Translation: Single Byte Data Connection

Use this panel to specify the translation settings for data connections using single byte conversions.

Before you begin, you should understand:

Translation options for the data connection using single bytes:

  1. Select "Use defaults", to indicate FTP should use the default search order to locate the translation table. The search order for the translation table differs between an FTP server and an FTP client.

    FTP Server
    1. SYSFTSX DD statement in the startup procedure, that specifies a CONVXLAT generated translate table. The table can be an MVS data set or an HFS file. Msys creates a start procedure for the FTP server you are configuring that does not contain a SYSFPSX DD statement. If you choose not to use the msys created start procedure, make sure you understand the implications of any SYSFTSX DD statement in your start procedure.
    2. Original_jobname.SRVRFTP.TCPXLBIN
    3. hlq.SRVRFTP.TCPXLBIN
    4. Original_jobname.STANDARD.TCPXLBIN
    5. hlq.STANDARD.TCPXLBIN
    6. If none of the above are found, FTP uses the same translation tables established for the control connection.
    FTP Client
  2. Select "Use the internal FTP translation table" to use the FTP internal translation tables. The FTP internal tables are the same tables that are shipped in the TCPXLBIN(STANDARD) data set.
  3. Select "Use translation table created by user" to specify a data set that contains translation tables. This data set must be created using the CONVXLAT utility.
  4. Select "Use the following iconv encoded character sets:" to enter any single byte iconv code page for the network and host code pages.

    With this selection, you can choose to use a substitution character for non-translatable characters encountered.

Steps

  1. Select which option should be used for translation.
  2. If you select "Use translation table created by user", enter the location of your table.
  3. If you select "Use the following iconv encoded character set:", enter the iconv code pages and choose whether to use a substitution character.

You have completed this panel after selecting the translation option and entering the translation table or code pages, if applicable.

You can find more detailed help on the following elements of this window:

Enter the fully qualified MVS data set or HFS file name

Network transfer encoded character set

File system encoded character set

Character substitution (SBSUB and SBSUBCHAR)

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