Transfer formats

The following table describes the different formats you can use to transfer files, directories or libraries.

Transfer format

Description

File to File

Transfers a single file from a defined source to a defined destination.

EXAMPLE: To transfer Readme.txt from its source location to a defined destination, renaming the file to Writeme.txt, define D:\Temp\Readme.txt in the source transfer field, and C:\Directory1\Writeme.txt in the destination transfer field.

NOTE: If no file name is specified in the destination transfer field, the file retains its original name. However, a destination file name must be specified when MVS is the transfer destination.

Directory and Contents

(OS/400, Microsoft Windows and UNIX only)

Transfers a directory from a defined source to a defined destination.

EXAMPLE: To transfer the /h/userb/ directory to /p/home2/, define /h/userb/ in the source transfer field, and /p/home2/ in the destination transfer field. The userb directory is created under /p/home2/.

NOTE: The Recursive transfer option is available. If this is selected, all subdirectories are also transferred.

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Parent Topic

File Transfer job definition