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What is the right way to transfer XML-data (stored in a dataset) created on Z/OS to a Windows platform? Do the file attributes of the dataset meet special properties?

  • 1.  What is the right way to transfer XML-data (stored in a dataset) created on Z/OS to a Windows platform? Do the file attributes of the dataset meet special properties?

    Posted Jun 21, 2016 09:36 AM

    File specification:

    Data Set Name . . . . : CG061.DATA.UR.XML                              

                                                                           

    General Data                           Current Allocation              

    Management class . . : **None**        Allocated tracks  . : 193      

    Storage class  . . . : **None**        Allocated extents . : 1        

      Volume serial . . . : VTSO01                                         

      Device type . . . . : 3390                                           

    Data class . . . . . : **None**                                       

      Organization  . . . : PS             Current Utilization             

      Record format . . . : FBA             Used tracks . . . . : 193      

      Record length . . . : 80              Used extents  . . . : 1        

      Block size  . . . . : 27920                                          

      1st extent tracks . : 193                                            

      Secondary tracks  . : 50             Dates                           

      Data set name type  :                 Creation date . . . : 2016/06/21

      SMS Compressible. . : NO              Referenced date . . : 2016/06/21

                                            Expiration date . . : ***None***

    File data:

    <?xml version="1.0"  encoding="UTF-8"?><Urenregistratie><Medewerker Regnr="05314

    4" Naam="STEEGEN STEFAN" Plant="5" Afdeling="57100"><Uren Week="201525" Ma="6  "

    Di="4  " Wo="4  " Do="2  " Vr="4  " Za="0  " Zo="0  " Plant_Project="5" Departe

    ...

    A MARG" Plant="M" Afdeling="22800"></Medewerker><Medewerker Regnr="0C0145" Naam=

    "TAO FANGPING" Plant="C" Afdeling="12100"></Medewerker></Urenregistratie>



  • 2.  Re: What is the right way to transfer XML-data (stored in a dataset) created on Z/OS to a Windows platform? Do the file attributes of the dataset meet special properties?
    Best Answer

    Posted Jun 21, 2016 10:59 PM

    I suppose it all depends! On a great many things! For example:

    • Who is the intended user? What accesses do they have?
    • Do they have mainframe access?
    • Do they know where to look for the file - if so the can use one of the many PC to mainframe upload/download tools?
    • Do they have LAN access?
    • You could set up an FTP job on the mainframe that runs after the XML file is created - then put the file in a known location on a LAN!
    • Along the same lines - you could email the XML as an attachment - then there is no requirement for the user to have access to the LAN - which can be a bonus if the user does not have access to the LAN!

    If you need to know how to e-mail from the mainframe - that is a different question - but you will need to ask that as part of this discussion or as a new question!

     

    Just a few thoughts - hope this helps - take care - cheers - GaryC