Establishing a Connection to the AFTP Server Computer

For the AFTP client to communicate with an AFTP server, certain communications parameters must be set. Most of the communications parameters have default values. The destination does not have a default value and must be set explicitly. When the parameters are set as desired, the connection to the server can take place.

Use these API calls to manage your connection to the AFTP server.

aftp_close

Closes a connection to the AFTP server when processing is complete.

aftp_connect

Establishes the connection to the AFTP server for file transfer.

aftp_set_destination

Identifies the server computer name to which the AFTP connection will be established. This server computer will run the AFTP server program.

aftp_set_mode_name

Sets the mode name to be used for this connection. The default mode name is #BATCH.

aftp_set_password

Sets the password used for APPC security type PROGRAM. Using this call automatically sets the security type to PROGRAM.

aftp_set_security_type

Sets the APPC security used for the AFTP connection to the AFTP server.

aftp_set_tp_name

Sets the transaction program (TP) name to be used for this connection. The default TP name is AFTPD.

aftp_set_userid

Sets the user identifier used for APPC security type PROGRAM. Using this call automatically sets the security type to PROGRAM.