The following table lists the MVS template parameters.
Parameter |
Description |
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Template Name |
Defines the name of the MVS template. The first character cannot be an integer. |
Record Format |
Determines the value for the record format |
Logical Record Length |
Determines the logical record length values between 0-32760 |
Block Size |
Determines the block size values between 0-32760 |
Translate Table |
Determines what table is used by the FTP server during transfer for translation (8 characters maximum) |
Transfer Mode |
Determines the mode used to transfer files: Block: Transfers the file as a series of data blocks preceded by one or more header bytes. Stream: Transfers the file as a stream of bytes. Transfer mode is valid only for transfer of files from MVS to MVS. |
SMS Management Class |
Determines which SMS Management Class is assigned to a new data set |
DBCS Encoding |
Determines which DBCS data sets are used for the transfer |
Allocation Units |
Determines which allocation unit type is used for the transfer |
Volume |
Defines the volume value (6 characters maximum) |
Unit |
Defines unit value (8 characters maximum) |
Primary |
Defines the primary allocation amount between 1-16777215 |
Secondary |
Defines the secondary allocation amount between 1-16777215 |
SMS Data Class |
Defines the SMS Data Class provided by your organization for the FTP server. |
Transfer to unique file |
Creates a file with a unique name on the remote system instead of overwriting an existing file. The FTP server on the remote system sends the name of the created file back to the MFT client. When you select this option, you cannot do any of the following: Use a temporary prefix for the destination file Rename the destination file Rerun from point of failure |
Additional Options (Host1, Host2) |
Defines MVS FTP Server SITE command sub-parameters and values (214 characters maximum) |
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