Perform a File Transfer - System Emulation Tool

Teradata System Emulation Tool User Guide

Product
System Emulation Tool
Release Number
15.00
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-09-28
dita:id
B035-2492
lifecycle
previous
Product Category
Teradata Tools and Utilities

Perform a File Transfer

Use the Pack feature to simplify file transfer; for example, to send exported files to another location. The Pack feature combines all of the files associated with an export into a single file that can be sent in email or transferred to an ftp site. Then, use the Unpack feature to separate the files after they have been packed.

Note: All pack files contain non‑ASCII characters, so use binary mode when transferring them using ftp.

To pack files

1 From the main window, click .

The Pack dialog box appears.

2 Select the .mcf file to pack.

The preview pane on the right displays information about the file such as source system information. To remove the preview pane, clear the Show Preview check box. The Undo Files box displays any .undo files associated with the selection.

3 [Optional] To include an .undo file, select the file.

4 Click Pack.

The files associated with the selected .mcf file are combined into one file with a .pack extension. UDF code files specified in response to the “Browse for UDF” File Open Dialog during the Export operation are also included in the .pack file.

5 [Optional] Unpack the file.

See the procedure “To unpack files”on page 130.

To unpack files

A pack file must be created to use this procedure. See the procedure “To pack files”on page 129.

1 From the main window, click .

The Unpack dialog box appears and displays all available .pack files.

2 Select the .pack file to unpack.

The preview pane on the right displays information about the file such as source system information. To close the preview pane, clear the Show Preview check box.

3 Click Unpack.