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XCenter provides essential FTP and dataset management for Windows users interacting with mainframes. It enables robust file transfers, dataset browsing, and JES job control.
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XCenter 0/3
  • Pros

    • Easily upload and download files between Windows and mainframe.
    • Browse mainframe files and view critical dataset attributes.
    • Submit, browse, and manage JES job outputs.
    • Manage PDS datasets on the mainframe.
    • Allocate and delete datasets and PDS members.
  • Cons

    • No explicit mention of advanced security protocols like SFTP or FTPS.
    • Limited information on error handling and logging capabilities.
    • No detail on integration with other mainframe tools.
    • User interface details are not provided in the description.
    • Scalability for very large environments is not addressed.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
2.1
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server
Additional Requirements
None
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Total Downloads
3,389
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Transfer files between your Windows and a mainframe using FTP client.
XCenter bridges the gap between the mainframe dataset architecture and Windows file systems. Now you can easily upload and download files; Browse mainframe files and view critical attributes such as DSORG, LRECL, RECFM, VOLSER, MEMBER, TTR, and SIZE;Submit, browse, and manage JES job outputs; And manage PDS datasets on the mainframe. What can you do with XCenter?Core FTP Functionality: Transfer mainframe datasets or PDS members to PC; Upload PC files to mainframe dataset or PDS members.Mainframe Browsing Functionality: Browse by dataset name, volume(VOLSER), organization(DSORG), record format (RECFM), logical record length (LRECL) and last referred date; Browse by member name, VVMM, size, USERID, and the last changed in a partitioned datasets (PDS); Browse load modules with member name, size, TTR, alias, AC, AMODE and RMODE; Browse JES outputs with job name, job id, owner and status.JES and Submit Job Functionality: Download JES output to PC; Submit a Job with a JCL in PC file format; Browse the list of jobs by Jobname, Status, and Owner; Browse the Job output; Delete the Job output in mainframe; Print the Job output from the mainframe to your local printer.Dataset Functionality: Allocate a dataset in the mainframe; Delete a dataset; View or Print a dataset.PDS Functionality: Allocate a PDS member in the mainframe; Delete a PDS member; View or Print a PDS member.

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