Download from Host Dialog Box

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Download from Host Dialog Box

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Use this dialog box to configure file transfer settings.

Receive From

Host File Name—Specifies the name of the file that you want to download. The specified name causes the scheme to change if it matches an entry in the Templates list. This option varies according to the scheme that you select (CICS, CMS, or TSO).

Receive To

Destination—Specifies the destination for the file.

Disk—Saves the received data in a file.

Clipboard—Saves the received data in the clipboard.

Scheme—Selects a saved file transfer scheme. A file transfer scheme is a collection of various file transfer settings.

Local File Name—Displays the name of the file that you want to create or overwrite on your PC. As you enter a name in the Host File Name box, the local file name is automatically displayed. You can change the extension by selecting an entry in the Templates list.

Transfer List

Status column—Displays the current status of the file transfer.

Local File Name column—Displays the name of the file you want to create or overwrite your PC.

Host File Name column—Displays the name of the file you want to download from the remote host.

Scheme column—Displays the file transfer scheme you specified in the Receive To area.

Progress column—Displays the progress of the file transfer process.

Add button—Adds a file transfer to the transfer list.

Update button—Updates the status of the file transfer.

Remove button—Removes a file transfer from the transfer list.

Remove All button—Removes all file transfers from the transfer list.

Save List button—Lets you save a list as a Transfer List (.tlf) file.

Open List button—Launches the Open Transfer List dialog box, where you can open a saved Transfer List (.tlf) file.

Templates button—Launches the File Transfer Name Templates dialog box, where you can specify a template used to format the file being transferred.

Options button—Launches the Session Profile dialog box, which lets you configure the File Transfer settings.


Related Topics

HostExplorer File Transfer Name Templates Dialog Box

User Environment Customization

Overview—Transferring Files

Receiving Files from a VT Host