About the SEND command
The SEND command initiates a send transfer. You can use it to send files, messages,
or replies (acknowledgments). You can define the characteristics in the SEND command
itself, or
in a Central
Unified Flow Management flow definition
. Additionally you can use the SEND command for a single partner or a list of partners.
Sending files
When sending files:
Free parameters
for the
Transfer CFT user, such as adding comments to the transfer:
- Sent to the
receiver
- Local parameters
Execution control
parameters, such as specify the scheduling time for a transfer:
- General
- User
- Schedule management
- Data processing
parameters
Parameters associated
with the file sent, for example the file name:
- File management
- Physical name
- Physical characteristics
(whole file)
- Physical characteristics
(records)
File parameters
for the partner, for example the remote file name:
- Physical name
- Physical characteristics
(whole file)
- Physical characteristics
(records)
Sending messages
The SEND TYPE = MESSAGE command is used to send a message to the designated
partner. You can, as with files, define local parameters and execution control
parameters such as scheduling.
The maximum length for a message is 512 characters.
Sending replies
When sending a reply it is similar to sending a message, but there are two types of
replies - acknowledgments and negative acknowledgement. This type of SEND is always
linked to a transfer.