How do you get to the hfs file system files from a windows ftp? All I see are regular mvs datasets.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 8:47 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro 12 not displaying OMVS directories correctly On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:32:25 -0800, Charles Mills wrote: >I've been using WS_FTP Pro between Windows XP and "conventional" z/OS >datasets for some time now with no problems. > >I just tried to access some OMVS files and they are displaying very >strangely in WS_FTP. If I leave the filter blank, then all directories and >files have access permissions (you know, strings like drwxr-xr-x) displayed >instead of their names. If I set the filter to *, then the names are >displayed but folders are listed as binary files with a colon appended to >their names (e.g., a folder named source is displayed as a binary file named >source: ) and the cd command no longer works. I can't find a relevant >option. Has anyone else seen this? What am I doing wrong? > Probably nothing. I bet it's WS_FTP Pro. Likely it does something similar to: ftp> quote syst 215 MVS is the operating system of this server. FTP Server is running on z/OS. On seeing that the host is MVS, it parses the output of an NLST (or perhaps LIST) command as if it were generated by LISTDS rather than by /bin/ls. Use linemode FTP fom a command tool. Or some other client. FileZilla? -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ========================== This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
