NetEx EFT213 Reference Manual Rel 5.4

CommandRECeiveParameterssrc_spec [dest_spec] [qualifiers]Where:src_specdest_specqualifiersis the file specification of the remote file to be transferred to the local host.is the optional specification of the local file which is to be created or replaced by the transfer.If it is omitted, NetEx/eFT will use src_spec to create the destination file specification on thelocal host.represents optional RECEIVE qualifiers that may be added to the command line to overridethe default values. The RECEIVE qualifiers are defined by the local host. As do the SENDqualifiers, the RECEIVE qualifiers control such things as file creation, mode of transfer, andrecord orientation.Files can be received from a remote host as soon as a connection has been established. Receiving a file is aseasy as typing RECEIVE followed by a remote file name:eFT> receive src_specwhere src_spec is the name of a file that currently resides on the re-mote host. In the same way as it handlesSEND, NetEx/eFT maps the remote file name to a valid local file name in all but a few instances which aregenerally due to character or length conflicts. If the file name mapping cannot be automated, or if the usersimply wishes to rename the file as it is received, the local file name must be included as a second parameteron the command line, as shown:eFT> receive remote_file local_fileThe example above transfers file remote_file from the remote host and renames it local_file on the local host.The RECEIVE command supports wildcarding on both the source and destination file specifications. Thisinformation along with all of the host specific information concerning file transfers, is explained in the filehandling section of the appropriate manual. Source file specifications, source wildcarding, etc., can be foundin file handling in the manual for the remote host. Destination file specifications, destination wildcarding, andqualifiers that affect the RECEIVE command can be found in “File Handling Under IBM z/OS NetEx/eFT”on page 41 of this manual.Send and Receive QualifiersNetEx/eFT was designed to make file transfer very easy for all types of users. Much of the simplicity comesthrough the use of default qualifier values. Although SEND and RECEIVE have several qualifiers associatedwith them, defaults can be set up to operate most of the time for most users. Therefore, the majority of usersseldom need to modify the qualifier values. On the other hand, changing the value of a SEND or RECEIVEqualifier is simple.Only simple validation of many of these qualifiers is performed when the set command is issued. Detailedvalidation is performed when the send or receive is issued.Page 24 IBM z/OS Local User’s Guide REF-eFT213-R5.4-08