Date:         Tue, 26 Jan 1999 13:06:33 -0500
Reply-To:     msz03@HEALTH.STATE.NY.US
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Mike Zdeb <msz03@HEALTH.STATE.NY.US>
Subject:      FTP Access Method on MVS
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Hi.  We recently upgraded to version 6.09  TS460 on MVS, making the FTP
file access method available.  It's labeled 'experimental' and my
experience bears that out!  Has anyone tried this on MVS, i.e.  transfer of
files to/from a PC?  I tried two different FTP servers on the PC  to see if
the problems were on the PC side rather than with SAS on MVS.  The problems
persist with both...
 
ANONYMOUS login freezes the program on MVS
 
though the SAS LOG indicates all records are transferred, the FTP log
labels the transfer unsuccessful and NOT ALL records are transferred
 
<more>
 
The 'old fashioned way' of having SAS write to disk on MVS first, then
using a free-standing FTP program to transfer files works like a charm.
 
Any comments?  Thanks.