504: Type format file transfer is not supported when SUBSYS is configured

Explanation

You issued a SITE command that specified the SUBSYS parameter. Then you attempted a file transfer using a data transfer type other than binary. When SUBSYS is configured, the only supported transfer type is binary. See RFC 959 for information about FTP transfer types. See Related protocol specifications for information about accessing RFCs.

Example

ftp> site subsys=BP01
ftp> type A
ftp> put 'user.data'  
504 Type A file transfer is not supported when SUBSYS is configured

System action

The file transfer fails.

Operator response

Not applicable.

User response

If you intended to use the SUBSYS parameter, change the transfer type to binary. If your client is the z/OS® FTP client, see the BINARY subcommand and TYPE subcommand in z/OS Communications Server: IP User's Guide and Commands for information about setting the transfer type. Otherwise, to disable subsystem processing, send a SITE command specifying the SUBSYS parameter with no subsystem name to the FTP server.

System programmer response

Not applicable.

Problem determination

Not applicable.

Source

Not applicable.

Module

Not applicable.

Routing code

Not applicable.

Descriptor code

Not applicable.