DOWNLOADING NONPRINT DATA via WS_FTP LE

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1 VIEWING NONPRINT DATA: A NONPRINT is basically a list, which is saved to a file. It is most commonly downloaded to your Personal Computer and imported into a MS Office Application such as Word or Excel. In the last section you BATCHED your Focexec. When you BATCH a NonPrint, your job splits into two pieces. The actual DATA is stored on your TSO account in your Shared Library. Directions which follow explain how to both View your raw DATA online [using FTP] and then download this file to your PC. The other half of your JOB is called JCL. It helps you determine if your job ran correctly, and if it did not, what might have happened. DOWNLOADING NONPRINT DATA via WS_FTP LE WS_FTP is a Windows-based application for transferring files between your PC (the local system) and the mainframe (a remote system). Using WS_FTP, you can connect to another system from your PC, browse directories and files on both systems, and transfer files between the systems. WS_FTP comes with a number of preconfigured profiles for some of the popular FTP sites. WS_FTP provides ease of use for the beginner plus a full set of functions for the power user. See WS_FTP features for some of the features available. When WS_FTP opens, check the following:

2 Once you have entered the appropriate data in each field, press "Apply." In the future, whenever you use WS_FTP, make sure that the Profile Name is "Marist." This will automatically fill in the necessary data for the remaining fields (Except for your password unless you have placed a check next to the option). Before transferring any files between the client and server you need to specify the transfer mode. The data

3 can be transferred in ASCII or Binary mode. ASCII files are files comprised of alphanumeric characters (letters, numbers, punctuation marks and other symbols). All text and html files should be transferred as ASCII files. Binary files are files that consist of compiled data (zeros and ones), such as graphics (.gif,.bmp) images (.jpeg,.png), movies (.mov,.mpg) and multimedia files (flash,.swf). The extensions are numerous. Do you see the GREEN arrow at the top of the panel on the right side? The panel is labeled REMOTE SITE and within the viewing pane you see your files and directories. That Green arrow actually allows you to CHANGE the directory [go up]. We also have the ChgDir button on the right side. THIS is the button we use to change the directory to the group directory

4 The above screen shot displays MY HMCC directory of NonPrint data files that I might like to download.

5 The following screen should now display:

6 An Input dialog box displays. Type in your Office s four letter code. Mine is HMCC. Yours and Click OK. Type in You have ARRIVED! Ok, the only thing left to do now is to peek at your data file to make sure there are indeed some records in it and the right ones! And then move it down to your PC. Soooooo, use the Scroll Bar if you must on the right side of the WSFTP window and move down until you see your file. Remember it will begin with your SYSTEM name. So if you named you file TESTNP, then you are looking for a file name of SIS.TESTNP. It will be listed alphabetically. It is possible to preview your data. That is, actually SEE it. Click View on the right hand pane labeled Remote Site. This gives you a look at the data in raw text.

7 The following screen appears. Find the target directory where you want your file transferred to. On the left-hand side of the dialog box under the Local System section, use the green arrow to go to the previous directory. (Ex. While in C:\My Documents\temp, one click on the green arrow will bring you to C:\My Documents). Once the transfer has been complete, click Close to terminate your connection to the Mainframe account. To Exit the program, click on Exit on the lower right hand side of your screen.