WELCOME TO THE INNOVATION DATA PROCESSING FTP SITE This site is for explicit use by Innovation Data Processing, its customers and partners. Directory setup is as follows: UPLOAD - Anonymous login for uploads of dumps or listings (Please read Welcome and Instructions.txt when using MVS access) PUBLIC/DOWNLOAD - ZAPs and PTFs PUBLIC/PRESENTATIONS - Product Presentations PUBLIC/MANUALS - Innovation Software Documentation ALL OTHER DIRECTORIES ARE PROTECTED. UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY WILL CAUSE ERRORS AND POSSIBLY FORCE YOU TO LOGIN AGAIN. If you encounter any problems, please give us a call at (973)890-7300 or send an E-mail to support@fdrinnovation.com. *************************************************************************************** FTP FILE DOWNLOADING INSTRUCTIONS *************************************************************************************** 1) Go to the Public/Download directory from Innovation's Web site: a) Click on "Customer Technical Support and FTP Access" in the upper left of any page on the web site. b) On the CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT and FTP ACCESS web page, click on "FTP Login". c) On the FTP LOGIN web page, enter your access code, and click on Login. d) If you do not have an access code, click on "Register for FTP Site Access" on the CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT and FTP ACCESS web page to request one. e) If you are NOT using the Innovation web site to access the Innovation FTP site, you will need to get an alternate FTP USERID and PASSWORD from Innovation. 2) From the Public/Download directory, select the subdirectory for the desired product and version. 3) Locate the file that you wish to download. 4) Click on the file. Now depending on your Browser, and your Browser settings: a) The file will be displayed, or b) you will be asked to either "Open" it or "Save" it. 5) When the file is "Open", go to "File" and do "Save As" (doing "Save" uses system default). 6) Select the location where you want the file to be Saved to and click Save. This completes the Downloading Instructions. *************************************************************************************** FTP FILE UPLOADING INSTRUCTIONS Please read this entire document before transferring information to the Innovation FTP Server. *************************************************************************************** To upload to Innovation Data Processing's FTP site, you must be in the /Upload Directory. This is the only directory in which Users have "write" capabilities. This procedure only works using Netscape as your web browser. Microsoft's Internet Explorer DOES NOT have an upload feature. If you use Microsoft's Internet Explorer, you must use either a 3rd party FTP access software, or know how to use the FTP commands from a console prompt. Using the Netscape browser, click on the Upload directory, after accessing Innovation's FTP Server. Once in the /Upload directory, click on "File" on the Menu Bar. Under File, click on "Upload File". This will bring up the "File Location" box. In the File Location box, you can navigate to the location of the file you wish to upload, by clicking on the arrow to the right of the "Look in:" box. You can also set the file type you are searching for by clicking on the arrow to the right of the "File of Type:" box. Once you have the file name, file type, and the location set, you can click on "Open". This will start the upload process. Once completed, you can repeat the Upload procedure for any addition files that you need to Upload. When you have finished UPLOADING, send an E-mail to Support@fdrinnovation.com. Please provide us with: 1. A point of contact - Name, Company, and Phone Number 2. The File Name that was Uploaded *************************************************************************************** Instructions for Uploading Files with FTP from MVS Host - Last updated 03/23/2005 by Larry *************************************************************************************** If your mainframe has an Internet connection that allows you to FTP files from the mainframe, you can FTP documentation files and other data directly from your mainframe to Innovation's FTP site. If not, you can follow the instructions in this document for preparing the files, but then you will need to transfer the files to a PC or UNIX system with an Internet connection and use an FTP program to transfer them from there. PRINTABLE OR FIXED-FORMAT DATA FILES Any files that contain HIPPA related data, sensitive or privileged data, large fixed-format binary files, such as SVC dumps and SYSMDUMPs, and large printable files should be compressed before transfer using the IBM program TRSMAIN. Skip to the section "Compress the file with TRSMAIN" below. If the file to be transferred contains only printable text, and is not too large (suggested 10 MB max), then you can transfer it directly, in ASCII mode, regardless of whether the records are fixed, variable, or undefined length. Examples of this type of file include SYSUDUMP/ SYSABEND dumps, job listings, control statement files, and listings formatted by IPCS from SVC dumps and GTF traces. Skip to the section "Transfer the file with FTP" below. If the file to be transferred is not printable text, but contains only fixed-length records (RECFM=F or FB), and is not too large (suggested 10 MB max), then you can transfer it directly, in binary mode. Examples of this type of file include small SVC DUMPs. Skip to the section "Transfer the file with FTP" below. VARIABLE-FORMAT AND UNDEFINED-FORMAT BINARY DATA FILES Files that are not printable text, and contain variable-length or undefined-length records (RECFM=V or VB or U), cannot be transferred directly to our FTP site; you must convert them to a fixed format with the TSO TRANSMIT command or the IBM TRSMAIN program before sending them. Examples of this type of file include FDR backups, binary GTF trace data, and programs. For most such files, the IBM TRSMAIN compression program is preferable since it will reduce the transfer time. Skip to the section "Compress the file with TRSMAIN" below. For load modules, or for whole PDS's including the directory, use the TSO TRANSMIT command. You can also use TRANSMIT if you don't have TRSMAIN and can't install it quickly. Skip to the section "Prepare the file with TSO TRANSMIT" below. COMPRESS THE FILE WITH TRSMAIN TRSMAIN is a free MVS file compression program from IBM. In addition to compression, it converts the input file to a fixed-format binary file (RECFM=FB,LRECL=1024) and includes in the output file the information necessary to recreate the input file in its original format on another MVS system. To get TRSMAIN from IBM, point your browser or FTP program to: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/s390/mvs/tools/packlib/ To compress a file with TRSMAIN, use JCL similar to: //PACK EXEC PGM=TRSMAIN,PARM=PACK //STEPLIB DD ..if required //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //INFILE DD DISP=SHR,DSN=inputdsn //OUTFILE DD DSN=outputdsn, // UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(300,125),RLSE), // DISP=(,CATLG) Skip to the section "Transfer the file with FTP" at the bottom. PREPARE THE FILE WITH TSO TRANSMIT The TSO TRANSMIT command will take any file, in any format (including PDS members or whole PDS's), and convert it into a fixed-format binary file (RECFM=FB,LRECL=80) that can be FTPed. It includes in the output file the information necessary to recreate the input file in its original format on another MVS system, but it does NOT compress the data. From TSO READY or ISPF Option 6, issue: TRANSMIT X.X DA('inputdsn') OUTDA('outputdsn') The X.X is required but is ignored. "inputdsn" is the original MVS data set. It can be any sequential file or a PDS (in which case TRANSMIT will invoke IEBCOPY to convert it to a sequential unloaded copy, then process that copy for TRANSMIT). If you omit the quotes TSO will usually prefix it with your TSO userid. "outputdsn" is the data set to be created in TRANSMIT format. It does not need to exist; TRANSMIT will allocate it. If you omit the quotes TSO will usually prefix it with your TSO userid. TRANSFER THE FILE WITH FTP From TSO READY or ISPF Option 6, enter the TSO command: ftp ftp.fdrinnovation.com When it prompts you for NAME, enter anonymous There is no password. At this point you should get: >>> USER anonymous >>> PASS 230-Welcome to Innovation Data Processing FTP Site followed by a screen full of welcome and instructive information and then: 230 User anonymous logged in. Command: Change to the UPLOAD directory with the command: cd upload You will have only WRITE access to this directory, not READ. If you are transferring a binary file, including any file that has been prepared with TRSMAIN or TRANSMIT, enter the command "binary". If you are directly transferring a printable file, enter the command "ascii" or allow it to default to ASCII. Use the PUT subcommand to transfer your file(s) to the /UPLOAD directory: put 'mvs.file.name' ftp.file.name Remember that if you omit the quotes around the MVS file name TSO will usually prefix it with your TSO userid. FTP FILENAMES (DO NOT USE BLANKS OR QUOTES IN THE FILE NAME) Your Innovation representative will probably give you guidance on the output file names to use. Innovation uses an automated process to retrieve files from the FTP server. Filenames that follow the guidelines can be automatically retrieved with fewer errors almost as soon as they are placed on the server, instead of waiting to be downloaded by an individual. Files with the following keywords as part of the file name will be downloaded and allocated using default attributes. If the keyword is the first index in the filename (except for the 3 character suffixes), the file will be selected for automatic download. The first index will not be included as part of the MVS filename. transmit,xmit,xmi - bin, recfm=fb, lrecl=80, blksize=3120 terse,trsmain,trs - bin, recfm=fb, lrecl=1024, blksize=6144 svcdump,sysmdump - bin, recfm=f, lrecl=4160, blksize=4160 sysudump,sysabend - ascii, recfm=vba, lrecl=125, blksize=27998 text,txt - ascii Separate indexes with underscores or periods. Max length of each index is 8 characters. Do not use blanks or QUOTES in the dataset name. The second index should be an identifier (the userid or name of the Innovation technician working on your problem, or the problem number, or your company name) so that we can identify who the file is for or where it came from. Remember that MVS indexes are 8 characters or less if you decide to use your company name for the second index. The remainder of the filename should be somewhat descriptive of the contents. If you use a suffix, it should be: .txt - printable files .trs - files prepared with TRSMAIN .xmi - files prepared with TRANSMIT .bin - other fixed-format binary files Examples: text_bruceb_fdrjob_sysout_data.txt trsmain_L5402_fdrjob_stuff.trs sysudump_office_depot_fdrdmp.txt terse_pepsi_s878.trs If the allocation attributes can not be inferred from one of the keywords listed above, or our default does not match the attributes of the file on your system, you may include any or all of the following in the FTP filename to insure that the MVS allocation will be successful: LR_???? or LRECL_???? BLK_???? or BLKSIZE_???? RFM_???? or RECFM_???? The DCB values will be used to allocate the downloaded file; the keyword and its value will not be used as part of the dsn. Examples: transmit_led_fats_product -- will be downloaded using binary to a temporary name, and then received as: UPLOAD.LED.FATS.PRODUCT text_sue_report_list_recfm_vb_lrecl_255_blk_3120 will be allocated with LRECL=255, RECFM=VB, BLKSIZE=3120, and downloaded (using ascii) as: UPLOAD.SUE.REPORT.LIST text_abcdrugstores_trs will encounter allocation errors during the unattended transfer from the FTP site to the mainframe because the company name used in the second index is too long. However, if the file name were composed as: text_abc_drug_stores_trs, the file could be allocated without receiving an "invalid dsn" message. FINISH If you have multiple files to transmit, use multiple PUT commands. Finally, enter: quit to end the FTP process. Then call us or send an E-mail to tell us the name(s) of the file(s) that you have created on the FTP site. It will be very helpful to us if you also tell us the name(s) of the original file(s) on the MVS host, and their original attributes (number of tracks/cylinders allocated, DSORG, RECFM, LRECL, and BLKSIZE), as well as the number of tracks/cylinders allocated for the file created by TRSMAIN or TRANSMIT, if used. If you send an E-mail, please address it to both the person working on the problem, and pcsupport@fdrinnovation.com (the administrator of the FTP site). *************************************************************************************** Problems Viewing Folders On The FTP Site? *************************************************************************************** Using MS Internet Explorer 5.01 and better? There is an option that needs to be toggled. While you have MS IE open, click on Tools; under Tools, go down to Internet Options. In Internet Options, go to the Advanced tab. Under Browsing, UNCHECK "Enable folder view for FTP sites".