I think John's right. Isn't a Nomad2 database RECFM=V?
If that's true, won't you lose the record length on each record when it is
FTP PUT? "COPYFILE (PACK" fixes that, preserving the record lengths, but
with its obvious overhead at each end, especially for large databases.
Just remember when FTPing COPYFILE packed record to first: BIN F 1024
Then when uploading at the target z/VM system, ensure that you upload the
file as FIXED 1024, and COPYFILE UNPACK.
You might be better off just using a PIPE to send the whole minidisk.
Search the IBMVM-L archives for good examples on how to do that.
Mike Walter
Hewitt Associates
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I've not used z/VM in a long while. But back in the day, I would use the
CMS COPY command with the PACK operand. I'd then transfer that (RSCS).
Then have the far end do a CMS COPY UNPACK.
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All,
I am attempting to FTP Nomad Database files from a VM(5.3) system to
another VM(5.4) system. I have tried binary and EBCDIC without success?
Has anyone had success doing this that you would like to share?
Thank you in advance?
?Dave
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