FTP File Transfer from PC to Mainframe

morrisjmm · Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:28 am

Instead of transferring each module manually one at a time, someone told me that you could use ftp (file transfer protocol) to transfer a list of files from a PC to the Mainframe. The files on the PC are in text format going to a PDS on the mainframe. Using the file transfer feature of POWERTERM with an active TSO session. Thanks for any help.

ofer71 · Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:01 am

Use can do this using native FTP. Open your command shell (usually from 'My Programs' or by run-->'cmd').

Enter FTP. provide user name and password.

Set the mainframe & pc directories using CD & LCD commands.

Use MPUT * to move all files from your PC to the mainframe.

O.

rammf · New User Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 17 Location: chennai

Sorry,

I am NOT clear with ur explanation.

Can u explain it elaborate???

Thx in adv

superk · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:04 pm

OK. Here's a sample process. A desktop folder (c:\temp) contains three files (#1, #2, #3) to be transmitted to a PDS on a z/OS mainframe:

I open a command prompt, and enter this information:

C:\>ftp myhost <= where myhost is the host FTP server name.

I get these responses:

Connected to myhost.##.##.###.
220-FTPB1 IBM FTP CS V1R7 at MYHOST.##.##.###, 12:14:35 on 2006-08-30.
220 Connection will close if idle for more than 5 minutes.
User (myhost.##.##.###:(none)): superk <= I enter my user id.

331 Send password please.
Password: <= I enter my password (the passord is masked).

230 SUPERK is logged on. Working directory is "SUPERK.".

ftp> cd PDS <= I change my working directory to the one I want to use.

250 The working directory "SUPERK.PDS" is a partitioned data set

ftp> lcd temp <= I now change my local directory to the \temp directory.

Local directory now C:\temp.

ftp> prompt interactive <= I enter the command to turn off interactive prompting.

Interactive mode Off .

ftp> mput #* <= I enter the mput command to "multiple put" all of the matching files.

200 Port request OK.
125 Storing data set SUPERK.PDS(#1)
250-Statistics have been updated for the PDS member that was transferred
250 Transfer completed successfully.
ftp: 16 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 16000.00Kbytes/sec.
200 Port request OK.
125 Storing data set SUPERK.PDS(#2)
250-Statistics have been updated for the PDS member that was transferred
250 Transfer completed successfully.
ftp: 16 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 16000.00Kbytes/sec.
200 Port request OK.
125 Storing data set SUPERK.PDS(#3)
250-Statistics have been updated for the PDS member that was transferred
250 Transfer completed successfully.
ftp: 16 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 16000.00Kbytes/sec.

ftp> qui <= Now I end my FTP session.

221 Quit command received. Goodbye.

warren · Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:08 pm

That is an excellent example. But what if the files were sequential, instead of in a PDS? I have used XMIT's and RECEIVE's on these guys but only know how to do 1 file at a time, if the files are not in a PDS.

superk · Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:36 pm

Doesn't matter. mput would work the same way, with the only difference being that, instead of creating members in a PDS, you'll be creating one dataset for each file sent. So, you have to make sure that the files you're sending have an appropriate naming convention (i.e. as always, stick with DOS 8.3 file naming standards).

For my example, I could just as easily enter:

ftp> cd myfiles
250 "SUPERK.MYFILES." is the working directory name prefix.
ftp> mput #*
200 Port request OK.
125 Storing data set SUPERK.MYFILES.#1
250 Transfer completed successfully.
ftp: 16 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 16000.00Kbytes/sec.
200 Port request OK.
125 Storing data set SUPERK.MYFILES.#2
250 Transfer completed successfully.
ftp: 16 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 16000.00Kbytes/sec.
200 Port request OK.
125 Storing data set SUPERK.MYFILES.#3
250 Transfer completed successfully.
ftp: 16 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 16000.00Kbytes/sec.
ftp> qui
221 Quit command received. Goodbye.

to get 3 new datasets.

warren · Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:56 pm

Great, I will try this tomorrow! Currently ftp'ing 200 sequential files 1 at a time & it takes hours. Some of the files are of different lengths though, so a few quick questions: (1) should the files be separated into folders or directories by lrecl, before the 'mput' & then 1 mput for each folder or directory? (2) should matching files already be allocated & exist empty on the mainframe or will the ftp mput process create them as FB? I ask this because in moving PDS's I used XMIT and TSO RECEIVE with .xmi files for PDS's...but with sequential files, I'm told one must use .dat suffixes & I wonder if they automatically create sequential files on the mainframe.

Thanx!

ibmmainframe1 · New User Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 64 Location: India

Hi,

I have a .bat file which connects to mainframe, after entering user id and password i am getting the following error

530 PASS command failed
Login Failed
ftp>

Even though the password is correct.

Pls advise how to give userid and password in the .bat file.

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:46 pm

Robert Sample · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:50 pm

Google is your friend. Googling ftp windows batch script gives 3,750,000 hits, the very first of which is a Microsoft support answer on how to do exactly what you asked.

ibmmainframe1 · New User Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 64 Location: India

I am trying like this... however failing.

ftp -s:up.txt

my up.txt is having

open server
<racfid>
<passwd>

Still login faliure...

Srihari Gonugunta · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:44 pm

Check if you are using correct ip.

dick scherrer · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:47 pm

Hello,

Talk with the mainframe security and/or network people. They can isolate exactly what is wrong as they can see exactly what is happeneing.

You haven't posted anything other than "it didn't work" which provides nothing to use to help you.

Maybe your local support people can get more complete info about the problem. . .

Suggest you try to do one file manually (to make sure it works) before trying to run a .bat file. . .

superk · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:50 pm

That error can also happen if you don't have the correct RACF authority to use FTP.

Robert Sample · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:52 pm

I tested with -s:batch.file and it worked well for me. I suggest you contact your site support group for assistance -- they may need to look at the data going back and forth.

ibmmainframe1 · New User Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 64 Location: India

Thanks for your immediate responses.

I got the IP address using ping <server name>

and I am using the same racf id and passwd which i used to login in mf.

Did system block FTP?

ibmmainframe1 · New User Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 64 Location: India

Hi Robert,

Can you share your batch file pls.

Robert Sample · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:27 pm

ibmmainframe1 · New User Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 64 Location: India

Pls check the error which I am getting.

ibmmainframe1 · New User Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 64 Location: India

here is the attachment

dick scherrer · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:03 pm

Hello,

Which part of "talk with your site support" was not clear?

You continue to post "it didn't work" and that is not something we can use to help. . .

Someone on your system needs to confirm that you are going to a correct place, with a current id and the proper password. We can't help with that. . .

Robert Sample · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:04 pm

Either your user id for SYN2.DEARBORN.FORD.COM is wrong, or the password you are providing is wrong (or maybe both). NTFTP1 is the name of the FTP daemon (batch job) running on the site. Everything appears correct so your problem must be site related. You must contact someone at SYN2.DEARBORN.FORD.COM for assistance as we've done all we can do.