ISTR that you might get this if the total destination file name (including all of the directory names) would exceed 255 characters.
George George Shedlock Jr AEGON Information Technology AEGON USA 502-560-3541 -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fran Hensler Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 11:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: VMFTP Return Code -5 I should have included a couple of examples: VMFTPM401I put NO_INST.TXT NO_INST_2008-08-26_03-38-11_TUE.txt 33 *-* 'put NO_INST.TXT NO_INST_2008-08-26_03-38-11_TUE.txt' +++ RC(-5) +++ VMFTPM401I put ALIAS.TXT ALIAS_2008-08-28_02-12-42_THU.txt 33 *-* 'put ALIAS.TXT ALIAS_2008-08-28_02-12-42_THU.txt' +++ RC(-5) +++ Sorry I didn't provide relevant information in my first post. /Fran ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:18:37 EDT Fran Hensler said: >I should have investigated this further before bothering the list. > >I looked at the source for VMFTP and it return -5 on subcommand syntax >error > >I run the VMFTP with the ECHO ALL option and I can not see a syntax >error. And the -5 is always on the PUT command. > >/Fran >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:05:23 EDT Fran Hensler said: >>I run a VMFTP macro frequently and 99% of the time it works perfectly. >>But once in a while I will get a return code of -5 after the PUT fn1 >>fn2 >> >>Has anyone else experienced this? >> >>I think it is CMS that is issuing this negative RC but I can't find a >>list of CMS return codes. >> >>/Fran Hensler at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania USA for 45 years >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://zvm.sru.edu/~fjh +1.724.738.2153 >> "Yes, Virginia, there is a Slippery Rock" >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>----
