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When running a EXEC=FTP on the mainframe, executing the IBM program called FTP is there a way to obtain the system date and then use the system date as part of the file name?<br />
For example, in the following PUT statement, I need to obtain the current date YYYYMMDD:<br />
PUT 'mainframe.file(0)' &nbsp; YYYYMMDD_server_filename.T<wbr />XT<br />
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When running a EXEC=FTP on the mainframe, executing the IBM program called FTP is there a way to obtain the system date and then use the system date as part of the file name?
For example, in the following PUT statement, I need to obtain the current date YYYYMMDD:
PUT 'mainframe.file(0)'   YYYYMMDD_server_filename.TXT
 


Is there a way to obtain the system date when executing the IBM FTP?

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