Transfer Dialog Box
How do I get to this dialog box?
- Start Reflection and log on to the host computer as usual. The steps depend on your user interface mode.
| User Interface Mode | Steps |
|---|---|
| The Reflection Ribbon | On the Session tab, from the Transfer group, click File Transfer. |
| The Reflection Browser | On the Reflection menu, choose Tools and then File Transfer. |
| TouchUx | Tap the Wrench icon and then under Tools, select File Transfer. |
The options are:
Local
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| File names | Type the path and filename of the file you want to transfer. Separate multiple filenames with commas. Standard PC wildcard characters are supported. |
| Local Folders | Browse for the folder containing the file or files you want to transfer. |
Transfer
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Transfer | Click a transfer button to move the file(s) in the indicated direction. |
| Transfer method | Select how data conversion should be handled. The options available depend on the file transfer protocol. For additional information, see [IBM System i (AS/400) Transfer Method Options] and [Mainframe Transfer Method Options]. |
| If file exists | Select what to do when the transferred file already exists in the target location. |
| Record format | Select the record format to use for transfers to the host: |
| Fixed forces the host to create fixed-length records. | |
| Undefined forces the host to create files without a specific record format (this value is only relevant for TSO systems). | |
| Variable forces the host to create variable-length records and preserve the format of a binary file. | |
| Default lets the host determine the record format. | |
| Settings | Click the Settings button, and configure the file transfer settings. |
| Transfer Request | Choose one of the following: |
| Open loads transfer settings that you have saved to a transfer request file. | |
| Save saves your current transfer configuration to a transfer request file |
Host
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| File names | Type or select one or more host files for the transfer. Separate multiple filenames with commas. |
| Show Host Files | Click to display host files in a tree view. The display you see depends on the protocol you have selected. Reflection displays only those files that can be transferred using the currently selected transfer protocol. |
| In 5250 sessions, when you click Show Host Files you are prompted for user name and password, unless you have configured these values from the AS/400 tab of the Transfer Settings dialog box. | |
| Show Host Files is not available if you are transferring to and from a CICS host. | |
| Refresh | Click to refresh the file list. This button appears in place of the Show host files button after you have displayed the host files. |
| Add Library | Click to view an additional library (you will need to provide the library name). This button appears only if you are connected to an AS/400 host, and you have displayed the host files. |
| Level | Click to open the New Level dialog box, where you can specify the high-level qualifier or qualifiers (or filter) of the host files to display. |
| Note: This button appears only if you have configured File Transfer for a TSO host and you have displayed the host files. | |
| If you enter a filter that is a subset of the files in the current view, only the files matching the filter are displayed. If the filter is not a subset of the files in the current view, the files matching the filter are added to the view. |
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