File Transfer Activities

z/OS console operators can perform a variety of tasks by issuing specific commands when running the platform server.

For example, the console operator can display information about file transfer activities, end those activities, or interrupt them.

See the following table for the commands required to perform these activities:

Command Description
ABORT Terminates file transfers in progress and purges them from the work queue.

F MFTSTC,ABORT,activitynumber

DISPLAY

Shows all queued activities.

F MFTSTC,DISPLAY

HOLD Makes a particular file eligible for file transfer at a specific time.

That file transfer does not begin unless you first release it. See RELEASE for more information.

F MFTSTC,HOLD,activitynumber

PURGE Purges work from the work queue.

Used only for work not yet started. Otherwise this is treated as a cancellation.

F MFTSTC,PURGE,activitynumber

RELEASE Releases an activity that is in hold state on the work queue.
Note: Activities in any other state cannot be released.

F MFTSTC,RELEASE,activitynumber

The RELEASE command can also be used to print the platform server OSIMSGS log file.

F MFTSTC,RELEASE,LOG

SUSPEND Terminates an active transfer and notifies the remote LU that the transfer is suspended.

The state of the transfer on the platform server that issued the SUSPEND command depends on the type of transfer:

  • Initiator transfer: places the transfer on hold. You must execute a RELEASE command to remove it from a hold state.
  • Responder transfer: places the transfer in a communications error state which is retried at the next retry interval.

F MFTSTC,SUSPEND,activitynumber