One strength of the openFT products is their capability for linking different computers, particularly computers from different manufacturers running various operating systems. The precondition for file transfer between two computers is that a transport connection exists between these two computers and that one of the openFT products, an FTAM product or an FTP application is installed on the computers. FTAM is not available on z/OS.
The openFT products are matched for optimum interoperability. They retain file structures and attributes during file transfer. openFT products cannot override the conventions that apply to the operating system. Data conversion may be necessary to ensure that characters are represented correctly when performing transfers between certain operating systems.