MQFTE - mainframe fixed block file becomes variable block after transfer to windows server?

[Johnson, William]

We have an issue during an MQFTE transfer from the mainframe to a windows server. The dataset leaves the mainframe as (FB) fixed block 1000 byte records but upon arriving at the windows server, the records are variable block. We have another MQFTE transfer that works fine and appears to be identical to the aforementioned except for the record length is 260 for the one that works. Any ideas?

TIA,

Bill Johnson
Mainframe Tech Support
216-595-4778



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[Bruce Lerner]

Any relevant error messages from either end of the transfer?

Care to share the dataset and file definitions at both ends - for both the
successful and unsuccessful transfer.

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[Johnson, William]

No error messages, the files transfer. One works fine and one changes the file from fixed block on the mainframe to variable on the server.

This one works fine

Data Set Name . . . . :,PCLMSSPM.ETSP050S.EFFECT.SRTD.G0011V00 ,
, ,
General Data, ,,Current Allocation,
,Management class . . :,GDGNOMIG, ,,Allocated cylinders :,2
,Storage class . . . :,SMSCOMP , ,,Allocated extents . :,1
,,Volume serial . . . :,PRM170,+, ,,, ,
,,Device type . . . . :,3390 , ,, ,
,Data class . . . . . :,SMSCOMP , ,, ,
,,Organization . . . :,PS , ,Current Utilization,
,,Record format . . . :,FB , ,,Used cylinders . . :,2
,,Record length . . . :,260 , ,,Used extents . . . :,1
,,Block size . . . . :,32760 , ,,, ,
,,1st extent cylinders:,2 ,,, ,
,,Secondary cylinders :,6 ,,Dates,
,,Data set name type :,EXTENDED , ,,Creation date . . . :,2013/12/30,
,,SMS Compressible. . :,YES , ,,Referenced date . . :,2013/12/31,
,, , , ,,Expiration date . . :,***None***,

This one changes the blocking.

Data Set Name . . . . :,PCLMSSPM.ETSP017S.MMO277.GTWY.SRTD.G0110V00 ,
, ,
General Data, ,,Current Allocation,
,Management class . . :,GDGNOMIG, ,,Allocated cylinders :,3
,Storage class . . . :,SMSCOMP , ,,Allocated extents . :,1
,,Volume serial . . . :,PRM225,+, ,,, ,
,,Device type . . . . :,3390 , ,, ,
,Data class . . . . . :,SMSCOMP , ,, ,
,,Organization . . . :,PS , ,Current Utilization,
,,Record format . . . :,FB , ,,Used cylinders . . :,3
,,Record length . . . :,1000 , ,,Used extents . . . :,1
,,Block size . . . . :,32000 , ,,, ,
,,1st extent cylinders:,3 ,,, ,
,,Secondary cylinders :,50 ,,Dates,
,,Data set name type :,EXTENDED , ,,Creation date . . . :,2013/12/31,
,,SMS Compressible. . :,YES , ,,Referenced date . . :,2013/12/31,
,, , , ,,Expiration date . . :,***None***,

We are checking the allocation on the server now. We found some info that might point to that as an issue. Programmers allocate those.

Bill Johnson
Mainframe Tech Support
216-595-4778



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Subject: Re: MQFTE - mainframe fixed block file becomes variable block after transfer to windows server?

Any relevant error messages from either end of the transfer?

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[Eileen Duchane]

Do the records in the file have trailing spaces?  We experienced issues with trailing spaces being dropped which affected some of our applications in Windows.  Depending on what level of MQFTE you are at, there is an option to retain the trailing spaces. 

Eileen Duchane



On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 10:38 AM, "Johnson, William" <***@MEDMUTUAL.COM> wrote:

No error messages, the files transfer. One works fine and one changes the file from fixed block on the mainframe to variable on the server.

This one works fine

Data Set Name . . . . :,PCLMSSPM.ETSP050S.EFFECT.SRTD.G0011V00      ,
, ,
General Data,                        ,,Current Allocation,
,Management class . . :,GDGNOMIG,    ,,Allocated cylinders :,2
,Storage class  . . . :,SMSCOMP ,    ,,Allocated extents . :,1
,,Volume serial . . . :,PRM170,+,    ,,, ,
,,Device type . . . . :,3390    ,    ,, ,
,Data class . . . . . :,SMSCOMP ,    ,, ,
,,Organization  . . . :,PS      ,    ,Current Utilization,
,,Record format . . . :,FB    ,      ,,Used cylinders  . . :,2
,,Record length . . . :,260    ,      ,,Used extents  . . . :,1
,,Block size  . . . . :,32760  ,    ,,, ,
,,1st extent cylinders:,2            ,,, ,
,,Secondary cylinders :,6            ,,Dates,
,,Data set name type  :,EXTENDED  ,  ,,Creation date . . . :,2013/12/30,
,,SMS Compressible. . :,YES ,        ,,Referenced date . . :,2013/12/31,
,,                    ,    ,        ,,Expiration date . . :,***None***,

This one changes the blocking.

Data Set Name . . . . :,PCLMSSPM.ETSP017S.MMO277.GTWY.SRTD.G0110V00 ,
, ,
General Data,                        ,,Current Allocation,
,Management class . . :,GDGNOMIG,    ,,Allocated cylinders :,3
,Storage class  . . . :,SMSCOMP ,    ,,Allocated extents . :,1
,,Volume serial . . . :,PRM225,+,    ,,, ,
,,Device type . . . . :,3390    ,    ,, ,
,Data class . . . . . :,SMSCOMP ,    ,, ,
,,Organization  . . . :,PS      ,    ,Current Utilization,
,,Record format . . . :,FB    ,      ,,Used cylinders  . . :,3
,,Record length . . . :,1000  ,      ,,Used extents  . . . :,1
,,Block size  . . . . :,32000  ,    ,,, ,
,,1st extent cylinders:,3            ,,, ,
,,Secondary cylinders :,50          ,,Dates,
,,Data set name type  :,EXTENDED  ,  ,,Creation date . . . :,2013/12/31,
,,SMS Compressible. . :,YES ,        ,,Referenced date . . :,2013/12/31,
,,                    ,    ,        ,,Expiration date . . :,***None***,

We are checking the allocation on the server now. We found some info that might point to that as an issue. Programmers allocate those.

Bill Johnson
Mainframe Tech Support
216-595-4778



http://www.medmutual.com/
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Thank you, Medical Mutual.

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Any relevant error messages from either end of the transfer?

Care to share the dataset and file definitions at both ends - for both the successful and unsuccessful transfer.

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