Receiving Files from the Host System

To transfer a file from the host system to your workstation:
  1. Sign on to the host system.
  2. Click Receive File from Host from the Actions menu. (You can also select the Receive button from the tool bar.)

    The Receive File from Host window opens.

  3. Specify the name of the host file to be received. Enter the name in the Host File text box, or specify it as follows:
    Using the Clipboard button: If you have copied one or more host file names to the clipboard, you can paste the names into the transfer list; click the Clipboard button to open a dialog box for this. Select one or more of the pasted file names to be transferred. Then click OK.
  4. Enter or modify the suggested name under which the file will be stored on the workstation, and enter or select the Transfer Type; or click the Browse button to open a dialog box for selecting a location for the file.
    Using List Files: Select Open List, and select the list to be used for transfer. (See Creating List Files for an explanation of how to create list files.)

    If a template is provided for the file type you are transferring, the workstation file name and the generated transfer type appear automatically.

  5. Click Receive.

    The receive status appears in the Receive a File Status window.

Parent topic: Transferring Files