LuckyLucks
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importing files off a ftp site to a dir
Hi: I am trying to accomplish grabbing files off the ftp site and downloading them into a dir. SInce neither the name nor the number of files in the ftp site dir are fixed, I tried something like below but with issues.
1. create a global variable that sets the connectionfile parameter to C:\ConnFOlder\connfile.txt
2. the connfile.txt looks like:
ftp.x.com
myusername
mypassword
mget *.*
quit
3. An active script tries to set up a connection and download the files as follows:
Function Main()
Dim oConn, sFilename
Set sFilename= "local"
Set oConn = DTSGlobalVariables.Parent.
oConn.DataSource = sFilename
Set oConn = Nothing
Main = DTSTaskExecResult_Success
End Function
But I keep getting the error theat object not defined (String:local). Am I missing something? Is there an easier way that I can involve the FTP object into the active script as well and solve the problem?
thanks.
1. create a global variable that sets the connectionfile parameter to C:\ConnFOlder\connfile.txt
2. the connfile.txt looks like:
ftp.x.com
myusername
mypassword
mget *.*
quit
3. An active script tries to set up a connection and download the files as follows:
Function Main()
Dim oConn, sFilename
Set sFilename= "local"
Set oConn = DTSGlobalVariables.Parent.
oConn.DataSource = sFilename
Set oConn = Nothing
Main = DTSTaskExecResult_Success
End Function
But I keep getting the error theat object not defined (String:local). Am I missing something? Is there an easier way that I can involve the FTP object into the active script as well and solve the problem?
thanks.
I agee, use the command stage in DTS and use the "DOS" ftp with the -s option and a command file.
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w.r.t mcmonap's msg:
Is there a modifiaction that I should be making to the command file s.t it retreives all files without expecting a yes. The reason is that I dont know how many files there might be beforehand.
Thanks
Is there a modifiaction that I should be making to the command file s.t it retreives all files without expecting a yes. The reason is that I dont know how many files there might be beforehand.
Thanks
ASKER
Also what is the -s for?
thanks
thanks
Hi LuckyLucks,
I think adding a /Y retrieves files without requiring entry, the -s specifies the script file to use.
myusername
mypassword
mget *.* /Y
quit
I think adding a /Y retrieves files without requiring entry, the -s specifies the script file to use.
myusername
mypassword
mget *.* /Y
quit
ASKER
actually the /Y doent help. It does the first entry and then asks again for the second entry.
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Firstly verify that the windows FTP has the functionality you need, by doing start/Run/CMD and experimenting with this syntax:
FTP << [your script file]
If you manage to get it to do what you want, then just drop the CMD syntax into an Execute Process Task in your DTS package.
If this is all you are doing in the DTS then you are probably better off doing it directly in a job