOCALFIL

answered Oct 12 at 21:50

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Thanks for the help, you have me going in the right direction.
– Matt
Oct 12 at 22:54

2

Thanks, if you need further clarification let me know. If this works, mark it as useful if it answers your question.
– Hogstrom
Oct 13 at 0:29

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up vote
2
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For FTP transfers to z/OS there are a few considerations. First, there are two types of files you can send data to: MVS files and USS files.

For USS files you would simply follow regular FTP conventions:

cd /targetDir

bin choose the transfer method of binary or text

put myfile

There is a whole discussion around encoding and translation which I'll defer.

For MVS files you follow a similar sequence except that MVS requires more information about the file like its attributes:

cd "USER1.MYFILES" - this would change to a prefix which is prepended to the file being transferred. Note you can specify any prefix, not only userid. For instance, you could usecd PROD.NEWDATA` which would create a file prefixed with PROD.NEWDATA.fileName

bin chooses the transfer method

Now you can provide information about the file attributes using the Site Command

For example:
* site 'LRECL=80 RECFM=FB BLKSIZE=3120 CYLINDERS' which tells MVS how to save the file.

Then you can send the file:

put localFileName LOCALFIL

The resulting file would be stored as USER.MYFILES.LOCALFIL

answered Oct 12 at 21:50

Hogstrom

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Thanks for the help, you have me going in the right direction.
– Matt
Oct 12 at 22:54

2

Thanks, if you need further clarification let me know. If this works, mark it as useful if it answers your question.
– Hogstrom
Oct 13 at 0:29

add a comment |

up vote
2
down vote

For FTP transfers to z/OS there are a few considerations. First, there are two types of files you can send data to: MVS files and USS files.

For USS files you would simply follow regular FTP conventions:

cd /targetDir

bin choose the transfer method of binary or text

put myfile

There is a whole discussion around encoding and translation which I'll defer.

For MVS files you follow a similar sequence except that MVS requires more information about the file like its attributes:

cd "USER1.MYFILES" - this would change to a prefix which is prepended to the file being transferred. Note you can specify any prefix, not only userid. For instance, you could usecd PROD.NEWDATA` which would create a file prefixed with PROD.NEWDATA.fileName

bin chooses the transfer method

Now you can provide information about the file attributes using the Site Command

For example:
* site 'LRECL=80 RECFM=FB BLKSIZE=3120 CYLINDERS' which tells MVS how to save the file.

Then you can send the file:

put localFileName LOCALFIL

The resulting file would be stored as USER.MYFILES.LOCALFIL

answered Oct 12 at 21:50

Hogstrom

1,1421120

For FTP transfers to z/OS there are a few considerations. First, there are two types of files you can send data to: MVS files and USS files.

For USS files you would simply follow regular FTP conventions:

cd /targetDir

bin choose the transfer method of binary or text

put myfile

There is a whole discussion around encoding and translation which I'll defer.

For MVS files you follow a similar sequence except that MVS requires more information about the file like its attributes:

cd "USER1.MYFILES" - this would change to a prefix which is prepended to the file being transferred. Note you can specify any prefix, not only userid. For instance, you could usecd PROD.NEWDATA` which would create a file prefixed with PROD.NEWDATA.fileName

bin chooses the transfer method

Now you can provide information about the file attributes using the Site Command

For example:
* site 'LRECL=80 RECFM=FB BLKSIZE=3120 CYLINDERS' which tells MVS how to save the file.

Then you can send the file:

put localFileName LOCALFIL

The resulting file would be stored as USER.MYFILES.LOCALFIL

answered Oct 12 at 21:50

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answered Oct 12 at 21:50

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answered Oct 12 at 21:50

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Thanks for the help, you have me going in the right direction.
– Matt
Oct 12 at 22:54

2

Thanks, if you need further clarification let me know. If this works, mark it as useful if it answers your question.
– Hogstrom
Oct 13 at 0:29

add a comment |

2

Thanks for the help, you have me going in the right direction.
– Matt
Oct 12 at 22:54

2

Thanks, if you need further clarification let me know. If this works, mark it as useful if it answers your question.
– Hogstrom
Oct 13 at 0:29

Thanks for the help, you have me going in the right direction.
– Matt
Oct 12 at 22:54

Thanks, if you need further clarification let me know. If this works, mark it as useful if it answers your question.
– Hogstrom
Oct 13 at 0:29

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