Using Data Transfer Services

Transfer Status Window

The Transfer Status window displays information that describes the status of the download or upload operation. The display of the Transfer Status window is determined by the setting of the CONNECTSTATUS= option, which can be specified in the following contexts:

The display on the window changes as the transfer proceeds. The information on the display includes the following:

the type of file that is being transferred (SAS data set, SAS catalog, catalog entry that contains graphics output, external file, or SAS utility file).
the name of the target SAS data set, SAS catalog, external file, or SAS utility file. SAS data set names have the form libref.SAS-data-set. SAS catalog names have the form libref.SAS-catalog. External filenames are displayed with the complete filename. Utility filenames have the form libref.SAS-utilityfilename.
the number of the byte that is being transferred (updated as each new buffer is sent).
the number of the observation that is being transferred (for SAS data sets only).
the time that elapsed since the beginning of the transfer, in hh:mm:ss form.
the percentage of the file that is already transferred.
an estimate of the amount of time that is required to complete the transfer, in hh:mm:ss form.
a horizontal bar chart that depicts the percentage of the file that is already transferred.

Note: For some types of files, the percentage completed, the estimated time to completion, and the bar chart are not always available. Some operating environments cannot efficiently provide the size of the file, which is necessary to calculate these estimates.

Sometimes, the information that is provided by the operating environment results in estimates that are greater than the actual time that is needed for the transfer. Therefore, the percentage completed, the estimated time to completion, and the bar chart might show exaggerated estimates, but they will show 100% when the transfer is completed. [cautionend]

The following display is an example of the Transfer Status window during a SAS data set download. The SAS data set being downloaded is PS2DIR.MOVER.

Transfer Status Window for Downloading a SAS Data Set

[Transfer Status Window for Downloading a SAS Data Set]

The following display is an example of the Transfer Status window when an external text file is downloading. The target file is C:\PMCAP\TEXTDOWN . In this example, because the server is unable to provide the size of the input file, the Transfer Status window omits the percentage of transfer completed, the estimated time to completion, and the bar chart.

Transfer Status Window for Downloading an External File

[Transfer Status Window for Downloading an External File]

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