Sending Files to the Host System

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

    The Send File to Host window opens.

  3. To use a list file, click Open List. Select the list to be used for transfer. See Creating List Files for details of how to create list files.

    If you do not want to use a list file, proceed to the next step.

  4. Type the name of the PC File to be sent to the host system, or click Browse to select the file. If a template is provided for the file type you are transferring, the host file name and transfer type appear automatically.
  5. Type the Host File Name. For MVS/TSO, you can click Browse to view the datasets and members on the host (3270 only). Select the files to send, then click OK to add the files to the transfer list.
  6. Select the Transfer Type.
  7. Click Send.

    The file is sent to the host system. The send status appears in the Send a File Status window.

Parent topic: Transferring Files