For a VB(S) file, ftp from z to Windows or *nix, plus change the data on Windows/*nix and return to z via ftp (or ind$file) is going to require specific programming to adjust and possibly restore the BDW/RDW structure of the final file. It's really not that hard a program to write :)
Dave Gibney Information Technology Services Washington State University > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Gilbert Cardenas > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 10:16 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: FTP variable block dataset from z/OS to Windows and back > > You are correct Roger, the terse/ftp/ftp/unterse did work. It does add an > extra layer of complexity to the process though and is not as straightforward > as an FTP to pc and then back to MF. > > I'm am not privy to all of the information around why they want to do this but > apparently, the OP has already found another possible solution and that is to > use the STRucture RECORD type. > > Apparently the RECORD type adds a End-of-Record (x'FF01') but they think > they can work around this. > > I was just trying to help a friend with this delimna but they seemed to > possibly > have found a work around using STRucture RECORD. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
