IND$FILE in BINARY mode should do it. Did you know that "pax" can read from and write to z/OS legacy datasets? That is, the pax archive can be in a sequential dataset, not just in a UNIX file.
pax -wvf "//'HLQ.DSN.PAX'" /my/sub/directory/* But I'd pre-allocate HLQ.DSN.PAX. RECFM=FB,LRECL=1,BLKSIZE=27998 for 3390. Use IND$FILE in BINary mode (or ftp on source, if available). Now, why so weird a DCB? Because IND$FILE is not too good at file transfer and LRECL=1 will work fairly well even with IND$FILE. I don't think RECFM=U or RECFM=VB would work right, but I could be wrong. I am sure LRECL=1 and RECFM=FB will work, but inefficiently. Why not just use a tape? The target system must be very weird if it does't have ftp or tapes. How do they do any maintenance? Or, no offense, are you simply trying to bypass some security measures that the target management has set up? Or, even worse, are you an auditor or security consultant trying to prove that the z/OS system is insecure? My paranoia is running rampant. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ray Overby > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 9:01 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Copy z/OS USS pax format file to another z/OS system > without FTP > > Is there a way to copy a z/OS USS pax file to another z/OS > system without using FTP and have the pax file still be > usable when copy completed? > > For example: > > 01) Copy USS file to some type of z/os file on source z/OS system. > 02) IND$FILE source system z/os file to USB drive. > 03) Plug USB drive into new machine that has TN3270 to target > z/OS system > 04) IND$FILE file on USB drive to target z/OS. > 05) Copy z/os file to a USS directory on target z/os. > > Notes: > > 01) FTP or similar products are not available on the target system. > 02) INF$FILE is available for file transfer. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
