550: Size of a whole Partitioned data set is not supported

Explanation

The FTP server received a SIZE command that specified an entire partitioned data set. Partitioned data sets cannot be transferred as a single file. SIZE is not supported for data sets that cannot be transferred.

System action

No SIZE information is sent. The FTP server waits for the next command.

User response

To approximate the byte transfer size of a partitioned data set, issue SIZE for each member, then add the sizes together. To transfer the partitioned data set, you would have to transfer each member and aggregate them at the client.

System programmer response

None.