I think that this happens when there is a problem with the message catalog that FTP is using and so FTP isn't retrieving the right message text. Is this on a z/OS system?
Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Greetings all, > > I get "501 --- reserved for future use ---" when I create an FTP > connection. The message immediately before shows the IP address port > 21 (we use the default). The line after says it was the OPEN command > (rc=10501). > > This happens in batch and online. Same JCL works fine in our OS/390 > 2.9 system. > > What could be "reserved for future use"? > > JCL: > > //FTPTEST EXEC PGM=FTP,PARM='XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (EXIT' > //INPUT DD * > MYUID MYPSWD > CD > DIR > QUIT > > Thanks in advance, > Bruce ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

