IT23589: PCOM: UNABLE TO SEND FILE TO HOST USING FTP CLIENT

IBM Personal Communications 13.0.1
IBM Personal Communications 12.0.4.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using the PCOMM v12.0 FTP Client, attempts to send files to
  host results in errors.
  .
  If I right click a PC file in the left column of the FTP Client
  and use 'Send files to host as' option, the file name I specify
  is not used.   In my example, I am trying to upload a txt file
  and store it on the mainframe as 'SYS5.IBM.HOLDDATA.TEST'.  I
  see the following commands and responses:
  .
  Command: TYPE A
  Response: 200 Representation type is Ascii NonPrint
  Command: PASV
  Response: 227 Entering Passive Mode ......
  Command: STOR 'SYS5IBM
  Response: 550 Mismatched quotes on pathname 'SYS5IBM
  .
  This did work in previous releases of PCOMM  (6.0.5)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of IBM Personal Communications FTP Client          *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Error 550 when sending PC files to z/OS host using FTP       *
  * Client                                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Open IBM Personal Communications "FTP Client"
  2. Connect to z/OS host
  3. Right click on a file to send to host and select "send files
  to host as"
  4. Give the name of the file in the below format
     'ABC.IBM.DATA.XYZ'
  5. Click on send file to host
  6. User will get the following response in FTP Client trace
  window:
     "550 Mismatched quotes on pathname 'ABCIBM'"
  

Problem conclusion

• "FTP client: Enhanced support for z/OS datasets" enhancement
  implementation was causing this issue.
  PCSFTP.EXE and PCSFTPCMD.EXE have been changed to remove the
  enhancement.
  Fix scheduled for PCOMM 13.0.1.0 Refresh Pack and 12.0.4.2 Fix
  Pack
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• PCSFTP
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM COMBO-ENG

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels

• RC00 PSY

     UP

• RD00 PSY

     UP