File Transfer Folder—3270 General Category

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File Transfer Folder—3270 General Category

3270

In the General category, you can set general file transfer options. You can select transfer files from the disk or directly from the Clipboard.

Scheme—Select the file transfer scheme to use for the current session. You can enter the name of a new file transfer scheme or select an existing scheme from the drop-down list.

Note: 
  When you create a scheme, be sure to click Save to save it.

Save As—Lets you enter and save a new file transfer scheme.

Delete—Deletes an existing file transfer scheme.

Initial Action—Determines the action HostExplorer will perform before initiating a file upload or download.

No Action—Prevents HostExplorer from performing an action before it transfers a file. By default, this option is selected.

Press Home Key—HostExplorer sends a Home Key command to the host before transferring a file.

Press Enter Key—HostExplorer sends an Enter Key or Carriage Return command to the host before transferring a file. Select this option if you want HostExplorer to send an action key command, wait for the keyboard to unlock, wait ½ second, then start the file transfer.

Press Clear Key—HostExplorer sends a Clear Key command to the host before transferring a file.

Host System—Select the operating system run by the host.

CMS—Uploads files to a host that is running CMS. By default, this option is selected.

TSO/MUSIC—Uploads files to a host that is running TSO/MUSIC.

CICS—Uploads files to a host that us running CICS.

Block Size—Specifies the block size HostExplorer will use for file transfers. You can select a block size between 256 and 32768 bytes. By default, this option is set to 2048.

Note: 
  For better performance, use the largest block size your system can handle.

File Transfer Program Name—Specifies the name of the Host file transfer program to use when uploading and/or downloading files.

Default Download Directory—Specifies the default download directory.

Default Upload Directory—Specifies the default upload directory.

Clear Monitor Automatically—Determines whether HostExplorer automatically exits the File Transfer Monitor upon completing a file transfer. By default, this option is cleared.


Related Topics

User Environment Customization