Work with pending file transfers

We can view scheduled file transfers that are pending from the IBM MQ Explorer. The Pending Transfers window displays all of the pending transfers registered with the coordination queue manager that we are currently connected to.

About this task

To view the status of a scheduled file transfer that has not yet started, use the following steps:

Procedure

1. Expand Managed File Transfer in the Navigator view. Managed File Transfer Central is displayed in the Content view.
2. All of our coordination queue managers are displayed in the Navigator view. Expand the name of the coordination queue manager that we have used for the scheduled transfer. To change which coordination queue manager we are connected to, right-click the name of the coordination queue manager we want to use in Navigator view and click Connect.
3. Click Pending Transfers. The Pending Transfers window is displayed in the Content view.
4. The Pending Transfers window displays the following details about your scheduled file transfers:
   1. Name The number of the scheduled file transfer. This number is automatically assigned.
   2. Source The name of the source agent.
   3. Source File The name of the file to be transferred on its host system.
   4. Destination The name of the destination agent.
   5. Destination File The name of the file after it is transferred to the destination system.
   6. Scheduled Start (selected time zone) The time and date that the file transfer is scheduled to start in the administrator's selected time zone. To change the time zone displayed, click Window > Preferences > IBM MQ Explorer > Managed File Transfer and select an alternative time zone from the Time zone: list. Click OK.
   7. Repeat Every If we have chosen to repeat the scheduled transfer, the specified interval that you want to repeat the transfer, expressed as a number.
   8. Repeat Type If we have chosen to repeat the scheduled transfer, the type of repeat interval you have specified for the file transfer. The type can be one of the following values: minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years.
   9. Repeat Until If we have chosen to repeat the scheduled transfer, the details of when we want the repeating file transfer to stop. For example, a specified date and time, or after a specified number of occurrences.

Results

To refresh what is displayed in the Pending Transfers window, click the Refresh button on the Content view toolbar.

To cancel a pending file transfer, right-click the particular transfer and click Cancel. Canceling a transfer completely discards the file transfer request.

Parent topic: Administer Managed File Transfer