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Local File

Indicates the name of the local data set being transferred. Required.

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

Specifies up to 56 characters consisting of the following items:

• A 1 through 44 character dataset name
• An optional member name enclosed in parentheses
• Optional single quotation marks (apostrophes) to enclose the dataset.

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.

Notes:

• Use an asterisk to send multiple members of a partitioned data set. Specifying an asterisk for the member name sends all members of a PDS, for example, SURVEYS(*). To send all members beginning with a specific prefix, specify this prefix with an asterisk. For example, NAMES.PDS(AL*) requests that members AL, ALEX, and ALICE all be transferred. The asterisk must be the last character before the right parenthesis.
• If no member name is entered for a partitioned data set, a Member Selection List panel is displayed, allowing the selection of one or more members for transfer. For more information, see Remote File and Member Selection List in this chapter.

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 items:

• / (the first character of the data set name)
• A 1 through 254 character dataset name

Notes:

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

Default: The last data set name entered

USS Examples

Note: USS files can have up to 255 characters.

LFILE=/u/users/xcom/*

Transfer ALL files.

LFILE=/u/users/xcom/m*

Transfer ALL files starting with an m.

LFILE=/u/users/xcom/*m

Transfer ALL files ending with an m.

LFILE=/u/users/xcom/m*m

Transfer ALL files starting with an m and ending with an m.

LFILE=/u/users/xcom/m*y*m

Transfer ALL files starting with an m, ending with an m and containing a y.

LFILE=/u/users/xcom/m*you*

Transfer ALL files starting with an m and containing the characters you in succession.

LFILE=/u/users/xcom/m*y*o*u*

Transfer ALL files starting with an m and containing the characters y and o and u (in order, but not in succession).