FTP to Mainframe (Z/OS)

[ivan.ulens@vcst.be]

Hi,
is it possible to use the FTP command to transfer files to an IBM Mainframe (Z/OS)?
regards,
Ivan Ulens

[Oleg]

Why not if Z/OS supports FTP protocol?

[ivan.ulens@vcst.be]

I receive following message:
E: 2020-08-27 11:13:50: 550 Mismatched quotes on pathname 'CG061.SMD935'/14022020.xml

[ivan.ulens@vcst.be]

see attachement

[Oleg]

I think that you have to use remote folder name without quotes
only CG061.SMD935 (not 'CG061.SMD935')

I think that 'CG061.SMD935'/14022020.xml is invalid name therefore you get an error

[ivan.ulens@vcst.be]

on Z/OS there are some rules: a dataset name without quotes will change with the name of the user in prefix.
example:
* FTP connect with USER FTP001. The dataset (file) SMD935 will change to FTP001.SMD935
* FTP connect with USER FTP001. The dataset (file) 'CG061.SMD935' will not change

[ivan.ulens@vcst.be]

If I change the remote folder to CG061.SMD935, I receive
E: 2020-08-27 11:51:33: 501 Invalid data set name "CG061.SMD935/14022020.xml". Use MVS Dsname conventions.

[Oleg]

What database/dataset?
FTP - File Transfer Protocol. Only files and folders
I'm afraid that you have to refer to documentation of Z/OS

[ivan.ulens@vcst.be]

when I use native FTP on my Windows PC I use the following PUT statement and this works fine:
put "C:\Data\Edison\14022020.xml" "'CG061.SMD935'"

[ivan.ulens@vcst.be]

a dataset is a file