PUB400.COM FAQ pages

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Connectivity my user profile data transfer

how to transfer data from and to PUB400.COM

how to transfer (general overview)

how to restore from a save file

How to save to a save file

How to transfer save files (see below)

To transfer a save file from PUB400 to your PC:
FTP PUB400.COM
(signon)
cd /qsys.lib/yourlib1.lib
bin
get mysave.savf mysave.savf
quit
Take note that we state the name of the save file twice. This is good practice to be sure name is same on source and target system. Sometimes (depending on client and IBM i version) this may fail if you only give the name once. Dont ask...
To transfer a save file from your PC to PUB400:
FTP PUB400.COM
(signon)
cd /qsys.lib/yourlib2.lib
bin
quote pasv
put mysave.savf mysave.savf
quit
Note the QUOTE PASV command which will set your FTP client to passive mode. Depending on client software there should be an option for this. Needed if you are locally firewalled or behind a NAT router...

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