topic Re: SFTP -b batchfile in Operating System - OpenVMS

SFTP -b batchfile

Bart Buitenhuis_1 — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 04:51:16 GMT

I would like to be able to use SFTP with a batchfile. As I understand it SFTP does not work in batch mode.
My command looks like this
$ sftp -b batchfile.txt 'user'@'node'

in batchfile.txt
ls
bye

The command produces no output, no errors. SSH en SCP works fine.
I probably am doing something stupid simple wrong. Anybody out there using this command the same way and can you provide me with an example batchfile?

Bart

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Karl Rohwedder — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 05:00:32 GMT

Bart,

isn't the batchoption -B, so the command should be sftp "-B"?

regards Kalle

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Bart Buitenhuis_1 — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 05:05:55 GMT

Kalle,
I've tried it but I do not receive any output from the commands in my batchfile. Do you have an example?

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Karl Rohwedder — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 05:35:46 GMT

I'm afraid not.
I just noticed, that in the manual it states -b and the sftp -h states -B.

regards Kalle

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Peter Barkas — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:00:48 GMT

sftp "-h"
Usage: sftp2 [-D debug_level_spec] [-b batchfile] [-S path] [-h] [-V] [-P ssh2-port] host

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Peter Barkas — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:06:37 GMT

sftp "-bcmd.txt"
sftp "-bcmd.txt" "-D 7"

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Bart Buitenhuis_1 — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:10:51 GMT

;-)
Peter,
I've found out this switch. But it doesn't help me at all.

I would like to know if
$ sftp "-B" batchfile 'user'@'node'
works at all when I put
get a.a
bye
in the batchfile.

am I really this stupid or the onlyone to use this?

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Bart Buitenhuis_1 — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:13:47 GMT

Ok,
now....what is the content of the cmd.txt in your case?

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Bart Buitenhuis_1 — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:30:05 GMT

OK,
with a little help from my friends I discovered that it only works on OpenVMS if you use this syntax;
$ sftp "-Bbatch.txt" 'username'@'node'

be SURE!! to USE a at the end of each line in batch.txt execpt the last line.

*heavy sigh*.

Hope this helps others in their quest..

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Peter Barkas — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:30:57 GMT

Your command file must be record format stream_lf

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Bart Buitenhuis_1 — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:34:58 GMT

are you just guessing? Mine is sequential and it works fine?

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Peter Barkas — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:36:20 GMT

Put the LFs in manually if you want...

Stream LF is a common requirements of 'non-native' VMS software, for example Apache etc.

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Bart Buitenhuis_1 — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:38:55 GMT

and there used to be this feature in $EDT to get a character in it.....but I forgot how to do this...I still know that +]] gives but hey...whow needs this if you are looking for a

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Karl Rohwedder — Sun, 14 Aug 2005 23:50:07 GMT

Entering in EDT:
10

10 is the decimal value of LF and is the special insert.

regards Kalle

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Willem Grooters — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 01:51:23 GMT

The latter is lucklily not entirly true. Apache 1.3 works fine with VMS-native files, and upcoming 2.1 is said to be likewise.
But for the rest: always worth a try.

Your particular problem doesn't surprise me.
It is know that some of these "products" have issues other than this requiement. Be it in functionality, interface or "help" (the Unix way). It would be a good thing these were signalled and solved _before_ release....

To add a in editor (TPU): CTRL-V + CTRL-J (CTRL-V toggels to "binary mode", so you can insert a non-printable character. CTRL + character = binary valuÃ© to be inserted. CTRL-A = 1, CTRL-B = 2 etc. Only"one at a time. How it displays on screen depends on your terminal/terminal emulator.

Willem

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Bart Buitenhuis_1 — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 05:05:25 GMT

Thanks guys. Everything works out nicely now.

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Peter Barkas — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 08:02:52 GMT

http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/products/ips/apache/csws_relnotes_20.html
...all served files must be in Stream_LF format

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Peter Barkas — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 08:12:38 GMT

http://h18012.www1.hp.com/java/documentation/1.3.1-7/ovms/docs/release_notes.html#streamlf
Stream_LF format is required for all data files read or written by Java programs.

I have managed to waste quite a lot of time with Apache and JAVA simply because my files were not in stream format, or at least that what I thought was the case, perhaps I was wrong.

See also [APACHE]APACHE$CONVERT_STREAMLF.COM

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

Bart Buitenhuis_1 — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 08:26:07 GMT

Topic closed

Re: SFTP -b batchfile

ted_72 — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 10:00:29 GMT

I have the same problem, where do you enter the password, and what is the PFK3 or PF keys? thanks