I didn't notice anyone asking (or answering preemptively) the question of what IND$FILE is or how it works. First off, it is not a 'file transfer tool' like FTP or SFTP. It is a program that spoofs 3270 terminal data entry to up or download data. There's a component on mainframe and another on Windows. The reason it's so slow is that it simulates keyboard entry. Not elegant but competent. Not ideal for large files, but here's how I made peace with it long ago.
IND$FILE can completely process a modest file while I'm still trying to get FTP syntax right. For the third time. It's worth my money. . . J.O.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 323-715-0595 Mobile 626-543-6132 Office ⇐=== NEW robin...@sce.com -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Tony Harminc Sent: Friday, November 30, 2018 2:07 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: (External):Re: IND$FILE -- where did the name come from? On Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 14:37, Paul Gilmartin < 0000000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Does IBM support any such clients nowadays? I have an old (2006) version of Pcom "Workstation Program Version 5.9 for Windows" that seems to have a built-in client. And the Help->About has a link to the "support home page" at https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/personal-communications which offers a free 90-day trial, so at least some version appears to still be supported. PC 3270? Are all supported clients from ISVs? Do ISV's reverse-engineer > the interface, > or are interface specs available to them, perhaps by license, subject > to NDA? > I've never seen any interface specs from IBM, except the obviously unofficial file "SS-HCS12-1372-00.pdf" that was mentioned on this list in 2015. I think the most well known reverse engineer is Mike Rayborn of CBT607 fame, but it has doubtless been done independently by several people. Tony H. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
