Delete file from Server

Hi all,
I'm using WPut and WGet to upload and download files to a FTP Server but need some Access VBA code to delete a file from there please.
Maybe some FTP Shell command?

Thanks
Pierre
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Kanti PrasadCommented:
Hi

You can use
 
delete  filename.ext
or
mdelete *.ext
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Pierre KAuthor Commented:
@Kanti - thanks for the reply.
Could you provide more info as to how I would implement this in Access VBA please?
As explained the file I need to delete resides on my Web Server.
So I need some FTP command to delete the specific file
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Kanti PrasadCommented:
Hi

The one I gave you is to run it as a FTP command. Try it and if it works just put it as a .bat file and run it.
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Pierre KAuthor Commented:
@Kanti - I created a bat file with ref to the http path to the file but I'm getting an error stating that the 'delete' or 'mdelete' command doesn't exist
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Kanti PrasadCommented:
Hi

Initially run just with the delete  on that server then we can look giving the path name.

FTP> prompt
FTP> delete filename*.ext  |yes
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Pierre KAuthor Commented:
@Kanti - OK I understand but I need the full code to login and do the delete from within VBA code.
I have an idea how to do it via Command Prompt but not sure how to do it all the way with VBA code.
Sorry - hope that make sense?
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Kanti PrasadCommented:
Hi

Just record a macro in xls and copy this

Sub macro()
Kill "C:\yourdirectorypath\*.ext"
End Sub
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Gustav BrockCIOCommented:
There is no WDel for Windows, but you can run a script for the FTP utility:

WDel.cmd 
@echo off
>file.txt echo open ftp.mysite.com
>>file.txt echo username
>>file.txt echo password
>>file.txt echo cd  /directory
>>file.txt echo binary
>>file.txt echo del %1
>>file.txt echo disconnect
>>file.txt echo bye

ftp -i -s:"file.txt"
del "file.txt"

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/gustav
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Pierre KAuthor Commented:
@Gustav - Ahhh - that sounds far more like the code I need.
I would only be able to test it in the morning (our time).
Only need to figure out how to put it in a Function or VBA script - would be nice if you could help with that...
Thanks
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Gustav BrockCIOCommented:
Here's an example:

Upload file via FTP from VBA

/gustav
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Pierre KAuthor Commented:
@Gustav - Thanks a lot - worked like a dream!
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Gustav BrockCIOCommented:
You are welcome!

/gustav
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