PASSPORT Knowledge Base
File Transfer - IND$FILE

Date Published: September 23, 2002

Date Updated: May 31, 2011

Title

IND$FILE File Transfer Time-Out

Product

PASSPORT PC to Host, PASSPORT Web to Host

Emulation Types

TN3270

Issue

Although everything seems to be configured correctly, I can’t seem to perform an IND$FILE file transfer using PASSPORT. What should I do?

Solution

If you’re connected using model 5 screen size and attempting to do file transfer from the ISPF option 6 (command), you will get a dialog box with the message "FILE TRANSFER TIME OUT" and no data will be transferred. This is a known issue with PASSPORT version 2002-621 and earlier.

This problem has been corrected in version 2004-930 and newer; however, there are two immediate ways to work around this problem:

1. Perform your file transfer from the TSO command line outside of ISPF.
2. Re-configure your session to use a screen size other than model 5.

More Information

• If you are using a Session Manager and are experiencing IND$FILE file transfer time-outs, then try re-configuring your File Transfer Method to use Presentation Space instead of Structured Field or vice versa:
  
  

Keywords

ind$file, file transfer, time out, model 5, ispf, command, presentation, space, structured, field