MVSINFO (FTP server) statement

Use the MVSINFO statement to specify MVS™ data sets whose contents are displayed to the user when the user changes directories. The statement identifies a low-level qualifier (LLQ) that is appended to the current path whenever an FTP user changes directories to an MVS data set.

Syntax

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>>-MVSINFO--MVS-LLQ--------------------------------------------><

Parameters

MVS-LLQ
The MVS-LLQ is the MVS low-level qualifier (LLQ) appended to the current MVS path whenever an FTP client changes directories to an MVS data set. If a data set matches the current path appended LLQ, the contents of the data set are returned to the FTP client and displayed to the end user.

Examples

To display a readme file the first time a user changes directory to high-level qualifiers, use the following statement. In this example, an MVS high-level qualifier of productname might have a readme file for each product, and any time a user changed directory to the productname, the readme file would be displayed.
MVSINFO README 

Usage notes

MVSINFO does not apply to anonymous users. Use the ANONYMOUSMVSINFO statement to define the informational banner used for anonymous users.

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