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File Transfer Creation Wizard: API Copy

The API transfer method sends data in chunks or packets. On most systems, a chunk size of 2 048 bytes is normal. The default for AIX is 1 024 bytes, but some AIX systems require smaller chunks. This tab enables you to select the API chunk size.

To set API chunk size:

Note: This process continues from selecting the transfer type using the wizard. It applies only when you select API Copy (Local PC access) or API Copy select (Local PC access) as the Transfer type.

  1. Select the Chunk size.

    Tip: Use the drop-down Drop-down facility to pick a chunk size.

  2. Click Next.

    The Direction tab is displayed.

  3. Continue by following the instructions for specifying the transfer direction.

API Copy Tab

This tab is not user-selectable. It is one of a series displayed, each in turn, on the File Transfer Creation Wizard.

The API transfer method sends data in chunks or packets. On most systems, a chunk size of 2 048 bytes is normal. The default chunk size for AIX is 1 024 bytes, but some AIX systems require smaller chunks. This tab enables you to select the API chunk size.

Chunk size: Size of data packets sent in transferring the data.

Tip: Use the drop-down Drop-down facility to pick a chunk size.

Buttons:

Help: Displays this help page in a web browser.

Cancel: Returns you to the File Transfer Editor.

Back: Returns you to the preceding tab in the wizard's sequence.

Next: Displays the Direction tab.

Related Topics:

API copy chunk size group on the File Transfer Editor

File Transfer Creation Wizard Form

Record Name tab

Transfer type tab

FTP information tab

Direction tab

[Autoline/PC/Remote] Path/Filename tab

[Autoline/Remote] post transfer action tab

[Autoline/Remote] purge options tab

E-mail options tab

Timed functions tab

Validate tab

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