FTPing file from the iSeries to a mainframe

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> from: "Douthat, Trent" <trent.douthat@xxxxxxx>
> subject: FTPing file from the iSeries to a mainframe
>
> I have a database file with one variable length field in it. The 
field
> is 4500 bytes long plus 2 bytes to contain the field length.
>
> I'm having a heck of a time getting a file to the mainframe as a 
> datasetwith variable length records. I've experimented quite a bit 
> but I keep
> ending up with either
> 1. junk at the beginning of the record or 
> 2. the records are wrapping or
> 3. the records get truncated.
>
> My theory is that if I convert the file to an IFS ASCII file and then
> FTP it from the IFS, it ought to work, but it doesn't.
>
> Does anyone have any experience getting an iSeries database file with
> variable length fields transferred successfully to a mainframe 
dataset
> with variable length records using FTP? If so, what FTP parms did you
> use?
>
> Thanks,
> Trent Douthat

Trent,

What are teh commands that you are using?  

(after you login)
QUOTE SITE CDUP   <-- This will set your 'root' to null rather than 
prefixing User ID
QUOTE SITE RECFM=VB LRECL=(Max record length) BLKSIZE=(a number you 
calc. or SMS will)
PUT LIB/DB 'HLQ.SLQ.TLQ' 

Let me know how that works.

Mike.