How to download a PS/PDS to PC using FTP

csiva007 · New User Joined: 29 Sep 2005 Posts: 10

How to download the pds or ps from the mainframe host to local PC through JCL program using FTP?

khamarutheen · Active Member Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 677 Location: NJ

hi frnd,

The following are the steps to extract the mainframe PS/PDS in to ur local PC.
Step1: open the command prompt and go into the folder where u need the PDS to be loaded into ur PC.

Step2: ftp <mainframe server name>

Step3: It will ask for mainframe user name.. enter it

Step4: It will ask the password

Step5: type 'quote site trail'

Step6: get 'PDS name' filename.txt ENTER

Step7: bye (to close the connection)

fixdoubts · New User Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 54

//STEPFTP EXEC PGM=FTP,
//INPUT DD DSN=A DATA SET WITH THE FTP DETAILS.
// DISP=SHR
//OUTPUT DD SYSOUT=*

FTP DETAILS
---------------
X.X.X.X IP TO WHERE ITS TO BE FTP.
XXXXX USERID
XXXXX PASSWD
put 'INPUT FOR FTP' OUTPUT.TXT INPUT FILE IS UR DATASET AND OUTPUT WILL BE THE TXT FILE IN THE DETINATION SYSTEM
QUIT