To add a new FTP File Transfer Job to the Queue, follow these steps:

1. Open the Connection to the host.

2.        Click on the 'File Transfer' Connection View Menu option.

3. If you want to upload files to the server, remember to first upload the file to z/Scope Anywhere Server in the Files tab.

4. Go to the Queue tab and click on the 'Add' button.

Type tab:

Protocol

Select the FTP protocol.

Direction

Indicates if you will be downloading (Receive) from the host to z/Scope Anywhere Server, or uploading (Send) from z/Scope Anywhere Server to the host.

Associate this file transfer with a connection

This option allows you associate the File Transfer job with a specific connection. The job will only be shown on the selected connection.

Options Tab:

Host

URL or IP address of the host machine that will act as the FTP server.

Port

TCP port defined for FTP access at the remote computer.

Passive

If this option is checked, a PASV command will be sent to tell the host it is working in passive mode.

Transfer Mode

Select the appropriate transfer mode (ASCII/Binary/Auto). By default, all FTP connections will be set to 'Auto'.

Once you defined the file transfer options, you must enter the User Identification.

Security Tab:

Anonymous

Check this option if you prefer to log in anonymously.

UserID

In this field you must enter your User ID.

Password

In this field you must enter your Password.

And finally you should inform the source and destination files.

Files Tab:

Local Filename

Type a name for the file stored in the remote host.

Remote Filename

Type a name for the file stored in z/Scope Anywhere Server. All the available files are listed on the Files tab.

IFS Mode

This parameter only works for AS/400 connections.

Once you finish the configuration of the file transfer job, click on the 'OK' button and it will be shown in the Static Queue.

In the future, whenever you need to change the File Transfer settings you can select this job and click the Queue 'Edit' button.

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