Like I said earlier, you can TERSE to a tape dataset. I use that method all of the time, for transferring mainframe data between mainframe systems, that have an intervening non-mainframe repository.
Sent with Proton Mail secure email. ------- Original Message ------- On Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 at 10:06 AM, Lionel B. Dyck <lbd...@gmail.com> wrote: > Be aware that your installation may have a limit on the size of a Transmit > (XMIT) file. Issue TSO PARMLIB and look for the OUTLIM value - if too small > you may want to increase it - the same for OUTWARN which reports every > increment of the XMIT file. > > Using TERSE is probably the better solution as you won't have those limits > and works just as well for your purpose. > > Lionel B. Dyck <>< > > Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com > Github: https://github.com/lbdyck > > “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you > are, reputation merely what others think you are.” - - - John Wooden > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU On Behalf Of > Crawford, Robert C. > > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 8:55 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: [Public] RE: EXTERNAL: Re: Transmitting SMF records > > Sorry, I see what you mean. > > I've installed a couple of IBM tools from my Windows workstation that were in > XMIT format. I uploaded them to z/OS with binary FTP then did a RECEIVE to > recreate the file. I guess you could do the same by XMIT'ing to a dataset, > downloading that to Windows, to Windows, to z/OS where you do a RECEIVE. All > in binary format, of course. > > Robert Crawford > Mainframe Management > United Services Automobile Association > (210) 913-3822 > > “Nothing can be beautiful which is not true." > John Ruskin > Please send requests to mainframe management through our front door at > go/mfmfrontdoor > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU On Behalf Of > Ituriel do Neto > > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 8:36 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: Transmitting SMF records > > The idea is to send an SMF dataset from one z/OS to another one, but first, > it needs to be downloaded to windows to be sent to us, also in windows. Once > we have the file, we upload it to our mainframe to process it. > > It is possible to split the original SMF dataset in smaller pieces but > demands a lot of control, so it would be the last resource.. > > > Best Regards > > Ituriel do Nascimento Neto > z/OS System Programmer > > > > > > > Em quarta-feira, 14 de dezembro de 2022 11:06:35 BRT, Matt Hogstrom > m...@hogstrom.org escreveu: > > > > > > > Are you processing this on another z/OS system ? You indicated you’re > downloading it so I wanted to make sure I understand the requirements. > > For “downloading” are you using FTP, SFTP or SCP. Are you processing the data > on a non-Z platform ? > > Matt Hogstrom > m...@hogstrom.org > > “It may be cognitive, but, it ain’t intuitive." > — Hogstrom > > > > On Dec 14, 2022, at 8:56 AM, Ituriel do Neto > > 000003427ec2837d-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I know we can TERSE or use XMIT a SMF dataset to generate a fixed-form > > dataset, that can be downloaded in binary mode, transmitted, and then > > recovered following the reverse order. > > My attempts of downloading the SMF dataset directly, in binary, and > > then uploading it to another SMF dataset with the same DCB attributes > > did not work. The file got corrupted. > > > > I have a customer that has a huge SMF dataset that can't be TERSED or > > XMITTED because of a lack of space. > > > > Is there a way to send it, without previous use of XMIT or TRS ? > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Best Regards > > > > Ituriel do Nascimento Neto > > z/OS System Programmer > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > > email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > USAA Classification: Public > > Disclaimer: This email and any attachments are the property of USAA and may > contain confidential and/or privileged material. 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