504: command `command` into named pipe fails -- filetype must be SEQ

Explanation

The server received the specified command while UNIXFILETYPE=FIFO was configured. The UNIXFILETYPE value must be SEQ to transfer data into a named pipe.

For more information, see the following topics:

The information about using z/OS® UNIX System Services named pipes in z/OS Communications Server: IP User's Guide and Commands.
The information about UNIXFILETYPE (FTP client and server) statement in z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Reference.
The information about FILETYPE (FTP client and server) statement in z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Reference.

In the message text:

command: The command that the server received.

Example

Command:      
site unixfiletype=fifo filetype=sql 
>>> SITE unixfiletype=fifo filetype=sql 
200 SITE command was accepted 
Command:    
put /tmp/notfifo  /tmp/sample.fifo  
>>> PORT 9,42,105,36,4,49   
200 Port request OK.     
>>> STOR /tmp/sample.fifo       
504 command STOR into named pipe fails - filetype must be SEQ 
Confidence=Low for PUT of /tmp/notfifo  
Command:

System action

The FTP server rejects the command.

User response

Use the SITE command to change either the UNIXFILETYPE value or the FILETYPE value, and transfer the file again.

From the z/OS FTP client, issue the SIte subcommand with the UNIXFILETYPE or FILETYPE parameter.
From any FTP client, issue the QUOTE subcommand, specifying a SITE command with the UNIXFILETYPE or FILETYPE parameter.

See the information about the SIte subcommand in z/OS Communications Server: IP User's Guide and Commands.

System programmer response

None.

Problem determination