Two possible solutions that worked with earlier versions of IBM FTP:
1: Instead of instream //INPUT DD * or //SYSIN DD * (or whatever) just
point DD to a sequential file/dataset with line length or record length
greater than 72. Say 200. That will be your command file.
2: I had modified earlier versions of IBM FTP under MVS & OS/390 to mimic
the PLUS ("+") continuation support in TSO commands.
You could code:
PUT ABCDEFGH.IJKLMNOP.QRSTUVWX.YZ012345 +
QWERTYUI.OPASDFGH.JKLZXCVB.NM098765
Note the trailing continuation plus sign ("+") must be preceded by a
blank.
I do not know if these, err, enhancements, err, kludges, are still
present in current z/OS FTP. My off and on work for IBM hasn't involved FTP
since about 1998.
Jim Keohane
Multi-Platforms, Inc.
> [Original Message]
> From: Mautalen Juan Guillermo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU>
> Date: 10/12/2005 9:11:32 AM
> Subject: FTP continuation character
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a batch job that makes an FTP from the Mainframe (acting as FTP
> client) to a Windows machine (acting as FTP server).
> It works fine, but because of the file names being very long, the 72
> limit of JCL is insufficient.
>
> Question:
> what is the continuation character, in order to continue the FTP command
> in the next line?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> JUAN MAUTALEN
>
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