I am having an issue uploading a file to the mainframe. I get an error when i try to change directories. When I put the file to the root folder I have no problems. If I do the same thing connecting to a Windows FTP server it works fine. Below is the log from the failed task. Any ideas?



220 FTP Services for ClearPath MCP: Server version 53.189.8005

USER xxx
331 UserName received; please send the PassWord.

PASS *************
230 User xxx logged in; you may proceed.

FEAT
211-Extensions supported:
MDTM
AUTH TLS
PBSZ
PROT
211 End

SYST
215 ClearPath FS Series FTP version 53.189.8005 (MCP version 53.189.8387)

PWD
257 "(xxx) ON DISK" is the current working directory.

PWD
257 "(xxx) ON DISK" is the current working directory.

PWD
257 "(xxx) ON DISK" is the current working directory.

CWD /(ITI) on B/
501-Error in CWD command parameters; Scanning (ITI) on B/.
501 Invalid Option. Scanning /

CWD \(ITI) on B
501-Error in CWD command parameters; Scanning \(ITI) on B.
501 Invalid File Name. Scanning \

CWD \(ITI) on B
501-Error in CWD command parameters; Scanning \(ITI) on B.
501 Invalid File Name. Scanning \

CWD \
501-Error in CWD command parameters; Scanning \.
501 Invalid File Name. Scanning \

CWD \
501-Error in CWD command parameters; Scanning \.
501 Invalid File Name. Scanning \

MKD \
501-Error in MKD command parameters; Scanning \.
501 No <file specification> was found: scanning \

PWD
257 "(xxx) ON DISK" is the current working directory.

CWD /(ITI) on B/
501-Error in CWD command parameters; Scanning (ITI) on B/.
501 Invalid Option. Scanning /

TYPE A
200 The TYPE has been set to ASCII Non-Print.

PASV
227 Passive mode entered (192,168,1,231,128,23)

LIST
150 Opening a Type ASCII Data connection for "(xxx) ON DISK".

226 Transfer complete; Data connection closed.

Is it possible to provide a test account? Please contact support@visualcron.com if you can provide such.

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What do you mean by a test account? The account used to log into the mainframe?

Thanks

An account that we could test against your machine - from here.

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Hi Henrik

I wrote a support mail regarding a very similar problem, but noticed that this post covers the same issue as ours.
I believe the source to the problem lies in the CWD command, where you apparently added a trailing slash to the folder name. A quote from my mail:

"After having inspected the FTP output further I notice that you do check different constellations of the directory in case a CWD fails.

In the following example my upload path defined in the task is “/WINGAKA”, but the funny thing is that you add a trailing slash and try all kinds of possibilities, except the ACTUAL path. You try “/WINGAKA/”, “\WINGAKA” (backslashed), etc., but you never do a CWD with “/WINGAKA”, which strikes me as odd.

The output describes my point:

CWD /WINGAKA/
550 CWD cmd failed : EDC5129I No such file or directory. (errno2=0x05190050)

CWD \WINGAKA
501 A qualifier in "\WINGAKA" begins with an invalid character

CWD \WINGAKA
501 A qualifier in "\WINGAKA" begins with an invalid character

CWD \
501 A qualifier in "\" begins with an invalid character

CWD \
501 A qualifier in "\" begins with an invalid character

MKD \
501 A qualifier in "\" begins with an invalid character
PWD
257 "'WINGAKA.'" is working directory.
CWD /WINGAKA/
550 CWD cmd failed : EDC5129I No such file or directory. (errno2=0x05190050)

Yes, currently we have a problem with mainframe servers in version 5. Is it possible to provide us with a test account?

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Unfortunately no, since the connection exists on a closed ISDN line. However, I will be more than happy to provide you with any testing needed.
I believe you have my email at IAK.dk

This problem is slowly increasing, since we have a daily job that currently requires manual intervention.

Best regards,
René Truelsen

We will contact you on wednesday to get more information regarding this and to provide some testing samples.

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Ok. thanks.
Except - I just realized, that on Wednesday I am out of the office.
Thursday is good, though. 🙂

I will be looking forward to addressing this issue today 🙂

We continue investigation on email.

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Both, please test this version: http://www.visualcron.co...m.aspx?g=posts&t=715 

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