How to use FTP from JCL in Mainframe

Sample JCL to execute FTP in Mainframe. This example uses the ‘FTP’ program to move a file from one region to another.

Sample FTP JCL

//XXXXX EXEC  PGM=FTP,PARM('EXIT')
// *
//STEPLIB    DD DSN=XXX.XXX.XXX.PRODLOAD,
//              DISP=SHR
//CEEDUMP    DD SYSOUT=*
//LEVERIFY   DD SYSOUT=*
//FILEIN     DD DSN=XXXX.XXXX.XXXXX,
//              DISP=SHR
//FILEOUT    DD DSN=&&ABCD2,
//              DISP=(NEW,PASS,DELETE),
//              UNIT=DISK,
//              SPACE=(CYL,(20,10),RLSE),
//              DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800
//SYSPRINT   DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT     DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSDUMP    DD SYSOUT=*
//*
 11.11.11.11==> Site addtress
 ABC  ==> ID
 IJKLMNN ==> Pwd
 ascii ==> Type
 PUT 'x.xxxxx.xxxxx.CYYDDD01' ABC_YYYYMMDD.KAI  
      ==> receiving file
 QUIT ==> to come out FTP process
/*

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