Creating File Resources
To create a File Resource, go to Setup → File Resources and click the NEW button.
Fill in these fields:
Select Actor: select the Actor to which the File Resource will be applied.
Name: assign a unique name of the File Resource. These characters are accepted / ! * + ? = " | Blanks are not accepted.
Description: enter a description for the File Resource.
Reject File: YES or NO (default). Select if a file matching the File Processing Rule associated with this File Resource will be accepted (NO, default) or not (YES).
Local Settings have two different configurable platforms where they can operate, with different properties: WINDOWS / UNIX LIKE and zOS. The Remote Settings configuration has the same properties and definitions as the Local Settings.
Windows / Unix Like
FILE FORMAT – CONTENT TYPE
This is the mime type associated with the file; mime is used only to determine if the file is text or binary. Possible values:
APPLICATION_EDI_CONSENT APPLICATION_EDIFACT APPLICATION_EDI_X12 APPLICATION_GZIP APPLICATION_HTTP APPLICATION_JSON APPLICATION_MP4 APPLICATION_MPEG4_GENERIC APPLICATION_MPEG4_IOD APPLICATION_MPEG4_IOD_XMT APPLICATION_PDF APPLICATION_PGP_ENCRYPTED APPLICATION_PGP_SIGNATURE APPLICATION_PKCS7_MIME APPLICATION_PKCS7_SIGNATURE APPLICATION_VND_MS_EXCEL APPLICATION_VND_MS_EXCEL_ADDIN_MACROENABLED_12 APPLICATION_VND_MS_EXCEL_SHEET_BINARY_MACROENABLED_12 APPLICATION_VND_MS_EXCEL_SHEET_MACROENABLED_12 APPLICATION_VND_MS_EXCEL_TEMPLATE_MACROENABLED_12 APPLICATION_VND_MS_POWERPOINT APPLICATION_VND_MS_POWERPOINT_SLIDE_MACROENABLED_12 APPLICATION_VND_MS_POWERPOINT_SLIDESHOW_MACROENABLED_12 APPLICATION_VND_MS_POWERPOINT_TEMPLATE_MACROENABLED_12 APPLICATION_VND_MS_PROJECT APPLICATION_VND_MS_WORD_DOCUMENT_MACROENABLED_12 APPLICATION_VND_MS_WORD_TEMPLATE_MACROENABLED_12 APPLICATION_ZIP APPLICATION_OCTET_STREAM TEXT_CSS TEXT_CSV TEXT_CSV_SCHEMA TEXT_HTML TEXT_JAVASCRIPT TEXT_RTF TEXT_XML TEXT_PLAIN
FILE FORMAT – RECORD FORMAT
The record format:
UF – Windows/”Unix like” Fixed length
The file consists of fixed-length records
UV – Windows/”Unix like” delimited with EOL
The file consists of variable-length text records delimited by a line end an end of line
UVL – Windows/”Unix like” length prefixed variable record (big-endian)
The file consists of records of variable length, and each record is preceded by its length (4 big-endian binary bytes)
NONE – Not Set (default)
The file does not consist of any records
SECURITY – SECURITY TYPE (#)
NONE (default) ENVELOPE OPEN SIGN_AND_ENVELOPE SIGN
COMPRESSION – COMPRESSION TYPE (#)
Compression type where:
SPAZIO2_RUN_LENGTH
Spazio2 compression, only the repeated bytes are compressed
SPAZIO2_ZLIB
zlib Spazio2 compression
LOCATION – FILE POSITION
Flag to set the file as internal or external:
INTERNAL (default)
Create the file as internal file
EXTERNAL
Create the file as external file
LINK
When applicable, the file is the one provided by the user and the Virtual File System refers directly to it
DISPOSITION RULES – PUT DISPOSITION
The disposition applicable only to the external file:
REJECT_IF_EXIST
Create a new file. This operation fails if the file already exists
OVERRIDE (default)
Replace or create a new file if it does not exist
NEW_VERSION
Same as OVERRIDE, it can reuse the space allocation for zOS dataset
REPLACE_NO_CREATE
Replace an old file. This operation fails if the file does not exist
DISPOSITION RULES – GET DISPOSITION
When the platform works as a server, the file can remain on the VFS or can be removed automatically once it is successfully pulled by a client. When the platform works as a client, the file can remain on the VFS or can be removed automatically once it is successfully read to be pushed via a Client Connection. The configuration occurs choosing the option:
LEAVE
The file remains in the VFS
REMOVE (default)
The file is removed from the VFS
In the previous table, fields marked with (#) trigger the following options depending on the value chosen:
SECURITY TYPE:
NONE
No more properties to configure
OPEN
1. Security format: select the encrypted file format: PKCS7 (default) PGP CMS PKCS7_SP2 S_MIME
SIGN
1. Security format: same as OPEN When selecting PGP, the add extension (.pgp) checkbox will appear. 2. Signature key: The key ID to be used for signature operations 3. Signature hash algorithm: select the hash algorithm to be used for signature operations: MD2 MD5 SHA1 SHA256 (default) SHA384 SHA512
ENVELOPE
1. Security format: same as OPEN When selecting PGP, the add extension (.pgp) checkbox will appear. 2. Encryption Cipher Algorithm: select the cipher algorithm to be used for the encryption operations: DES DES_EDE3 (default) AES128 AES192 AES256 RC2 3. Encryption Recipient
SIGN_AND_ENVELOPE
1. Security format: same as OPEN When selecting PGP, the add extension (.pgp) checkbox will appear. 2. Signature key: the key ID to be used for signature operations 3. Signature hash algorithm: same as OPEN 4. Encryption Cipher Algorithm: the cipher algorithm used for the encryption operations; same as ENVELOPE 5. Encryption Recipient
COMPRESSION TYPE:
SPAZIO2_RUN_LENGTH
No more properties to configure
SPAZIO2_ZLIB
1. Compression 64 Mode: ALWAYS (default) NEVER 2. Strategy Level, Zlib compression strategy level: DEFAULT (default) FILTERED HUFFMAN_ONLY 3. Compression Level: Zlib compression level (0-9), (default: 5).
zOS
FILE FORMAT – CONTENT TYPE
The mime type associated with the file; mime is used only to determine if the file is text or binary (see paragraph of Windows/Unix like for values).
FILE FORMAT – RECORD FORMAT
The record format: ZVBM – z/OS Variable, blocked, machine print-control codes ZVS – z/OS Variable, standard ZVSA – z/OS Variable, standard, ASA print-control, characters ZVSM – z/OS Variable, standard, machine print-control codes ZVBS – z/OS Variable, blocked, standard ZVBSA – z/OS Variable, blocked, standard, ASA print-control characters ZVBSM – z/OS Variable, blocked, standard, machine print-control codes NONE – Not Set (default) NOTE: Zxxxx -> where xxxx is the z/OS dataset record format.
FILE FORMAT – RESOURCE BLOCK SIZE
The block size (used when the record format is zOS type).
FILE FORMAT – RECORD LENGTH
Record length: this is mandatory if the record format is ZFxx/ZVxx
FILE ALLOCATION SETTINGS – SPACE TYPE
Use the SPACE parameter to request space for a new data set on a direct access volume: B Byte KB Kilo byte MB Mega Byte GB Giga Byte CYL Cylinders TRK Tracks BLK Blocks
FILE ALLOCATION SETTINGS – PRIMARY SPACE
Specifies the number of tracks, cylinders, blocks, or records to be allocated.
FILE ALLOCATION SETTINGS – SECONDARY SPACE
Specifies the number of additional tracks, cylinders, blocks, or records to be allocated, if more space is needed.
FILE ALLOCATION SETTINGS – UNIT
Use the UNIT parameter to specify a device for an SMS-managed data set.
FILE ALLOCATION SETTINGS – VOLUME LIST
Use the VOLUME parameter to identify the volume or volumes where a data set resides or will reside. Each volume must be separated by commas [ , ].
FILE ALLOCATION SETTINGS – DATA CLASS
Use the DATACLASS parameter to specify a data class for a new data set. The storage administrator at your installation defines the names of the data classes you can code on the DATACLASS parameter.
SECURITY – SECURITY TYPE (#)
NONE (default) OPEN SIGN ENVELOPE SIGN_AND_ENVELOPE
COMPRESSION – COMPRESSION TYPE (#)
SPAZIO2_RUN_LENGTH SPAZIO2_ZLIB
LOCATION – FILE POSITION
INTERNAL (default) EXTERNAL LINK
DISPOSITION RULES – PUT DISPOSITION
REJECT_IF_EXIST
Create a new file; this operation fails if the file already exists.
OVERRIDE (default)
Replace or create a new file if it does not exist.
NEW_VERSION
Same as OVERRIDE, it can reuse the space allocation for zOS dataset.
REPLACE_NO_CREATE
Replace an old file; this operation fails if the file does not exist.
DISPOSITION RULES – GET DISPOSITION
When the platform works as a server, the file can remain on the VFS or can be removed automatically once it is successfully pulled by a client. When the platform works as a client, the file can remain on the VFS or can be removed automatically once it is successfully read to be pushed via a Client Connection. The configuration occurs choosing the option:
LEAVE
The file remains in the VFS.
REMOVE (default)
The file is removed from the VFS.
The SECURITY and COMPRESSION fields are marked with (#) because they trigger additional options that are detailed just before the zOS section.
During the definition of the File Resource, some checks are performed against local and remote settings to assure data consistency. These are the basic rules:
Local and Remote content types must both refer to binary or text files. In other words, a binary local content type and a text remote content type cannot be defined.
If the content type is text, the Charset name definition is mandatory.
If the record format is UV, the content type needs to refer to a text file, and the resource End of Line is mandatory.
If the record format refers to a fixed or variable length record, the record length is mandatory, and the resource End of Line is forbidden.
If the content type is binary, text-specific attributes cannot be specified, e.g., charset name and resource End of Line.
Once you have created the File Resource, click Save.
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