DCBDSN (FTP client and server) statement

Use the DCBDSN statement to specify an MVS™ data set to be used as a model for allocation of new data sets.

Server: This setting applies when creating files on the server's system (for example, with a PUT subcommand).
Client: This setting applies when creating files on the client's system (for example, with a GET subcommand).

Syntax


>>-DCBDSN--name------------------------------------------------><

name: The name of the data set to be used as a model for allocation of new data sets created with a STOR or MKDIR command.
Requirement: This data set name must be a fully qualified MVS data set name; z/OS® UNIX file names are not allowed.
There is no default.

If specified or set to the default value, the following FTP.DATA statements, SITE command parameters, or locsite subcommand parameters override the DCB values from the model data set:
- BLKSIZE
- LRECL
- RECFM
- RETPD
If you specify the MGMTCLASS statement, the retention period from the model data set can be overridden by the retention period specified by the SMS management class.
When using a model DCB at the server, SENDSITE must be toggled off at the client. Otherwise, the SITE information sent automatically by the client overrides the value provided by the model DCB.
BLKSIZE can also be specified with no value to allow the attributes from the model DCB to be used:
```
DCBDSN model.dcb
BLKSIZE 
LRECL 0
RECFM
RETPD
```