[chopper]

We're issuing a SEND from an AIX machine to a Z/OS mainframe (MVS) in the format as hinted at below.

cftutil send part=mainframe, idf=AIXtoMVS, fname=/testdir/testfile, nfname='mvs.gdg.dataset(+1)'

but we get an error "Open mode not allowed".

the CFTMAIN job on the mainframe has "ALTER" access to the 'mvs.*' hierachy. and we've tried existing PDS and new PDS files with various HLQ's and still get the same error.

Anyone any ideas?

p.s. CFT is version v2.4.1 m-3-18

cheers

[Benoit]

Hello,

The open mode means the sender side defines the file name on receiver side.

On sender side, this is done with the parameter 'nfname'
On receiver side, you have to code fname=&NFNAME in the receive IDF.

Benoit

[chopper]

thanks Benoit, that worked great!

I just need to fix the "creation error - 138 WF NOFND" error I'm now getting when trying to send a file with "FNAME=mvs.file.gdg(+1)"...

thanks for your help!

[Patrick]

To receive in a GDG, CFT have to perform a RENAME.

The CFTRECV must includes a WFNAME like ("WFNAME=mvs.file.gdg.&IDTU").

WFNAME will be renamed at the end of the transfer to the FNAME (was "FNAME=mvs.file.gdg(+1)" )

WFNAME is the temporary filename to be renamed to FNAME when transfer ends


/Patrick

[Tyrannosaurus re...]

The rules to follow in this case are :
1) As noticed, you "must" use a temporary file if you want to receive a GDG on Z/OS
2) The &NFNAME variable will be specified in the CFTRECV FNAME=...
For example :
CFTRECV ID = OPENGDG ,
FNAME = TEST.FILE.&NFNAME ,
WFNAME = TEST.FILE.&IDTU ,
And the command will be :
SEND ... IDF=OPENGDG, NFNAME=GDG(+1)