File Options

The file options that can be used depend on the type of the connected host system and the host code page selected when the session was configured. Mode Values for File Transfer Options lists the mode values for the file transfer options. Transfer File Options lists the transfer options.

Table 1. Mode Values for File Transfer Options
Mode	Host Code Page

SBCS	Others

Transfer File Options lists the options for PC/3270.

Table 2. Transfer File Options
File Option	Host System	Mode	Conversion Details
ASCII	VM/CMS MVS/TSO ICS	SBCS	Converts codes as follows when a file is sent: Converts 1-byte workstation codes to EBCDIC codes Converts RS (hex 1E) and US (hex 1F) to SO (hex 0E) and SI (hex 0F) Converts codes as follows when a file is received: Converts EBCDIC codes to 1-byte workstation codes

CRLF	VM CMS MVS/TSO CICS	SBCS	Converts codes as follows when a file is sent: Does not remove CRLF (hex 0D0A) from the end of each line. The code is treated as a delimiter for each record. Removes EOF (hex 1A) from the end of the file. Converts codes as follows when a file is received: Adds CRLF (hex 0D0A) to the end of each line. Adds EOF (hex 1A) to the end of the file. Removes EOF from the existing file, and appends EOF to the end of the added file when APPEND is specified.
APPEND	VM/CMS MVS/TSO	SBCS	Appends the sent file to the existing host file. Appends the received file to the existing workstation file.
SRC	OS/400 i5/OS	SBCS	This option is good only for Send. When SRC is checked, the target file is stored as a member of the physical source file. If the file already exists on the Host system, this option is ignored.