Transfer a xml file from application server to another server using FTP

[Former Member]

Hi experts,

I am stuck in this situtaion.

My interface generates a xml file on an application server.

Now i need to read the xml file generated and transfer it to another system using FTP.

I can use READ DATASET to read the file from the application server.

And use the below function modules to transfer it to another system

HTTP_SCRAMBLE.

FTP_CONNECT

CONCATENATE 'put' src_file_dest into variable.

FTP_COMMAND with command = variable.

FTP_DISCONNECT.

Now my question is:

- Is it correct????

- I am getting an cerror = 3 while using FTP_CONNECT. is it an authorization issue???

if yes, what is the issue???

- How to connect the file read from READ DATASET to the FTP Function Modules ????

Thanks and Regards

Gaurav Raghav

[Former Member]

Hi experts,

I am stuck in this situtaion.

My interface generates a xml file on an application server.

Now i need to read the xml file generated and transfer it to another system using FTP.

I can use READ DATASET to read the file from the application server.

And use the below function modules to transfer it to another system

HTTP_SCRAMBLE.

FTP_CONNECT

CONCATENATE 'put' src_file_dest into variable.

FTP_COMMAND with command = variable.

FTP_DISCONNECT.

Now my question is:

- Is it correct????

- I am getting an cerror = 3 while using FTP_CONNECT. is it an authorization issue???

if yes, what is the issue???

- How to connect the file read from READ DATASET to the FTP Function Modules ????

Thanks and Regards

Gaurav Raghav

[Former Member]

Try the following set of FTP commands..

This code gets the file (NOT the content) from the server and sends it to the FTP.

*********start send file to FTP********************
* FTP commands : 1. ascii
*       2. cd 
*       3. lcd
*       4. put 



call function 'HTTP_SCRAMBLE'
    exporting
      source      = x_pwd
      sourcelen   = dstlen
      key         = key
    importing
      destination = destin.

  clear pass.
  pass = destin.


  call function 'FTP_CONNECT'
       exporting
            user            = x_user
*            PASSWORD       = X_PWD
            password        = pass
            host            = x_host
            rfc_destination = x_dest
       importing
            handle          = hdl.


*  COMMAND ascii -->
  refresh : x_result.
  call function 'FTP_COMMAND'
    exporting
      handle        = hdl
      command       = cmd_ascii
      compress      = compress
    tables
      data          = x_result
    exceptions
      command_error = 1
      tcpip_error   = 2.




*command cd SAP\ -->
  split x_file at '\' into dummy ftp_file.
  concatenate x_cmd1 dummy into dummy2 separated by space.
  concatenate dummy2 '\' into cmd_cd.
  refresh : x_result.

  call function 'FTP_COMMAND'
    exporting
      handle        = hdl
      command       = cmd_cd
      compress      = compress
    tables
      data          = x_result
    exceptions
      command_error = 1
      tcpip_error   = 2.

 constants: winslash(1)   value  '\',
            unixslash(1)  value  '/'.

 call 'C_SAPGPARAM' id 'NAME'  field 'DIR_HOME'
                     id 'VALUE' field  tempdir.



* command lcd SERVER\usr\....\DIR_HOME --?
concatenate 'lcd' tempdir into cmd_lcd separated by space.
refresh : x_result.
 call function 'FTP_COMMAND'
    exporting
      handle        = hdl
      command       = cmd_lcd
      compress      = compress
    tables
      data          = x_result
    exceptions
      command_error = 1
      tcpip_error   = 2.


* COMMAND put file -->
concatenate 'put' ftp_file into cmd_put separated by space.
 refresh : x_result.
  call function 'FTP_COMMAND'
    exporting
      handle        = hdl
      command       = cmd_put
      compress      = compress
    tables
      data          = x_result
    exceptions
      command_error = 1
      tcpip_error   = 2.


* command ls -->
  refresh : x_result.
  call function 'FTP_COMMAND'
    exporting
      handle        = hdl
      command       = cmd2
      compress      = compress
    tables
      data          = x_result
    exceptions
      command_error = 1
      tcpip_error   = 2.


  call function 'FTP_DISCONNECT'
    exporting
      handle = hdl.
******* end send file to FTP*****

Edited by: Iria Koutsogianni on Jan 19, 2009 11:50 AM

[Former Member]

Hi Iria,

I need to send the file as well as the content to the server.

Thanks and Regards

Gaurav Raghav

[Former Member]

Hi!!

The content is also transfered, what i meant is that with this code it's like copy the file from the server & paste it to the FTP.

Try it and let me know!

[Former Member]

Hi Iria,

I will try and let you know.

One more thing, how can we generate multiple files on the application server.

I am using open and close dataset inside a loop.

but it is not working.

Thanks and Regards

Gaurav raghav

[Former Member]

Normally it should work, but how do u transfer data to the files??

Please provide the code here so i can understand the problem.

[Former Member]

Hi Iria,

It is working fine now.

I had added a Count so the files were not coming together at the end.

Sorry for the silly issue.

Thanks and Regards

Gaurav raghav

[Former Member]

There are no "silly" questions..

Let me know if u get the FTP code to work.

Regards,

Iria

[Former Member]

I am working on it.

Will let you know asap.

thanks

[uwe_schieferstein]

Hello Gaurav

If you want to transfer files from one SAP application server to another SAP application server then I like to (ab)use the fm EPS_FTP_PUT. All you need is a RFC destination between the two systems.

Regards

Uwe

[Former Member]

Hi Uwe,

I need to transfer file to a Non-SAP server.

Thanks and REgards

Gaurav Raghav

[Former Member]

Hi Iri,

I got it resolved by using Report RSFTP002.

I was not able to figure out how to use it before.

It has the same functionality.

Thanks and Regards

Gayurav raghav