[Info-vax] scp or sftp: file is "raw", needs to be parsed - possible to work around that?

[Chris Townley]

On 19/05/2021 13:11, Gregory Reut wrote:
> Hi Simon,
> 
> Thank you for replying!
> It's an backup saveset,created with BACKUP/IMAGE command from a DKA device, so I'd guess it's a sequential file. I eould give it a try with the stream if I'd know how to do that :) At least I can experiment on much shorter files (restore them on the target VMS system).
> 
> Best regards,
> Greg
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 2:04:55 PM UTC+2, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2021-05-19, Gregory Reut <gregor... at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Trying to scp a very large file off an Alpha VMS 8.3 system. Larger the file, longer it takes to start the transfer. This scp message in verbose mode gives a clue:
>>> SCP Source file is "raw", and it needs to be parsed
>>>
>>> Parsing a 20GB file takes longer than a standard scp timeout. and I need to scp files 10 times larger.
>>> Perhaps there is a way to skip the parsing?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance!
>>> Greg
>> Is this a sequential file or are you trying to directly transfer the
>> records from a relative file or indexed file ?
>>
>> If its a sequential file, is it possible to create the file as a
>> Stream LF file or would that cause data corruption due to any possible
>> embedded characters in the data ?
>>
>> Simon.
>>
>> -- 
>> Simon Clubley, clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP
>> Walking destinations on a map are further away than they appear.

Have you tried zipping (with "-V") the saveset?

I have had success using that in the past

Chris

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Chris Townley