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Why does FTPing savesets from VMS to NT/Windows cause the record length to change?

April 26, 2017cause ftping LENGTH NT record VMS Windows

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Why does FTPing savesets from VMS to NT/Windows cause the record length to change?

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When FTPing files from VMS to a PC, the record length changes to 512; MultiNet savesets should be 2048, TCPware savesets should be 32256. In VMS v6.1 (or v6.2) and above you can use the SET FILE/ATTRIBUTE to change the record length, but in VMS v5.x that command does not exist. What can be done on VMS v5.x system to change the file attributes?