TRAILINGBLANKS (FTP client and server) statement

Use the TRAILINGBLANKS statement to specify whether trailing blanks in a fixed format data set are transferred when the data set is transferred.

Server
This setting applies when the server is the sending site.
Client
This setting applies when the client is the sending site.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagram
   .-TRAILINGBLANKS FALSE------.   
>>-+---------------------------+-------------------------------><
   '-TRAILINGBLANKS--+-TRUE--+-'   
                     '-FALSE-'     

Parameters

TRUE
Specifies that the trailing blanks in a fixed format data set are included when the data set is sent.
FALSE
Specifies that the trailing blanks in a fixed format data set are not sent. This is the default.

Examples

Send the fixed format data set and include trailing blanks:
TRAILINGBLANKS TRUE