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Local File

Indicates the name of the data set where the file being retrieved is to be stored.

Up to 56 alphanumeric characters (for a non-USS file)

Specifies up to 56 characters consisting of the following:

• A 1‑ to 44‑character data set name
• An optional member name enclosed in parentheses
• Optional single quotation marks (apostrophes) to enclose the data set

Your TSO profile prefix is inserted at the beginning of this entry unless the entry is enclosed in single apostrophes. If the TSO profile is set to NOPREFIX, nothing is inserted.

1 to 255 characters (for a USS file)

Specifies the USS local data set involved in a file transfer. Contains up to 255 characters consisting of the following:

• / (the first character of the data set name)
• A 1‑ to 254-character data set name

Notes:

• One or more wildcard characters (*) can be used if transferring to IBM mainframe systems, to Windows systems, or to UNIX systems.
• The transfer of USS files is supported only between systems running CA XCOM Data Transport r11.5 or higher.

Default: The last data set name entered

USS Example

Note: USS files can have up to 255 characters.

LFILE=/u/users/xcom/source/*.c

Transfer ALL files and save them with the suffix .c.