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Standard Functions

The following functions are offered over most of the CA XCOM Data Transport platforms:

• Compression

  CA XCOM Data Transport offers a wide range of compression options on most platforms.

• Packing

  CA XCOM Data Transport can pack records into fixed-size data transfer blocks as large as 31K, significantly improving performance and throughput.

• ASCII/EBCDIC translation

  CA XCOM Data Transport can translate data between ASCII and EBCDIC formats as needed. Translations occur on the ASCII-based platform.

• Checkpoint/Restart

  All components of CA XCOM Data Transport support checkpoint/restart. Transfers that are stopped or fail prior to completion automatically resume, continuing from the last checkpoint.

• Store-and-forward

  Users communicating through a common z/OS, z/VM, or z/VSE hub can perform data transfers even if the remote (target) machine is not communicating or turned on at the time of the initial transfer. CA XCOM Data Transport ensures that the data is sent as soon as the device is available.

• Remote spooling

  CA XCOM Data Transport allows z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE, i5/OS (AS/400), and Open VMS Alpha users the following reporting options:

  • CA XCOM Data Transport on all platforms can receive reports.
  • CA XCOM Data Transport on all platforms can send a file to a remote CA XCOM Data Transport partner, requesting that it be treated as a report.
  • Some CA XCOM Data Transport platforms can also take reports off the system spool and forward them to another CA XCOM Data Transport platform without operator action. This automatic report transfer facility is called Process SYSOUT on z/OS and z/VSE, and it is called XQUE on AS/400, HP NonStop (Tandem), and Open VMS Alpha. The z/VM platform does not allow automatic processing of spooled files. However, spooled files on z/VM can be manually received and redirected.