PASSPORT Knowledge Base
File Transfer - IND$FILE
Date Published: April 17, 2009

Title

Convert EXTRA IND$FILE Transfer List to PASSPORT Format

Product

PASSPORT PC to Host, PASSPORT Web to Host

Emulation Types

TN3270

Issue

How can I convert the EXTRA IND$FILE transfer list to PASSPORT format?

Solution

The EXTRA IND$FILE transfer list can be converted to PASSPORT format by following the instructions below:

  1. Rename your Extra IND$FILE transfer list from .eil to .zli.
  2. Open it using a text editor like Notepad.
  3. Insert the following 2 lines to the beginning of the file.

    [TransferList]
    Header=Rocket Software Transfer List
  4. Delete HostOS 1 or similar.
  5. Replace the Extra list syntax:

    Local0 "c:\test.txt" Direction0 1 Host0 "'p390.testftp.txt'" Scheme0 "c:\extra\Schemes\Text Default.eis"

    with the PASSPORT list syntax:

    xfer0= c:\test.txt,0,'p390.testftp.txt',<TSO Text Default>

The Extra IND$FILE transfer list format is described below:

 

Local0 is the transfer item number starting from zero
 

"C:\test.txt" is the local file name and path (Extra uses " around the file name and path)
 

Direction 0 is SEND and Direction 1 is RECEIVE
 

"'p390.testftp.txt'" is the host file name and path (Extra uses " around the file name and path)
 

"c:\extra\Schemes\Text Default.eis" is the file transfer scheme and path (Extra uses " around the file name and path)

 

The PASSPORT list format is described below:

 

Everything must be declared under:

[TransferList]
 

Header must be present:

Header=Rocket Software Transfer List
 

Item format:

xfer#=Local file name, Direction, Host file name, Transfer scheme
 

#: transfer item number starting from zero

Local file name: local file name with full path

Direction: 1 = send to host and 0 = receive from host

Host file name: host file name

Transfer scheme: one of the <default schemes> or full path of custom transfer scheme file

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