Setting the FTP Transfer Mode

Before you begin to transfer files, you can specify one of the following FTP transfer modes:

• ASCII—Transfers the files as ASCII text.
• Binary—Transfers the files in pure binary form.
• Auto Select—Lets Hummingbird FTP determine which of the above two modes is the best mode for the selected file. The application determines this by checking the first 512 characters of the file being transferred. If any of those characters are non-printable (that is, they are outside of ASCII 32 to 126), then Hummingbird FTP determines that the transfer mode for the file is binary. You can configure the Auto Select behavior by specifying the extension and transfer mode in the FTP Transfer tab.

  Note:

  For some systems (including MVS and VMCMS), files transferred using the Auto Select mode will automatically transfer as ASCII files.

You can set the default transfer mode using the toolbar or the FTP Transfer tab.

To set the default transfer mode using the toolbar:

On the toolbar, click the ASCII, Binary, or Auto Select button.

To set the default transfer mode using the FTP Transfer tab:

1. On the View menu, click Hummingbird Neighborhood Options. The Hummingbird Neighborhood Options dialog box opens.
2. Click the FTP Transfer tab.
3. In the File Transfer Mode list, click the desired transfer mode.
4. Click OK.

To override the default transfer mode:

1. In Hummingbird Neighborhood, right-click the desired FTP Profile and click Properties. The FTP Site Properties dialog box opens with the specified values for the site.
2. Click the Other tab.
3. Select the desired upload transfer mode for this profile.
4. Select the desired download transfer mode for this profile.
5. Click OK.

Related Topics

Uploading Files to an FTP Server

Downloading Files from an FTP Server

Transferring Files Between Servers

FTP Transfer Page (Hummingbird Neighborhood Options Dialog Box)