KB Article #53466

How-To use REMOVEFILE FTP/SFTP user command

Problem

-- remove/rename file on remote FTP/SFTP server
-- Automation



How-To use REMOVEFILE FTP/SFTP user command


Resolution

Site and quote commands used for pre_transfer processing However AE_QUOTE and AE_SITE  quote commands are used for post transfer processing. AC_QUOTE Cancels the transfer state if quote command does not run successfully.



Usage of REMOVEFILE and RENAMEFILE commands



1. Create new transfer request in Initiator/Receive mode.



2. In the HTTP/FTP tab of the transfer request you can add the command as "AC_QUOTE REMOVEFILE" for FTP user command. When the input transfer is ended, the remote file on the remote sftp server is deleted with the post command "AC_QUOTE REMOVEFILE"



Command to rename a file /move to other location:



Example:



AC_QUOTE RENAMEFILE /xfbindia/users/indxfb03/raajsun/newfile.txt



3. This command can also be used as a script in a transfer request in HTTP/FTP tab:



SCRIPT D:\ftpc.script



Detail of ftpc.script:

AC_QUOTE REMOVEFILE