• Registration
• The BLAST Data Pump Package
• BLAST Features and Design
• How To Use This Manual
• BLAST Technical Support

Quickstart

• Introduction
• Starting Data Pump
• Editing a Phonebook Listing
• Opening a Listing
• Running a Filetransfer Script

Phonebook

• About the Phonebook
• Setting the Properties of a Phonebook Listing
• BLAST Protocol Settings
• Xmodem and Xmodem1K Protocol Settings
• FTP Settings
• Phonebook Field and Scripting Shortcuts
• Option Overrides
• Converting Setups to Phonebook Listing

Data Pump Viewer

• About the Data Pump Viewer
• Starting the Data Pump Viewer
• The Data Pump Viewer Window

Data Pump Command Line Reference

• Command Line Switches

Transferring Files

• File Transfer Status Dialog
• Transferring Files
• Executing Remote Commands
• File Transfer Options
• File Transfer Templates

The BLAST Session Protocol

• BLAST Protocol Design
• Starting the BLAST Session Protocol
• Ending the BLAST Session Protocol
• BLAST Protocol Operations
• BLAST Transfer Security
• Storing User-Defined Scripts

Xmodem

• Introduction
• Establishing Xmodem Transfers
• Sending and Receiving Files with Xmodem
• Specifying Transfer Options
• Ending Xmodem Transfers

FTP

• Introduction
• Establishing an FTP Session
• Sending and Receiving Files with FTP
• Specifying Transfer Options
• Ending an FTP Session

BLASTscript Topics

• Scripting Basics
• Making Decisions
• To Quote or Not to Quote
• Manipulating Text
• Managing the Script View
• Communicating with Other Programs

Connecting and Disconnecting

• BLASTscript Libraries
• The Connection Process in Detail
• The Disconnection Process in Detail
• Sample Modem Control Script
• Sample System Script
• Slave Script

BLASTscript Command Reference

• Introduction
• Data Types
• BLASTscript Statements
• Command Comparison Chart

BLASTscript Reserved Variables

• BLASTscript Variables
• Reserved Variables
• Reserved Variable Comparison Chart

Autopoll

• What is Autopoll?
• Installing Autopoll
• Starting Autopoll
• The Site File
• Transfer Command File (TCF)
• Configuration Example
• Other Files That Use the Site Filename Stub
• Long and Short Summaries
• Tips and Tricks
• Modifying Autopoll
• Configuration Worksheets

Error Messages

• BLAST Protocol Functions
• BLAST Transfer File Management
• Utility File Management
• Scripting
• Command File Processing
• Connect, Disconnect
• Initialization

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