IBM i Access Family copy command considerations

The CL command Copy to Personal Computer Document (CPYTOPCD) can be used to copy data from a database file member on a local IBM i or a remote IBM i (using DDM) to a document on the local IBM i. The remote file can be on a target IBM i or a non-IBM i. To use these commands, specify the name of a DDM file on the:

• TOFILE parameter in the Copy from PC Document (CPYFRMPCD) command, to copy a personal computer document to an IBM i physical file.
• FROMFILE parameter in the Copy to PC Document (CPYTOPCD) command, to copy a member from an IBM i database file to a personal computer document in a folder.

The following restrictions apply to the CL copy commands for IBM i Access Family:

• For the CPYFRMPCD command, a remote file cannot be created on the server system (whether it is an IBM i or a non-IBM i). The remote file must already exist before the personal computer document data can be copied to it. However, if the target is an IBM i or a System/38, a new member can be created for the remote file before the personal computer document data is copied to that file member.
• The CPYFRMPCD and CPYTOPCD commands are IBM i CL commands and cannot be entered at the DOS prompt from the personal computer.