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ftp script

From: fdc@columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Subject: Re: ftp script - capturing the return code.  Help.
Date: 1 Nov 2002 16:11:47 -0500
References: <04yw9.38641$Dn3.187181@dfw-read.news.verio.net> 

In article <04yw9.38641$Dn3.187181@dfw-read.news.verio.net>,
S. Scott <sscott@lanter.com> wrote:
: I have a communication script that I have automated.  The script uses the
: ftp protocol.  What I do is ping the server to make sure it is up.  If I get
: a good return I then ftp to the server and do my send and receive.  If I get
: a bad return I skip the process and try again in 20 minutes.
: 
: My issue is that the server returns a good return but when I connect the ftp
: session hangs.  What I need to do is do a test to make sure the ftp process
: finished properly before I delete my file.
:
As Tony Lawrence suggested, see:

  http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ftpscripts.html

It discusses exactly this case (if you read the whole thing).

: If the ftp process does not
: complete correctly then I need to not delete the file and try again in my
: next cronned schedule.
: 
This topic is also covered in much greater detail here:

  http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/case10.html

This discussion concerns Kermit protocol transfers, rather than FTP, but
the issues -- and the client -- are the same.

- Frank
 

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