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MishaJ Mike Johnson
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| Is it possible to FTP all members of a PDS from one mainframe to another? I have attempted using MPUT and MGET but no luck. |
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enrico-sorichetti
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| I have attempted using MPUT and MGET but no luck. |
not much to work on  |
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steve-myers
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As Mr. Sorichetti says, there is not much to work with. More recent z/OS releases allow some short cuts, but this will work on all releases.
Step 1 - “Export” the PDS to a “flat” data set using the TSO XMIT command.
XMIT n1.xxx dataset(the source PDS) outdataset(flat data set 1)
Step 2 (optional) – Compress flat data set 1
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//COMPRESS EXEC PGM=TRSMAIN,PARM=PACK
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//INFILE DD DISP=SHR,DSN=flat data set 1
//OUTFILE DD DSN=-- flat data set 2 --,
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=1024,DSORG=PS) |
Step 3 – FTP flat data set 1 or flat data set 2 as a binary data set
Step 4 (optional) – Expand flat data set 2
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//EXPAND EXEC PGM=TRSMAIN,PARM=UNPACK
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//INFILE DD DISP=SHR,
// DSN=data set received by FTP
//OUTFILE DD DSN=flat data set 3,
// DCB=same as flat data set 1 on the sending system |
Step 5 – Create the PDS using the TSO RECEIVE command
RECEIVE indataset(flat data set 3) |
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MishaJ Mike Johnson
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So in other words there is no provision within FTP for PDS's? You'd think that by now that option would have been included.
Oh, well, we're not called dinosaurs for nothing 
Thanks for the feedback, folks. |
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enrico-sorichetti
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my comment
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there is not much to work with.
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was referring to the complete lack of info about the problem encountered
but ...
it works for me
since I do not have two systems available
I tried to ftp from myself
i had to be careful about which was which for cd and lcd
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prompt
Interactive mode is off
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copied all the members |
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superk
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| Yep, I concur. An mput * will work fine for most PDS's. |
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steve-myers
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| steve-myers wrote: |
| As Mr. Sorichetti says, there is not much to work with. More recent z/OS releases allow some short cuts ... |
Now what does that say? The last phrase implies there is some direct PDS support in FTP in more recent z/OS releases.
If you had bothered to tell us what z/OS release is running on both systems, which you did not tell us, AND tell us the type of data - text, non text, load module or program object, we could tell you a more effective way, or at least a simpler way, to proceed.
Nor can we be expected to research documentation for you. You, not us, should research the contents of Comm Svr: IP User's Guide and Commands for the lowest level of z/OS. This document will tell you the capabilities of z/OS FTP.
Since you did no research, you got the only practical answer you got. Then you complained it was not the answer you wanted. |
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MishaJ Mike Johnson
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Steve,
You are correct; I was not succinct enough in my initial posts. I will review the IP User's Guide & Commands and if needed I will post here again for additional assistance.
I will post here with a solution if I find one.
Regards,
Mike J. |
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MishaJ Mike Johnson
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All,
After much searching and trial and error I have the process down to FTP from one mainframe to another.
AMATERSE (TRSMAIN may be an alias) any file (flat or PDS), FTP it over, and unterse.
If you're dealing with a PDSE, first IEBCOPY it to a flat file, then terse/FTP/unterse.
Thanks for all the assistance.
Mike J. |
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enrico-sorichetti
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| After much searching and trial and error I have the process down to FTP from one mainframe to another. |
frankly I do not see any reason why ...
after the proper lcd
the proper cd
to set the local and the remote PDS
the proper prompt
to avoid the conversational problem
an mput * / mget *
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Robert Sample
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| Except for a load library, an FTP from mainframe to mainframe works quite well using the procedure enrico specified. I have used FTP from mainframe to mainframe, LPAR to LPAR while copying PDS members so I know it works. |
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