Re: FTP changes the record format name

["B. Dietz" <bdietz400@xxxxxxxxx>]

if all systems on same local network then SAVRSTOBJ may be an option over FTP.

setup is fairly simple using EE(enterprise extenders) and has been outlined in the archives.

bryan


> On Oct 20, 2017, at 10:00 AM, T. Adair <tadair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> When I FTP a PF from one System i to another, FTP will preserve the filename and member name, but it (apparently always) changes the record format name from whatever it was to the same as the filename.
>
> Example:
> PUT DS_DATA/DS_PRDXF.DS_PRDXF  DS_DATA/DS_PRDXF.DS_PRDXF
>
> This successfully puts the DS_PRDXF file in the DS_DATA library on the source system, into the same file/library on the target system.
>
> So far, so good.  The problem is that the record format name on the source system is DSPRDXFR, but FTP changes it to DS_PRDXF (same as the filename) on the target system.
>
> Why?
>
> This file needs to be FTPed to multiple libraries on multiple systems. I do not relish the thought of having to transfer the DDL source member to each system, and then manually create the file in each library on every system.
>
> Is there an FTP setting to prevent this behavior?  I've searched the archives, and I've Gaagled it, without success.  Does FTP simply not ignore the record format name, and assign a default?
>
> FTPing to the same library name (on a remote system) or to a different library name makes no difference.  Same result.
>
> All our systems are on 7.2.
>
> As always, any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> ~TA~
>
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