FTP to remote server

[Former Member]

Hi,

I want to connect to a remote system, which i don't know it is ftp server or normal machine, but i have IP address of the same through which i can access it. my doubt is

what will be the host name in the ftp_connect fm and what is rfc destination. when i give IP address of that machine in the host and rfc destination as SAPFTP it is showing connection failed. i have access for that system.

please suggest.

[Former Member]

Hi,

I want to connect to a remote system, which i don't know it is ftp server or normal machine, but i have IP address of the same through which i can access it. my doubt is

what will be the host name in the ftp_connect fm and what is rfc destination. when i give IP address of that machine in the host and rfc destination as SAPFTP it is showing connection failed. i have access for that system.

please suggest.

[Former Member]

Have you tried this?

  CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_CONNECT'
    EXPORTING
      user            = l_username
      password        = l_password
      host            = l_ipadresss
      rfc_destination = 'SAPFTPA'
    IMPORTING
      handle          = p_handle
    EXCEPTIONS
      not_connected   = 1
      OTHERS          = 2.

Remember, RFC Destination is usually something you have to configure on SM59. That SAPFTPA should have been configured by your system administrator (it's a simple TCP/IP destination calling server program "sapftp"). The IP address of the FTP server however doesn't need to be configured on SM59 thought.

Regards,

Sergio

Edited by: Sérgio Oliveira on Aug 3, 2009 2:56 PM

[Former Member]

Hi Kranthi

Have a look in below wiki on FTP connectivity,you will get all info regarding your query

https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/Snippets/ABAPsolutiontoimplementFTP+transactions

Thanks and Regards,

Syfulla

[Former Member]

Hi Kranthi,

Host name will be: The logical name of the remote FTP server.

[RahulKeshav]

Try this....

g_dlen = STRLEN( p_pwd ).

***Below Function module is used to Encrypt the Password

CALL FUNCTION 'HTTP_SCRAMBLE'

EXPORTING

SOURCE = p_pwd "Actual password

sourcelen = g_dlen

key = c_key

IMPORTING

destination = g_dpwd. "Encyrpted Password

***Connects to the FTP Server as specified by user

CALL FUNCTION 'SAPGUI_PROGRESS_INDICATOR'

EXPORTING

text = 'Connecting to FTP Server'.

*Below function module is used to connect the FTP Server.

*It Accepts only Encrypted Passwords.

*This Function module will provide a handle to perform different

*operations on the FTP Server via FTP Commands.

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_CONNECT'

EXPORTING

user = p_user

password = g_dpwd

host = p_host

rfc_destination = c_dest

IMPORTING

handle = g_dhdl

EXCEPTIONS

not_connected = 1

OTHERS = 2.

IF sy-subrc NE 0.

MESSAGE s000 WITH 'Error in Connection'(250).

ELSE.

MESSAGE s000 WITH 'FTP Connection is Opened'(251).

ENDIF.

***do what ever you want to do.)********

read FTP

write FTP

***To Disconnect the FTP Server

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_DISCONNECT'

EXPORTING

handle = g_dhdl.

***To Disconnect the Destination

CALL FUNCTION 'RFC_CONNECTION_CLOSE'

EXPORTING

destination = c_dest

EXCEPTIONS

OTHERS = 1.

thnx

Rahul