Selecting an SBCS translation table

The SBCS table used to transfer DBCS data is the SBCS table that is established for the data connection.

SBCS tables are used by the control connection to transfer commands; they are also used by the data connection. Often the same SBCS table is used, but you might want to select a different table to be used for data transfers. How you specify the SBCS table for the data connection depends on whether the translation is to be done by the FTP server or the FTP client.

When the EBCDIC-to-ASCII translation is done by the FTP server, you can issue a SITE SBDataconn command to select the SBCS table to be used by the server for data transfers.

When the EBCDIC-to-ASCII translation is done by the FTP client, you can use the following parameters in your local FTP.DATA file to establish the SBCS tables:

CTRLConn: Establishes the SBCS tables the client uses for control connections.
SBDataconn: Establishes the SBCS tables the client uses for data connections.

Alternatively, you can use the TRANSLATE option of the FTP command to change the SBCS and DBCS translation table hierarchy for both the control and data connection. The TRANSLATE option results in the same SBCS table for both the control and the data connection.

Note: The TRANSLATE option can be used as long as the table maintains the integrity of the portable character set.

Another alternative when the FTP client is to perform the translation is to use the LOCSITE SBDataconn subcommand to change the SBCS table used by the client for the data connection.