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

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 5/19/2021 2:00 PM, Gregory Reut wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 2:38:39 PM UTC+2, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 5/19/2021 7:29 AM, Gregory Reut wrote:
>>> 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?
>> I think there should be an option:
>>
>> SCP /JUST_COPY_THE_BYTES_PLEASE ... ...
>>
>> but in case there is not then maybe cut it into smaller chunks
>> like 2 GB at source system and combine back at target
>> system.

 > Unfortunately I didn't find any way to force scp to skip the parsing yet.
 > Regarding slicing the file - I'd definitely do that if I know how to 
do it :) Would you have a hint for me?

There were a reference to a SPLIT.C - I have not used it myself,
but sound like exactly what you need.

Arne