Syntax

mode [type={text|binary}] [trim={yes|no}]

Description

The mode command sets the current transfer mode.

The type parameter specifies the current mode type:

If text is the current mode type, file transfers are treated as text and codepage translation takes place.
If binary is the current mode type, files are transferred as binary.

The trim parameter specifies whether or not trailing spaces are trimmed (removed) from each record / line in a text transfer.

Issuing the mode command without parameters displays the current transfer mode.

Parameter

Description

type=text | binary

Sets the type of transfer.

If the transfer type is text, UDM performs text translation on the data between the codepages for the primary and secondary servers.
If the transfer type is binary, UDM sends the source data over as is, with no translation.

Default is binary when a new session is opened.

trim=yes | no

Sets whether or not to trim trailing spaces during a text transfer.

If the value is yes, spaces at the end of each line (record) are removed from the data when it is written.
If the value is no, spaces at the end of each line (record) are not removed.

Default is no when a transfer session is initiated.

To set the current transfer type to text transfers: