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Creating and saving transfer lists

You can create a transfer list using the method below or you can manually add each transfer entry using the Transfer Properties window. Refer to Using the Transfer Properties window for more information.
To create and save a transfer list:
  1. Connect to the desired Mainframe session.
  2. Click Transfer → Configure.
  3. Configure the IND$FILE transfer.
    Refer to Configuring IND$FILE transfer setup for more information.
  4. In the Local Files pane, select the desired local file.
  5. In the Host Files pane, select the desired host file. If no files are displayed in the list, click Refresh.
    Note: If you selected the TSO host system type during configuration, your session must be at a READY prompt or the ISPF command shell. If it is not, you cannot view the host files and you will receive an error when you click Refresh.
  6. Click the Add to List icon in the center pane.
    The file entry displays in the Transfer List pane.
  7. Optional: Set the entry’s transfer properties:
    1. Highlight the desired file entry and click the Properties icon.
    2. In the Transfer Direction drop-down menu, select <- Receive or Send ->.
      If you leave the Transfer Direction set to None, the entry transfer is dependent on the window:

      • From the Host File Transfer - Send window, the entry will be sent to the host.

      • From the Host File Transfer - Receive window, the entry will be received from the host.

      • From the Host File Transfer window, the entry will be bypassed.

    3. To change the setup options, click Transfer Setup.
      The Transfer Setup - Entry # window opens. These are the same options set in the initial setup but will be applied to this particular transfer entry. Refer to Configuring IND$FILE transfer setup for more information on these settings.

      Make the desired changes and click OK.

    4. Click OK.
  8. Repeat steps 4–7 until all of the desired files are in the transfer list.
  9. Save the transfer list using one of the following two options:
    • Select List → Save from the menu bar or click the Save icon in the transfer list toolbar. This saves the transfer list with the current display session. The next time this session is opened, the transfer list is displayed in the Transfer List pane.
    • Select List → Save As from the menu bar or click the Save As icon from the transfer list toolbar. This saves the transfer list as a .mdl file for future use.
      Note: When saving a .mdl text-based transfer list, the following settings are only saved until the next transfer:
      • Local File
      • Local File Path
      • Transfer Direction
      • File Options: Binary/ Text, CRFL, and Append
      • Host File
      To save all settings for each transfer, save the transfer list in mainframe display binary transfer list (.mdlb) file format.
Parent topic: Transfer lists