FTP commands
These are some possible commands that can be used in FTP Command list:
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Command
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Description
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| CREATE DIR(<directory>)
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Create a directory on the remote FTP host.
A value must be supplied for the <directory>.
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| DELETE DIR(<directory>)
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Delete a directory on the remote FTP host.
A value must be supplied for the <directory>.
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| DELETE FILE(<file>)
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Delete a file on the remote FTP host.
A value must be supplied for the <file>.
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| RENAME FROM(<fromname>) TO(<toname>)
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Rename a file on the remote FTP host.
Values must be supplied for <fromname> and <toname>.
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| CHGDIR PATH(<new path>)
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Change directory on the remote FTP host.
A value must be provided for the <newpath>.
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| BINARY
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Change to binary mode.
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| ASCII
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Change to ASCII mode
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| QUIT
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End the FTP session.
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| GET FROM(<remotepath>) TO(<localpath>) CONVERT(*YES/*NO) FROM_ENCODING(<fromcode>) TO_ENCODING(<tocode>) RECORD_DELIMITER(<*NONE/*LF/*CRLF) RECORD_SIZE(<size>) DATALINK(*PASV/*PORT)
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GET a file from the remote FTP host and place on the local machine.
Refer to GET command.
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| PUT FROM(<remotepath>) TO(<localpath>) CONVERT(*YES/*NO) FROM_ENCODING(<fromcode>) TO_ENCODING(<tocode>) RECORD_DELIMITER(<*NONE/*LF/*CRLF) RECORD_SIZE(*NOMAX/<size>) DATALINK(*PASV/*PORT)
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PUT a file from the local machine onto the remote FTP host.
Refer to PUT command.
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GET command
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Keyword
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Value
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Notes
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FROM
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value
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Mandatory. Remote file path.
For example: /ftp/orders
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TO
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value
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Mandatory. Local file path.
For example: /ftpin/orders
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CONVERT
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*NO
*YES
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Optional. Default is *NO (no conversion).
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FROM_ENCODING
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value
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Optional. Only used if CONVERT(*YES)
This is the encoding to convert the FROM file content to an intermediate Unicode string.
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TO_ENCODING
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value
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Optional. Only used if CONVERT(*YES)
This is the encoding to convert from the intermediate Unicode string to the target encoding.
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RECORD_DELIMITER
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*NONE
*LF
*CRLF
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Optional. Only used if CONVERT(*YES).
This specifies the end of record marker to be added to the end of each converted record read.
Default is *NONE.
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RECORD_SIZE
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value
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Optional. The read size used on the source stream.
Default is 1024.
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DATLINK
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*PASV
*PORT
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Optional.
*PORT - use port mode when getting the file.
*PASV - use passive mode when getting the file.
Default is *PASV.
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PUT command
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Keyword
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Value
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Notes
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FROM
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value
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Mandatory. Local file path.
For example: /outftp/orders
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TO
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value
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Mandatory. Remote file path.
For example: /orders
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CONVERT
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*NO
*YES
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Optional. Default is *NO (no conversion).
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FROM_ENCODING
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value
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Optional. Only used if CONVERT(*YES)
This is the encoding to convert the FROM file content to an intermediate Unicode string.
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TO_ENCODING
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value
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Optional. Only used if CONVERT(*YES)
This is the encoding to convert from the intermediate Unicode string to the target encoding.
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RECORD_DELIMITER
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*NONE
*LF
*CRLF
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Optional. Only used if CONVERT(*YES).
Default is *NONE.
This specifies the end of record marker to be added to the end of each converted record read.
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RECORD_SIZE
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Value
*NOMAX
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The read size used on the source file.
Optional. Defaults to 1024.
*NOMAX sets the read size to the length of the source file.
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DATLINK
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*PASV
*PORT
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Optional. Defaults to *PASV.
*PORT - use port mode when putting the file.
*PASV - use passive mode when putting the file.
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