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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 17, 2014

ftp rdw only works one way

IBM's z/OS "ftp" program has an "RDW" option. When ftping a VB file in binary mode from mainframe to PC, it will include RDWs in the datastream on the PC (see "use case" for example program). This is an excellent feature. Unfortunately, there does not appear to be any way to reverse this process. ie if I have a file with RDW on the PC, I cannot transmit this to a VB dataset on the mainframe. Could you please enhance "ftp" to include this feature.

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    Oct 30, 2020

    This item is not in our plans but is being kept in our backlog.

  • Guest
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    Jul 20, 2016

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS Communications Server
    Component - TCP/IP
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - Other
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

  • Guest
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    Jul 19, 2016

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #63596 in product z/OS.

  • Guest
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    Jul 19, 2016

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - Other
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Analytics Platform
    Product family - BigData Core
    Product - Streams
    Component - General
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

  • Guest
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    Nov 30, 2015

    Paul Edwards doesn't know how to perform the requested edits. Can someone at IBM change the requested fields?

  • Guest
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    Jan 5, 2015

    Thank you for submitting this request. Your enhancement request was submitted against the software product "InfoSphere Streams". From the description, I believe that this should be filed against the z/OS operating system. Please edit the following fields in this enhancement request to ensure that the correct product team receives your request:
    Brand = Servers and Systems Software
    Product = z/OS