Microsoft KB Archive/245707

= AFTP Binary File Transfer Does Not Covert Data to ASCII =

Article ID: 245707

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 3

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This article was previously published under Q245707



SUMMARY
When you transfer a file from a host running an AFTP server, and the data is in binary format, the file may be in an unreadable format when it appears on the AFTP client.



MORE INFORMATION
Host data is always in EBCDIC format. When you transfer binary data using the AFTP client, or another transfer method that emulators use (such as IND$FILE), the data is not converted from EBCDIC to ASCII. When the file is received on the client, it is still in EBCDIC format, which is not readable on PCs. To receive the file in a useable format on the client, the file should be transferred in ASCII. From the AFTP prompt, "TYPE ASCII" should be added to the "GET" command.

NOTE: The AFTP server (host) and the AFTP client should use the same code page.

