Transfer List Manager

The Transfer List Manager allows you to create file or directory transfer lists. Using the buttons on the Transfer List Manager toolbar, you can create a new list, delete a list, edit a list, edit list entries, and upload or download a list. List entries include a local file or directory name and path, a remote file or directory name and path, and the transfer mode for each file or directory.

List entries do not include a transfer direction. You can use a list to send or receive files or directories. If you select 'Send List to Host', the FTP client transfers files or directories in the Local column to the file or directory you select in the Remote column. If you select 'Receive List from Host', the FTP client transfers files or directories from the Remote column to the file or directory you select in the Local column.

During the file or directory transfer, if a source file does not exist, a message appears that allows you to continue to the next file in the list or cancel the transfer.


	The Transfer List Manager ignores the value for 'If File Exists' in the FTP session properties on the Runtime Preferences window. The Transfer List Manager always replaces an existing file.

Transfer List Manager toolbar

Select Transfer List

Select a file transfer list from either the current session or a personal library on your local machine. Once you highlight a list and select OK, the list appears in the text field and becomes the active list for other toolbar operations, such as editing and copying.

Send List to Host/Receive List from Host

Transfers the files in the current transfer list to/from the host. If you do not specify a directory for the local or remote file, then the FTP client attempts to find the file in the current working directory. If you send a list to the host and you do not specify a remote file name, the FTP client transfers the file with the local file name. If you receive a list from the host and you do not specify a local file name, the FTP client transfers the file with the remote file name. If a directory already exists, the FTP client overwrites only the files it transfers.

If you want the transfer to continue uninterrupted if a transfer error occurs, select Continue for Transfer List Error on the FTP session properties Runtime Preferences window.

Edit Transfer List

Shows the current files in the transfer list. You can make the following changes to the current transfer list:

Click Add to open the Add File window, where you can add an entry to the transfer list.
Select one or more entries and click Update if you want to change the local file name, the remote file name, or the transfer mode.
Select one or more entries and click Remove to delete it from the list.
Use If the file exists list to specify what action the session takes if the file already exits. Choices include Append to Existing and Overwrite Existing. The setting here overrides the setting at the If file exists on FTP Runtime Preferences.
Click OK to save your changes.
Click Cancel to exit this window without saving your changes.

Delete Transfer List

Deletes the currently selected transfer list.

Create New Transfer List

Allows you to create a new transfer list. Once you select a save location, either Current Session or Personal Library, select the transfer list, and enter the name of the list in the Name field.

Add to Current Transfer List

Local File Name: Type the name of the local file or directory. If you do not specify a path, the FTP client attempts to find the file in the current local directory.
Host File Name: Type the name of the remote file or directory. If you do not specify a path, the FTP client attempts to find the file in the current remote directory.
If you transfer a directory, do not follow the directory name with a forward or backward slash. For example, if you want to transfer directory Test6, type the following path name: D:\Test6

If you launch the FTP client from Windows or OS/2, use a backward slash to separate directory and file names.

If you launch the FTP client from UNIX, use a forward slash to separate directory and file names.

Transfer Mode: Select a transfer mode.

OS/390 or z/OS MVS Services

If you add a file to a transfer list that exists on the MVS Services side of OS/390 or z/OS, the directory must be in single quotes followed by a forward slash. For example, 'MDBLAIR'/CLASSV transfers CLASS from the MVS Service MDBLAIR, and 'TEST.SPF.ISPROF'/testfile transfers testfile from the MVS Service TEST.SPF.ISPROF.

If you add a file to the transfer list that exists on the HFS side, add it as you would add a file on UNIX.

i5/OS and OS/400

On i5/OS and OS/400 operating systems, add a file to a transfer list as you would on UNIX.

Copy Current Transfer List

Copies the current transfer list to the location you specify and with the name you assign it. Once you copy the list, the target list becomes the current file transfer list.