A binary file can never be transferred to a workstation and back if it is RECFM V. Just technically impossible, unless using special transfer programs that add the recordlength in front of each record (and strip that back off when uploading to VM). ALMCOPY was such a beast. FTP nor IND$FILE do that.
2009/12/9 Scott Rohling <scott.rohl...@gmail.com> > Try transferring without the fixed 1024 specification... it should be > variable when it gets to z/VM > > Scott > > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Ed Zell <ewz...@illinoismutual.com> wrote: > >> I am getting DMSCPY068E Input file CLIVM740 PACKENG A1 not in packed >> format >> >> >> listfile clivm740 packeng a (all >> >> FILENAME FILETYPE FM FORMAT LRECL RECS BLOCKS >> >> CLIVM740 PACKENG A1 F 1024 204 51 >> >> >> >> This is after doing FTP with BINARY FIX 1024 >> >> And Roland, no, I did not receive CLIVM README file with any instructions. >> >> I am trying to solve a -833 referenced by PQ80184 where I need to receive >> the >> English version of the stored procedures to load into DB2 7.4. >> >> If I am missing something simple, I apologize, but I can’t seem to process >> the file >> from support. >> >> Ed >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] *On >> Behalf Of *Roland P. Chung >> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 09, 2009 2:54 PM >> >> *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> *Subject:* Re: FCOPY help >> >> >> >> Ops, Bruce is correct that the FCOPY packlib files are in variable length >> format. The FCOPY'ed file must have been COPYFILE (PACKed. >> >> Then you should PC transfer the file to CMS disk using Binary Fixed 1024, >> then, COPYFILE (UNP OLDD >> then, FCOPY fn ft fm (list to find out the members in the paclib >> (28 of them) >> >> then use SEL to fetch the file out to your CMS disk. >> >> BTW, you should have a TXT file called CLIVM README for instructions on >> how to install it. Don't you? >> >> ....Roland >> >> --- On *Wed, 12/9/09, Bruce Hayden <bjhay...@gmail.com>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Bruce Hayden <bjhay...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: FCOPY help >> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 8:26 PM >> >> FCOPY packlib files are in variable length format, and you lose the >> record structure when you upload it from a PC. I don't know how you >> could reconstruct the file in the correct format so that FCOPY would >> accept it. If the DB2 people would use COPYFILE (PACK on the packlib >> first, then you could upload as Fixed 1024, use COPYFILE to unpack, >> then extract the files using FCOPY. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Confidentiality:* This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain >> confidential, proprietary and privileged information, and unauthorized >> disclosure or use is prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error, >> please notify the sender and delete this e-mail from your system. >> > > -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
