RCP on OpenVMS is best used for transferring text files. By
    default, RCP converts any type of OpenVMS file that is not
    STREAM_LF, FIXED, or UNDEFINED to STREAM_LF format, using the
    standard OpenVMS CONVERT utility. RCP specifies the files in the
    following way:

    FILE;ORGA SEQU;RECO;CARR CARR;FORM STREAM_LF;SIZE 0;BLOCK YES

    Options available for changing the default behavior for file copy
    operations include the following:

    o  Convert FIXED and UNDEFINED format files to STREAM_LF

       You can change the behavior of RCP to convert FIXED and
       UNDEFINED format files to STREAM_LF format by using the
       following logical name:

       TCPIP$RCP_SEND_FIX_FORMAT_AS_ASCII

       If this logical name is set to the value 1, RCP converts FIXED
       and UNDEFINED files to STREAM_LF format. If this logical name
       is set to a value other than 1, RCP will not convert those
       files that have a fixed-length record size that matches the
       value of the logical name; RCP will convert all other FIXED
       and UNDEFINED files.

       For example, if you set this logical name to 512, RCP will not
       convert FIXED or UNDEFINED files with a fixed-length record
       size of 512 (such as OpenVMS executable image files); RCP will
       convert all other FIXED and UNDEFINED files.

    o  Preserve File Attributes in OpenVMS-to-OpenVMS File Transfer

       In an OpenVMS-to-OpenVMS transfer, the receiving peer creates
       the file as a STREAM_LF file by default. You can preserve the
       file type and other attributes of a file transferred between
       two OpenVMS systems by using the /VMS qualifier (UNIX format:
       use the -v option) with the RCP command.

                                    WARNING

          Specify this qualifier only for file copy operations
          between two OpenVMS systems; otherwise, the operation
          will fail.