JCL to FTP a file from one region to an other one

twissi · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:45 pm

Hi,

I'm in the look out for a job(JCL) that can FTP (using PGM=FTP) a file from one region to an other one, kindly help.

Thanks,
Cheers, Twissi.

Rupesh.Kothari · Member of the Month Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 463

Hi,

superk · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:11 pm

Look here in the z/OS V1R7.0 Comm Svr: IP User's Guide and Commands Chapters 3, 4, and 5.

Specifically, see this chapter 4.9 Submitting FTP requests in batch.

twissi · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:16 pm

Hi,

This's not what I was looking for, I knew it already.
I want a job that FTPs a file from one region to a different region(not any windows or unix server) of the same mainframe.

We usually use XMIT to accomplish this function but XMIT is a mannual process and I'm looking to automate it.

Hope this's clear.
Thank you so much for your interest, hoping to get the correct one from you,
Cheers, Twissi.

dneufarth · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:46 am

any chance that a shared dasd vol for these regions is available? no need to ftp/xmit then

twissi · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:21 pm

Dave,

There is nothing common to these regions, so the only options I can think about is to FTP the file or maybe XMIT it because the regions are on the same mainframe.

Thoughts??

Cheers, Twissi.

dneufarth · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:26 pm

dump it to tape and read it in as an uncataloged dataset by specifying volser

martin9 · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:06 pm

hy twissi,

note: with XMIT you don't transfer anything, you just put
a dataset into the mainframe compatible XMIT format,
if you need to transfer this, you also have to use something
like ftp.
ftp uses the tcp/ip address from the target system,
to transfer it, check what is the ipadr/port# for your target...

all other specifications, you can read in the manual as
provided by superk.

martin9

ps: there is no need to know the solution,
just know, where to find the right manual,
where the solution is described.

publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/F1A1B950/4.9?DT=20050708142126

twissi · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:12 pm

Hi Martin9,

I've accomplished this task by automating XMIT !! see the syntax below:

martin9 · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:34 pm

hy twissi,

your solution looks fine,
BUT NOTE THIS.
with this job you transfer nothing.
XMIT is a transferable mainframe format.
after you have created this XMIT file using TSO-command XMIT,
you still have to transfer it to somewhere.
now your XMIT-file is still on your partition, ok?

but now, you will be able to transfer it to anywhere,
using ftp for example.

martin9

superk · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:42 pm

No, not true. XMIT is NJE (Network Job Entry). I have used the same code, and it does work to transfer a dataset from one node to the other.

martin9 · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:59 pm

hy,

ok, but this means, this file will be transfered only if the target node
is really known. therefore i suggest, twissi does not want to transfer
it to another system outside. (NJE is the internal mainframe network
job entry...).
we use xmit only to send data files to other customers or vendors
which also have a mainframe. inhouse it is easier to use any ftp.

but nevertheless, thanks for your explanation...

martin9

twissi · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:51 pm

Hi Martin9,

I guess there was a bit of confution for you, superk's solution was what exactly I was looking for!

And I'm sure you would definitely have given me the solution had you understood the requirement correctly.

Thanks to all of you.
Cheers, Twissi.

RaviTejaG · New User Joined: 21 May 2010 Posts: 8 Location: Hyderabad

Hi Twissi,
i read your post and want some explanation from you,

can you explain the use of following statements,

//SYSUT1 DD *
PROC 3 NODE USER DSN
CONTROL MSG LIST CONLIST NOFLUSH
ERROR DO
SET &RET = &LASTCC
RETURN
END
and
%GO AMVS123 IDHERE E13371.?MENDV.TEMP(FTP)

Thank You,
RaviTeja.G[/b]

expat · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 4:33 pm

RaviTejaG

The topic to which you have replied has been happily dormant for over 4 and a half years.

Do you really think that you will get a response ?

PeterHolland · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 4:36 pm

Hope for you twissi is still around after 4 years and some months.

RaviTejaG · New User Joined: 21 May 2010 Posts: 8 Location: Hyderabad

Hi expat,

i have faith on this forum that's y i posted.
Regards,
RaviTeja.G

RaviTejaG · New User Joined: 21 May 2010 Posts: 8 Location: Hyderabad

i am not asking only Twissi ,if anyone knows about it can explain or can give me pointers.
Regards,
RaviTeja.g

expat · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 4:59 pm

unfortunately twissi is probably the only person who can tell us the code of the CLIST or REXX called GO

dick scherrer · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 8:28 pm

Hello,

Rather that work thru the old solution that may or may not do what you want, you should get more useful replies if you post what you are trying to do and where there are questions/problems. . .