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Mainframe Tab of the Transfer Settings Dialog Box

How do I get to this dialog box?

  1. Open a 3270 terminal session.

  2. Open the Transfer Settings dialog box.
    The steps depend on your user interface mode.

    User interface mode Steps
    Ribbon With a session open, on the Session ribbon, from the Transfer group, click the Transfer launcher:
    InfoConnect Browser With a session open, on the InfoConnect menu, choose Tools and then File Transfer. In the Transfer dialog box, click the Settings button.
    TouchUX With a session open, tap the Wrench icon and then under Tools, select File Transfer. In the Transfer dialog box, click the Settings button.
    Classic MDI With a session open, from the Setup menu, select File Transfer.

  3. Select the Mainframe tab.

The options are:

Host

Option Description
System Select the operating system the host is running.
Startup command Type the name of the host program to be issued by InfoConnect to initiate a file transfer. The default value, IND$FILE, is appropriate for CMS and TSO hosts. For CICS hosts, IND$FILE may be appropriate, or you may need to specify your site's CICS transaction (for example, CFTR). When working with double-byte characters, use APVUFILE.
Advanced Configure advanced options for the selected host system type (CICS, CMS, or TSO).

Structured field transfer

Option Description
Max field size Select a buffer value (other than Disabled) to have InfoConnect use the Write Structured Field protocol. As a rule, the larger the buffer size, the faster the transfer. However, if you select a value that is too large for your host, it will disconnect your session when you first attempt to send a file big enough to fill the buffer. This option is relevant for IND$FILE, APVUFILE, and DISOSS transfers.

Timeout (in seconds)

Option Description
Startup Set the amount of time InfoConnect should wait for a host response when attempting to connect. Select a value between 1-9999.
Response Set the amount of time InfoConnect should wait for a host response. Select a value between 1-9999.

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