FTP problem

[Former Member]

Hi,

I want to FTP txt files to an FTP site ... I have read the blog /people/thomas.jung3/blog/2004/11/15/performing-ftp-commands-from-abap ... I have checked the connection thru SM59 for SAPFTP & SAPFTPA ... it works fine ...

I used prg RSFTP002 using the command pwd and it gave the correct directory name...

I used prg RSFTP004 and an error message came up "Attempt to set up connection failed"

I used RSFTP005 and output is OK for RFC destination SAPFTP & SAPFTPA ..

I donno which parameters to use for prg RSEPSFTP ... so I left it ...

& when I test FM FTP_CONNECT it says "User _____ has no access authorization for computer _______________ "... Please help me what should I do ??

[gopi_narendra]

u can use the FM : SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE also

Regards

- Gopi

[Former Member]

Hi Gopi,

Can you please explain me more in detail ... I have used this FM in one of my previous program ... but that was just to Move or copy file ... how can I use this FM to FTP ??... Please explain

Thank You,

SB.

[Former Member]

Hi,

If you Find in the WEB or in the Forum, you will get lot of answers for the FTP from ABAP,

REPORT ZFTPSAP LINE-SIZE 132.

DATA: BEGIN OF MTAB_DATA OCCURS 0,
LINE(132) TYPE C,
END OF MTAB_DATA.

DATA: MC_PASSWORD(20) TYPE C,
MI_KEY TYPE I VALUE 26101957,
MI_PWD_LEN TYPE I,
MI_HANDLE TYPE I.

START-OF-SELECTION.

*-- Your SAP-UNIX FTP password (case sensitive)
MC_PASSWORD = 'password'.

DESCRIBE FIELD MC_PASSWORD LENGTH MI_PWD_LEN.

*-- FTP_CONNECT requires an encrypted password to work
CALL 'AB_RFC_X_SCRAMBLE_STRING'
     ID 'SOURCE' FIELD MC_PASSWORD ID 'KEY' FIELD MI_KEY
     ID 'SCR' FIELD 'X' ID 'DESTINATION' FIELD MC_PASSWORD
     ID 'DSTLEN' FIELD MI_PWD_LEN.

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_CONNECT'
     EXPORTING
*-- Your SAP-UNIX FTP user name (case sensitive)
       USER            = 'userid'
       PASSWORD        = MC_PASSWORD
*-- Your SAP-UNIX server host name (case sensitive)
       HOST            = 'unix-host'
       RFC_DESTINATION = 'SAPFTP'
     IMPORTING
       HANDLE          = MI_HANDLE
     EXCEPTIONS
       NOT_CONNECTED   = 1
       OTHERS          = 2.

CHECK SY-SUBRC = 0.

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_COMMAND'
     EXPORTING
       HANDLE = MI_HANDLE
       COMMAND = 'dir'
     TABLES
       DATA = MTAB_DATA
     EXCEPTIONS
       TCPIP_ERROR = 1

       COMMAND_ERROR = 2
       DATA_ERROR = 3
       OTHERS = 4.

IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
  LOOP AT MTAB_DATA.
    WRITE: / MTAB_DATA.
  ENDLOOP.
ELSE.
* do some error checking.
  WRITE: / 'Error in FTP Command'.
ENDIF.

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_DISCONNECT'
     EXPORTING
       HANDLE = MI_HANDLE
     EXCEPTIONS
       OTHERS = 1.

Here are the Some links ..

http://www.guidancetech.com/people/holland/sap/abap/yftp1.htm

Regards

Sudheer

[Former Member]

Hi Sudheer,

the FM 'AB_RFC_X_SCRAMBLE_STRING' is not available in 4.6 C .. but I got a similar FM... HTTP_SCRAAMBLE ... while testing in SE37 what should be the parameters that I should pass to this FM ??

[Former Member]

Hi,

There are 2 ways of executing FTP from an ABAP (online or batch mode),

Initiated from the operating system. A script is available in the utility repository that explains how to do this very easily.

Initiated from the ABAP itself An example is given below.

Create a logical OS command 'zftp' using transaction SM69. Make sure that you enable 'command line parameter allowed' checkbox

Create a shell script called 'zftp' with the following lines

RMTHOST=`echo $2 | tr '[A-Z]' '[a-z]'`

ftp -v $RMTHOST << EOF > /out/zftp.$$ 2>&1

lcd /out

put $1

bye

EOF

Use the SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE function module to call this script (zftp) with the filename you want to transfer as the parameter. Eg:

call function 'SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE'

exporting

commandname =

tables

exec_protocol =

exceptions

no_permission = 1

command_not_found = 2

parameters_too_long = 3

See the Link for an Example program:-

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/fmodules/fms_execom.htm

Regards

Sudheer