The Command Line Interface

The Command Line Interface

The command line interface allows you to enter commands at the Windows command prompt to control CA XCOM Data Transport. All CA XCOM Data Transport commands follow the conventional rules and grammar of the Windows command language.

This section contains the following topics:

Command Prompt

Interdependent Transfers

Using Configuration Files

Symbolic Parameters in Configuration Files

How to Use Symbolic Parameters

Parameters Supporting Symbolic Variables

ERRORLEVEL Return Codes from xcomtcp.exe and xcom62.exe

Tracing Problems

How to Transfer Files

How to Use the Send File Command

How to Use the Retrieve File Command

How to Use the Send Job Command

Create a File on an IBM Mainframe

How to Use a Send Report Command

How to Send a Metatransfer

How to Inquire on the Status of Metatransfers

How to Retrieve History Records

Command Examples for Metatransfers and Inquire on Status

How to Send a Ping Request

Command Example of a Ping Request

Set Up Log Files

Set File Type Conversion

Create Custom Character Sets for File Conversion

How to Use Store and Forward

Set Password and User ID Security

Encrypt Parameter Values in Existing Configuration Files

Schedule Locally Initiated Transfers

Notify of Transfer Completion

Checkpoint and Restart Transfers

Purge the CA XCOM Data Transport Log File

Transfer Control (XTC) Parameters

Coding Interdependent Transfers

How to Generate CA Easytrieve Reports on History Records