Can we rename a file using SFTP

mkk157 · Active User Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 310

Dear Experts,

I use the SFTP to transfer the files from Mainframe to UNIX applicaiton.

My rquirement is to rename an existing file on OMVS with a new name on daily basis.

Is it possible ?
If so, please give me the sample code.

Robert Sample · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:10 pm

Is the file to be renamed on the remote server or the local machine? That will make a difference, as well.

mkk157 · Active User Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 310

Hi Robert,

It is on my local machine (OMVS - Unix Partition of Mainframe Server)

mkk157 · Active User Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 310

Hi Robert,
Any help on this ???

Robert Sample · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:45 pm

Since the file is on the local machine, not the remote machine, using SFTP to do the rename will not work. SFTP rename is to rename a file on the server, not the client.

You can use the OMVS command mv to change the name of the Unix System Services file on the mainframe.

The syntax of the mv command can easily be found in the Unix System Services Command Reference manual or by using the man command in OMVS or via telnet session. I personally regard providing syntax of commands on a forum like this to be a waste of time -- my time since I already know where to find the syntax if I have questions, as well as the poster's time since if they are not willing to look up the syntax of the command in the manual then there's no motivation for them to learn anything on their own. With Google and IBM's various web sites, there's certainly no excuse for being unable to find command syntax.