Transferring files from CD to the z/OS computer and unpacking them

Insert the product CD in a Windows or Unix system and proceed as follows:

1. Copy the files from the CD to the Windows or Unix system.

2. Transfer all the files to the z/OS computer on which you want to install openFT. This also includes the procedures which are located in the TOOLS directory on the CD and are needed for the unpacking and loading operation, see step 3 (Transferring files from CD to the z/OS computer and unpacking them).

   To perform the transfer, you can use, for example, the openFT version on the relevant system or the transfer function provided by a 3270 emulation. Please note that the XMIT files always have to be transferred on binary format and the CLIST files in text format. If you use openFT, specify the options -b (binary) and -r=f80 (fixed record length 80) in the transfer command for the XMIT files.

   Examples

   You want to transfer an XMIT file with openFT (Windows) to z/OS using the ncopy or ft command:

   ncopy OT121an.F1.XMIT zospart!% uid,,passwd –b –r=f80

   ft OT121an.F1.XMIT zospart!OT121an.F1.XMIT uid,,passwd –b –r=f80

   If you use the openFT Explorer then you should enter the following in the transfer request:
   File Type: Binary (General tab)
   Maximum Record Length: f80 (Options tab)

3. Execute the procedure FTLOAD.CLIST on the z/OS computer:

   EXEC FTLOAD

   This procedure unpacks and loads the XMIT files. This procedure is transferred during step  2 and is located in the TOOLS directory on the CD.

   There are separate procedures for unpacking and loading each of the other components: openFT-CR, openFT-AC and openFT-FTP.