On Sun, 18 Aug 2024 19:26:56 -0500, Jason Cai wrote: > > We need to transfer a large number of Variable Blocked (VB) format files from > z/OS to Linux systems while maintaining the Record Descriptor Word (RDW) > intact. >Previously, using z/OS FTP, we achieved this with the bin command and locsite >RDW. We are now considering using CA XCOM for data transfer. > Has anyone successfully preserved the RDW of VB files when transferring from > z/OS to Linux using CA XCOM? Does CA XCOM have a feature similar to FTP for > preserving RDW? > Any suggestions or assistance would be greatly appreciated. > . At times, to meet such a requirement, I have overridden the input data set to DCB=RECFM=U. o That requires that I control both ends of the process. o That preserves both BDWs and RDWs. o I believe that is the technique SMP/E RECEIVE FROMNETWORK uses to package IEBCOPY unloaded libraries.
Why are you considering changing from a process that provably works to an unproven one? -- o It's a shame that LOCSITE RDW isn't reversible. o It's a shame that LOCSITE RDW isn't compatible with FILEDATA=RECORD. Conway's law. gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
