Overview—Transferring Files

This section describes how to transfer files between your PC and mainframe, AS/400, and UNIX systems.

• Mainframe transfers—To transfer mainframe data, use Telnet. HostExplorer uses proprietary protocols with the TN3270 connection. Transfers are initiated from within the session.
• 5250 transfers—To transfer unstructured data, use Hummingbird FTP. These transfers are initiated from within Hummingbird Neighborhood. To transfer structured data, use either 5250 Data Transfer in Hummingbird Neighborhood or the 5250 Data Transfer Wizard.
• VT transfers—To transfer VT data, use Telnet or Hummingbird FTP. For Telnet transfers, HostExplorer uses protocols, such as Xmodem, Ymodem, Zmodem, and Kermit. These transfers are initiated from within the Telnet session. Hummingbird FTP transfers are initiated from an FTP session within Hummingbird Neighborhood.

For mainframe and VT transfers, you can use either your hard drive or Clipboard as the source or destination for the transferred data. If you use Clipboard as the destination when you download host data, you can then paste the data directly to a Windows application.