columcusack
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FTP Automation
Hi There,
I would like to setup a script or a batch file on my PC to automate FTP from one directory on MY pc to another Directory on another PC
So the file is called ftp.txt and is stored in c:\ftpfolder on machine id 10.10.10.10, Username & password is test & test
I want to ftp the file to c:\ftpdestination on machine 10.10.10.11, Username & password is test & test
Whats the best way to do this......I need step by step instruction please.
Can you help.
P.s If I wanted this to run every 30mins......how would I do this, again step by step please?
Urgent!!!!
Thanks
I would like to setup a script or a batch file on my PC to automate FTP from one directory on MY pc to another Directory on another PC
So the file is called ftp.txt and is stored in c:\ftpfolder on machine id 10.10.10.10, Username & password is test & test
I want to ftp the file to c:\ftpdestination on machine 10.10.10.11, Username & password is test & test
Whats the best way to do this......I need step by step instruction please.
Can you help.
P.s If I wanted this to run every 30mins......how would I do this, again step by step please?
Urgent!!!!
Thanks
ASKER
I'm using a windows xp machine.
How do I add "ftp.exe -nvi -s:"c:\ftpfolder\send.txt" to my scheduler?
How do I add "ftp.exe -nvi -s:"c:\ftpfolder\send.txt"
you may want to put on another bat file and add that bat file into scheduler?->
ASKER
no
add this to the file called send.txt and put it into c:\ftpfolder
open 10.10.10.11
user test test
put "c:\ftpfolder\ftp.txt"
close
bye
add this to the file called ftp.bat and put it into c:\ftpfolder
ftp.exe -nvi -s:"c:\ftpfolder\send.txt"
put this command on your scheduler and start every 30 min
"c:\ftpfolder\ftp.bat"
add this to the file called send.txt and put it into c:\ftpfolder
open 10.10.10.11
user test test
put "c:\ftpfolder\ftp.txt"
close
bye
add this to the file called ftp.bat and put it into c:\ftpfolder
ftp.exe -nvi -s:"c:\ftpfolder\send.txt"
put this command on your scheduler and start every 30 min
"c:\ftpfolder\ftp.bat"
ASKER
ok....let me recap for you..
I have this saved as ftp.txt in c:\ftpfolder
open 10.202.1.74
user ccusack password
put "c:\ftpfolder\ftp.txt"
close
bye
I then have a bat file called ftp.bat saved in c:\ftpfolder with the follwoing command saved in it
ftp.exe -nvi -s:"c:\ftpfolder\ftp.txt
I then called my scheduler in windows control panel and selected the bat file from c:\ftpfolder\ftp.bat to run.
I want my files to be dropped in c:\ftpto
Am i close?
I have this saved as ftp.txt in c:\ftpfolder
open 10.202.1.74
user ccusack password
put "c:\ftpfolder\ftp.txt"
close
bye
I then have a bat file called ftp.bat saved in c:\ftpfolder with the follwoing command saved in it
ftp.exe -nvi -s:"c:\ftpfolder\ftp.txt
I then called my scheduler in windows control panel and selected the bat file from c:\ftpfolder\ftp.bat to run.
I want my files to be dropped in c:\ftpto
Am i close?
ASKER
lets say a file called colum.txt..............sho uld I put that in c:\ftpfolder??
C:\Documents and Settings\ccusack>ftp.exe -nvi -s:"c:\ftpfolder\ftp.txt
ftp> open 10.202.1.74
> ftp: connect :Unknown error number
ftp> user ccusack password
Not connected.
ftp> put "c:\ftpfolder\ftp.txt"
Not connected.
ftp> close
Not connected.
ftp> bye
C:\Documents and Settings\ccusack>ftp.exe -nvi -s:"c:\ftpfolder\ftp.txt
ftp> open 10.202.1.74
> ftp: connect :Unknown error number
ftp> user ccusack password
Not connected.
ftp> put "c:\ftpfolder\ftp.txt"
Not connected.
ftp> close
Not connected.
ftp> bye
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ASKER
C:\Documents and Settings\ccusack>ftp
ftp> open 10.136.22.22
Connected to 10.136.22.22.
220 snss1a FTP server (Version 1.1.214.4 Mon Feb 15 08:48:46 GMT 1999) ready.
User (10.136.22.22:(none)):
FTP works......., I just want to ftp them between folders,
open 10.10.10.11
user test test
put "c:\ftpfolder\ftp.txt"
close
bye
put this command on your scheduler and start every 30 min
ftp.exe -nvi -s:"c:\ftpfolder\send.txt"