Data Transfer
Z and I Emulator for Windows Data Transfer enables you to transfer data between an iSeries™ system and your workstation. To use the Data Transfer function, select the Data Transfer icon.
Transferring data is quite different from transferring files, which is described in Transferring Files.
Requirements
Before you can transfer data with Z and I Emulator for Windows:
- IBM® PC Support/400 (5738-PC1) must be installed on your iSeries™, eServer™ i5, or System i5™, unless OS/400® Version 3 (or later) or i5/OS™ is installed.
There are two types of data transfer, depending on the direction
of the transfer.
- Data sending
- Data is transferred from your workstation to the iSeries™, eServer™ i5,
or System i5™.You can transfer data to any of the following destinations:
- Existing members in an existing iSeries™, eServer™ i5, or System i5™ physical file
- New members in an existing iSeries™, eServer™ i5, or System i5™ physical file
- New members in a new iSeries™, eServer™ i5, or System i5™ physical file
Note: You cannot transfer data from a workstation file to an iSeries™, eServer™ i5, or System i5™ logical file. - Data receiving
- Data is transferred from the iSeries™, eServer™ i5,
or System i5™ to your workstation.
While receiving data from the host, you can specify the data to be received and where the data is to be output.
Receivable data includes:- An entire iSeries™, eServer™ i5, or System i5™ file
- Part of an iSeries™, eServer™ i5, or System i5™ file
- Data combined from several iSeries™, eServer™ i5, or System i5™ files
- Summary of record groups
Specify the following output destinations:- Display
- Disk
- Printer
Also, you can specify the numeric value format.
For more information about data transfer, refer to Emulator User's Reference.