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.