The Command Line Interface

The Command Line Interface

The command line interface allows you to enter commands from the system prompt to control CA XCOM Data Transport.

Make sure you are familiar with parameter usage before using the commands in this chapter; for more information, see the chapter "Operating Environment." The daemon must also be running before you can perform any transfers.

This section contains the following topics:

Using Configuration Files

Symbolic Parameters in Configuration Files

How to Use Symbolic Parameters

Parameters Supporting Symbolic Variables

Transferring Files

Transferring Files Using SNA/APPC Protocols

Transferring Files Using TCP/IP Protocols

Setting Data Transfer Attribute Parameters

Using the Send File Command

Creating a File on an IBM Mainframe

Using the Retrieve File Command

Using the Send Report Command

Using the Send Job 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

Tracing Problems

Setting Up Log Files

Setting File Type Conversion

Creating Custom Character Sets for File Conversion

Unicode and Multi-Byte Character Sets Support for Data Transfer

Run Reports on History Records

Using Store and Forward