FTP command in background job

[Former Member]

hi all,

I am using a program which sends file via FTP. When I run it in foreground it works fine. But in background it gives error i.e. 'Invalid FTP Handle'.

I am using the following function modules for FTP:

1. 'FTP_CONNECT'

2. 'FTP_R3_TO_SERVER'

3. 'FTP_DISCONNECT'

4. 'RFC_CONNECTION_CLOSE' (destination SAPFTP)

Please advise. Thanks.

Regards,

FS

[Former Member]

Solved!

I had to use the RFC destination 'SAPFTPA' for FTP connection as this runs on application server not foreground as required by background job.

[Former Member]

Hi,

kindly provide the details to use SAPFTPA RFC

am facing the same problem while firing the job in Nested IP

act immediately

Thanks

[Former Member]

HI,

am using SAPFTPA, but still the problem persist

kindly suggest

[indra_dewaji]

Try this code :

CALL FUNCTION 'HTTP_SCRAMBLE'

EXPORTING

SOURCE = p_pass

sourcelen = l_dstlen

key = l_key

IMPORTING

destination = p_pass.

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_CONNECT'

EXPORTING

user = p_user

password = p_pass

host = p_host

rfc_destination = 'SAPFTPA'

IMPORTING

handle = l_hdl

EXCEPTIONS

not_connected = 1

OTHERS = 2.

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_COMMAND'

EXPORTING

handle = l_hdl

command = 'cd XXXR' "This is the remote location not the local location

compress = 'N'

TABLES

data = lt_data

EXCEPTIONS

command_error = 1

tcpip_error = 2.

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_COMMAND'

EXPORTING

handle = l_hdl

command = l_cmd "l_cmd contains put <filename>

compress = 'N'

TABLES

data = lt_data

EXCEPTIONS

command_error = 1

tcpip_error = 2.

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_DISCONNECT'

EXPORTING

handle = l_hdl.

[Ajain]

Can you please share the solution for this background job failure error - Invalid FTP handle

[raymond_giuseppi]

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• FTP file transfer in Background 

[Ajain]

Hello Raymond, the solution in the link is not working for background job program.