Date:         Fri, 9 Apr 2010 18:55:27 -0400
Reply-To:     Scott Barry <sbarry@SBBWORKS.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Scott Barry <sbarry@SBBWORKS.COM>
Subject:      Re: MVS Filename vs DD DSNAME=

On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 12:17:38 -0700, Schwarz, Barry A
<barry.a.schwarz@BOEING.COM> wrote:

>If you zip the data prior to transfer, how will you deal with the EBCDIC to
ASCII conversion?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Dave
>Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 6:30 AM
>To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>Subject: MVS Filename vs DD DSNAME=
>
>Hi SAS-L
>
>I am transporting files from the mainframe to the PC using PROC CPORT. I
>have this set up as a 2 step process: the first step is the PROC CPORT and
>the second step is PKZIP to compress the file that will then be d/l via
>ftp.

Most, if not all, technical discussion (link below - from SAS-hosted DOC) is
still relevant to SAS 9.1.x as well as 9.2 - the CPORT-generated file is
transfered in binary-format without any conversion, if you zip it.  Are you
sure it needs to be zipped prior to FTP transfer?


Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

Moving and Accessing SAS(R) 9.2 Files, PROC CPORT and PROC CIMPORT
http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/movefile/59598/HTML/default/cport.htm