UCX FTP SET — VMS UCX_1.3
Modifies defaults which affect file transfers. FORMAT: SET option OPTIONS: DEFAULT, MODE, STRU, TYPE
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DEFAULT
Sets the default working directory to the specified directory. Whenever a remote file specification does not include a directory name, the current default directory is merged with the remote file name to create a complete file specification. FORMAT: SET DEFAULT ["]directory_name["] EXAMPLE: SET DEFAULT "/usr/temp" ->ULTRIX host SET DEFAULT [usr.temp] ->VMS host
MODE
Mode defines how data is to be transferred. The only mode supported by FTP is STREAM mode. FORMAT: SET MODE mode-name EXAMPLE: SET MODE stream
STRU
Structure defines the structure of a file that is to be transferred. FILE structure is the default structure and the only structure that is supported. FORMAT: SET STRU stru-name EXAMPLE: SET STRU file
TYPE
Type defines the data representation type for data transfers. Two types of data representation are supported: ASCII and IMAGE. ASCII type is the default type. ASCII type must be selected to correctly transfer text files. IMAGE type must be selected to correctly transfer non ascii (binary) files. FORMAT: SET TYPE type-name EXAMPLE: SET TYPE ascii