Of course it's a file transfer tool. I'd question the word "spoof"; it uses the 3270 data stream, but it doesn't simulate data entry. Nor is windows the only PC operating system supported.
The reason that it's so slow has nothing to do with keyboard entry, which it doesn't simulate. I rarely used IND$FILE when I had FTP or WSA available. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 ________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of Jesse 1 Robinson <jesse1.robin...@sce.com> Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 12:13 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: IND$FILE -- where did the name come from? 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://secure-web.cisco.com/1N22jYV-kChXngo58ROmM_Q-qapgSwBbJu1BgZke-m5_yzwqnKzMNp__od-j243qJAFa5D2e1P8RqXWGZV7PKZs6o9dQFaBp5Gwwjh5Q5cUTloGBG4j97hxkV2Zpq0O1yYTCSsA1k7vYjsDykABBnDSGjROGG4hxdYTLZKINHCSDmeqMVHrRy-EVZAJM_fzehrgO6t4p-jcoWnWSC1vW3PsXbdUUY4vFwL0t4SS1Xal892_c4W4hA4z7HecA1qi-hBXXnYryveiyBTf7DpXiJyeNgMoJL1ZdTohZePtKlU93W6pRIt5XD04BAAjIB2G6kCxto4bGtx29kV4D5vQQNekSCU4UMbwPrZbXVfNRidzwaI8p1SCeGYcyq-Ao4XHFYaQyYVNHVI1BQFCIV3djEiEh5RejGZPigC9EJvqvcUk14DIBVLfTh8IcN-k25m_Bc/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibm.com%2Fus-en%2Fmarketplace%2Fpersonal-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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
