[Info-vax] Potential loss of data problem in sftp client in TCP/IP Services ?

[JF Mezei]

Simon Clubley wrote:

> However, if you are having problems reproducing it, try entering
> "ascii dos" or "binary" as a seperate command before the put.


I've never used sftp.  Figured it woudl have same inerface as FTP with
similar commands but just using encrypted links.   What is "ascii dos" ?


You mention variable length files.  Is it possible that the VMS sftp
client would have trouble counting the number of bytes in the file and
place the "end of file" at the wrong place ?

If you CONVERT a RFM=VAR,RAT=CR file to RMF=VAR,RAT=NONE, there should
be 2 bytes of overhead per record which would match the file size since
<CR><LF> are also 2 bytes long at the end of each line. When using SFTP,
would the fille be sent completely ? and if it, is it the same missing
part ?