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I need JCL for an FTP transfer.

I know you can do it from JCL on the mainframe, however I always do it from an FTP script on my Windows PC and either send stuff to the mainframe, or get stuff from the mainframe. I just find it easier.

If you're interested

FTP Batch file


and the get.txt file


All very standard FTP stuff. It works for me.

See this previous topic for links to all the information that you'll need to know.

Please keep in mind that FTP is a client-server application, in that it requires one system to act as an FTP client and the other as an FTP server. If you're initiating the FTP on the mainframe, then your mainframe is the FTP client, and the other side is the FTP server, and must be configured as such. And, of course, your network definitions, firewalls, and access paths must exist and be properly setup in order for any of this to work.