Copying remote files

You can copy and paste files within a remote system, from one remote system to another, or between different views of a remote system.

Connect to a remote system. If you are copying between two remote systems, connect to both systems.

You can use several methods to copy and paste files from one location to another:

Select a file and use the Copy and Paste menu actions to copy it from one location to another.
Drag a file from one location and drop it to another.
Edit a file and use the Save as menu action to save it to another location.

The default product configuration grants permission to copy remote files from one location to another in a remote system or between systems. If you notice that the Copy, Paste, drag, and Save as actions are disabled on a remote system, then that system might be configured to deny copy and paste permission. Consult your systems administrator if you have questions about copy and paste permissions on a remote system.

For instructions for copying files, see these topics:

Partitioned data set

You can copy partitioned data sets:

From one data set to another on the same remote system.
Between different views of the same remote system. ¹
From one user ID to another on the same remote system. Be sure that you have RACF® permission for both the source user ID and the destination user ID.
From one remote system to another.
From a remote system to the workstation or to a z/OS® UNIX system.

You cannot copy partitioned data sets from a file on the workstation or a z/OS UNIX system to a data set on a remote system.

Select the partitioned data set that you want to copy.
Right-click the partitioned data set and click Copy.
Select the destination container.
Click Paste.
If a data set with the same name exists in the destination container, you are prompted to overwrite or rename the destination data set.
If prompted, click Overwrite; or click Rename, type a new name, and click OK.
The new partitioned data set is created with the same data set characteristics as the source data set. All members in the source data set are copied to the destination data set. A progress window opens to report the status of the member copy operation.

Partitioned data set member

You can copy partitioned data set members:

From one data set to another on the same remote system.
Between different views of the same remote system. ²
From one user ID to another on the same remote system. Be sure that you have RACF permission for both the source user ID and the destination user ID.
From one remote system to another.
From a file on the workstation or a z/OS UNIX system to a data set on a remote system. You must be sure that the file does not violate the logical record length (LRECL) or record format (RECFM) of the destination data set. The copy does not take place if the LRECL and RECFM on the remote system are violated.
From a remote system to the workstation or to a z/OS UNIX system.

Select the member or file that you want to copy.
Right-click the file and select Copy.
Select the destination container.
Select Paste.
The new member is created in the destination with the same member name and the same properties.

Sequential data set

You can copy sequential data sets:

From one data set to another on the same remote system.
Between different views of the same remote system. ³
From one user ID to another on the same remote system. Be sure that you have RACF permission for both the source user ID and the destination user ID.
From one remote system to another.
From a file on the workstation or a z/OS UNIX system to a data set on a remote system. You must be sure that the file does not violate the logical record length (LRECL) or record format (RECFM) of the destination data set. The copy does not take place if the LRECL and RECFM on the remote system are violated.
From a remote system to the workstation or to a z/OS UNIX system.

Select the data set you want to copy.
Select a destination filter or folder.
Select Paste.
If the destination is on the same remote system, you are prompted to name the copy.
If you are prompted, type a name.
Click OK.
The new data set is created on the remote system.

¹ For IDz users, you can copy partitioned data sets between the z/OS Projects view and the Remote Systems view.

² For IDz users, you can copy partitioned data set members between the z/OS Projects view and the Remote Systems view.

³ For IDz users, you can copy sequential data sets between the z/OS Projects view and the Remote Systems view.