The Menu Interface (TSO/ISPF Panels) › Send MVS File To Another System Screen › Parameter Fields › Create/Replace/Add

Create/Replace/Add

Informs CA XCOM Data Transport how to handle the file that is receiving the transferred data on the remote system. This files name appears in the Remote File Name field.

C(reate)

CA XCOM Data Transport attempts to create (allocate) a new file on the remote system. For information concerning the provision of additional allocation parameters for this new file, see File Allocation Information Screen in this chapter.

A(dd)

CA XCOM Data Transport adds the records being transferred to the end of an existing file on the remote system.

For an indexed file, the keys must not match the file on the remote system or CA XCOM Data Transport terminates the transfer with an error.

R(eplace)

CA XCOM Data Transport replaces the contents of a file on the remote system with the data being transferred.

If the file is indexed, the records with matching keys are replaced and non‑matching keys are added.

Notes:

• When transferring a partitioned data set, specify C only if the PDS itself is being created. If a new member is being sent to an existing PDS, specify R for Replace.
• If you do not override the default value and the file exists on the target system, the transfer terminates with an error.

Default: C(reate)