The Receive Network File (RCVNETF) command receives a network file and copies the records into a physical database file or a save file. Once the file has been received, it is removed from the queue of network files.

If the original file is a save file, it must be received into a save file. Before a file can be received, the file specified by the TOFILE parameter must already exist.

When a source physical file is sent, the source sequence number and change date in positions 1 through 12 of the record are sent with the file. These are kept if the file is received into a source physical file, and are truncated if the file is received into a nonsource physical file. When a file that was originally a nonsource physical file is received into a source physical file, the source sequence numbers are created and placed in front of the records.

If the file is a physical file, the record length of the to-file must be at least as large as the record length of the original file. If the record length of the to-file is larger than that of the original file, the records are padded to the end with the default record value for the to-file.

This command does not perform any CCSID translation on the contents of the file. However, the user ID and address of both the recipient and the originator are translated from the multinational character set 697/500 to the current job CCSID.

Restrictions:

1. A user with security officer authority can receive the files sent to any user. Users with other than security officer authority can receive only files sent to them or to their group profile.
2. The user must have read authority to the library containing the to-file, and use and add authority to the to-file. The following additional authority may be required:
   • Object management authority, if a member is added to the file.
   • Object management authority and delete authority, if a save file or existing physical file member is cleared.

Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
FROMFILE	From file	Character value	Required, Positional 1
TOFILE	To file	Qualified object name	Optional, Positional 2
	Qualifier 1: To file	Name, *FROMFILE
	Qualifier 2: Library	Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
FROMMBR	Member to be received	Character value, *ONLY	Optional, Positional 3
TOMBR	To member	Name, *FROMMBR, *FIRST	Optional, Positional 4
MBROPT	Replace or add records	*REPLACE, *ADD	Optional
NBR	File number	Integer, *LAST, *ONLY, *FIRST	Optional
USER	User	Name, *CURRENT	Optional
FROMTYPE	From file type	*NETFILE, *SRC	Optional

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From file (FROMFILE)

Specifies the name of the file that is received. This is the name of the file on the sending system.

This is a required parameter.

To file (TOFILE)

Specifies the name of the file into which the network file is received. Overrides to this file are ignored.

The possible values are:

*FROMFILE

The network file is received into a file of the same name as the file sent.

file-name

Specify the name and library of the receiving file.

The possible library values are:

*LIBL

The library list is used to locate the file.

*CURLIB

The current library for the job is used to locate the file. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, QGPL is used.

library-name

Specify the library where the file is located.

Member to be received (FROMMBR)

Specifies the name of the file member that is received.

The possible values are:

*ONLY

Only one member is received for this file. If *ONLY is specified on the File number prompt (NBR parameter), only one member per file is on the arrived file queue.

member-name

Specify the name of the member that is received. A member name cannot be specified if the file is a save file.

To member (TOMBR)

Specifies the database file member that receives the data.

The possible values are:

*FROMMBR

The data is received into a member with the same name as the member specified on the Member to be received prompt (FROMMBR parameter).

*FIRST

The first member in the file receives the output.

member-name

Specify the name of the member that receives the records. A member name cannot be specified if the file is a save file.

Replace or add records (MBROPT)

Specifies whether the new records replace or are added to the existing records.

The possible values are:

*REPLACE

The system clears the existing member and adds the new records.

*ADD

The system adds the new records to the end of the existing records.

File number (NBR)

Specifies the number of the file member that is received. This number is used to identify the member that is received when there is more than one member of the same name available for the file.

The possible values are:

*LAST

The last network file member with the specified member name is received. The last member is determined as the last member to arrive at your system.

Note: The file member that arrived last at the user's system may not have been the last one sent by the sending user. The network does not guarantee the arrival sequence of separately sent files.

*ONLY

Only one file member of the specified file name is received.

member-number

Specify the number of the member that is received.

User (USER)

Specifies the user to whom the file was sent.

The possible values are:

*CURRENT

The files sent to the current user are received.

user-name

Specify the name of the user to whom the files were sent. Only users with security officer authority can specify a name other than their own or their group profile.

From file type (FROMTYPE)

Specifies the type of file that is received. This option should be used mainly when the file is an AS/400 or System/38 source file which was sent by a System/370 VM or MVS user. Since VM or MVS cannot identify whether the file is a source file, you can indicate whether the file is a source file or a non-source file.

The possible values are:

*NETFILE

The network file type is used to determine whether file type conversion is needed.

If the file is a non-source file and is:

• Received into a non-source file, the file is received unchanged.
• Received into a source file, the sequence numbers and date fields are added.

If the file is a source file and is:

• Received into a non-source file, the sequence numbers and date fields are removed (the first 12 bytes of each record).
• Received into a source file, the file is received unchanged.

*SRC

The file being received is a source file. The sequence numbers and date fields are in the file. If the file is received into another source file, the sequence numbers and date fields are not added to the file being received. If the file is received into a non-source file, the sequence numbers and date fields are removed (the first 12 bytes of each record).

Note: *SRC must not be specified if the network file does not contain sequence numbers and date fields in the first 12 bytes of each record.

Examples

Example 1: Receiving a Member

RCVNETF   FROMFILE(FILEA)  TOFILE(FILEB/FILEA)
          FROMMBR(PAYROLL)

This command receives member PAYROLL of file FILEA into member PAYROLL of file FILEA in library FILEB. If there is an existing member of that name, the records in the member are replaced. If multiple members of that name are available, the last one to arrive at the destination system is received.

Example 2: Receiving a Network File

RCVNETF   FROMFILE(PERSONNEL)  NBR(*LAST)  USER(USR1)

This command receives a network file named PERSONNEL, which was sent to user USR1, into a file with the same name. Because the FROMMBR parameter is not specified, there must be only one member name available for this file. Because USR1 is specified, only someone with a user profile of USR1, someone with a group profile of USR1, or someone with security officer authority can use this command.

Example 3: Receiving a Source File

RCVNETF   FROMFILE(FILEA)  TOFILE(FILEB/FILEA)
          FROMMBR(PAYROLL)  FROMTYPE(*SRC)

This command specifies that the file being received is a source file and the sequence numbers and date fields are not added to the file being received.

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF2204

User profile &1 not found.

CPF2207

Not authorized to use object &1 in library &3 type *&2.

CPF4101

File &2 in library &3 not found or inline data file missing.

CPF5715

File &1 in library &2 not found.

CPF8057

File &1 in &2 not a physical file or save file.

CPF8059

Member name not allowed for save file.

CPF8060

No files compare to the specified selection.

CPF8062

Record length of network file larger than receiving file.

CPF8063

Cannot assign necessary resource.

CPF8070

Not allowed to process files for user &1.

CPF8077

More than one file with same name found. See previously displayed messages.

CPF8080

MBROPT(*ADD) not allowed for save file.

CPF8081

File &5 member &6 number &7 already processed.

CPF8082

Cannot get network file &5 member &6 number &7.

CPF9005

System resource required to complete this request not available.

CPF9006

User not enrolled in system distribution directory.

CPF9803

Cannot allocate object &2 in library &3.

CPF9807

One or more libraries in library list deleted.

CPF9808

Cannot allocate one or more libraries on library list.

CPF9810

Library &1 not found.

CPF9812

File &1 in library &2 not found.

CPF9820

Not authorized to use library &1.

CPF9822

Not authorized to file &1 in library &2.

CPF9830

Cannot assign library &1.

CPF9843

Object &1 in library &3 type &2 cannot be accessed.

CPF9845

Error occurred while opening file &1.

CPF9846

Error while processing file &1 in library &2.

CPF9847

Error occurred while closing file &1 in library &2.

CPF9848

Cannot open file &1 in library &2 member &3.

CPF9849

Error while processing file &1 in library &2 member &3.