Yeah, before I discovered Co:Z, I wrote some REXX USS programs to copy-to-USS and copy-to-MVS. They worked, and you're welcome to them (might save you some time figuring out the copy options, etc.), but Co:Z is so much better.
First Tennessee Bank Mainframe Technical Support -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of John McKown Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 9:00 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: SCP an MVS dataset [External Email] On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 7:24 AM, Sankaranarayanan, Vignesh < vignesh.v.sankaranaraya...@marks-and-spencer.com> wrote: > Hello All > > A quick question... is it possible to SCP an MVS dataset on to a target? > I'm able to successfully send USS files but I get 'FOTS1744 > <dataset.name> No such file or directory. (errno2=0x05620062)' when trying a > dataset. > Using only IBM software, this is not possible. Dovetailed Technologies has a product (freely licensed) called "Co:Z sftp" which give you this capability. This is a zero cost product, but does an an option for paid support. So you can download it, install, and run it for _NO MONEY_. IMO, anyone who does not install all of the Co:Z products is doing themselves a grave disservice. And I do understand that some shops are hyper-aware of security and so it might be a real problem getting that software approved. ref: http://dovetail.com/products/sftp.html ==== OK, some a really horrible way that might work, sort of. YOU HAVE BEEN PUT ON NOTICE. Use at own risk. If you want to transfer a file from Linux (I don't do Windows) to a z/OS data set over an SSH channel, it is possible to "cheat". But only if you want to convert from ASCII to EBCDIC and are willing to use the default translate table. The following Linux command shows how: cat some.file.txt | ssh user@host 'cp /dev/fd0 //some.file.txt' Now, the above is simplistic and works. The "cp" command runs as "user" on the "host" system. By default, the cp command prepends your RACF id onto the data set name, like in TSO (sort of). Now, a big problem is shell escape characters. Trying to send a single quote *'* to the z/OS system is a lesson in frustration due to this. And using the Co:Z "solves" this for me. > > - Vignesh > Mainframe Infrastructure > -- We all have skeletons in our closet. Mine are so old, they have osteoporosis. Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN FIRST TENNESSEE Confidentiality notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail message from your computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
