need script to FTP file from UNIX to NT

[Donna Yedziniak_1]

I have a HP 9000 N series server and need a script that will check for the existence of a file on that server and then will FTP that file and one other to a NT server on the same network. Once the tranfer is complete, it will then delete those two files. This script will be a nightly process setup in cron to check for this first file and then run.

Any help to get me started would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Donna Yedziniak

[harry d brown jr]

TO get started, do you have an FTP agent on your NT? If not, you will need one, because NT does not allow ftp by default.

live free or die
harry

[Christopher Caldwell]

Check for the existence of a file, then
if [ -f name_of_file ]
{more stuff goes here}

ftp -n -v >> ftpLOG' 2>> 'ftpLOG' <<-EOF
open address.of.your.host
lcd $directory_where_the_file_is
user username password
binary
put $ftp_file_name
quit
EOF

[Dave La Mar · Accepted solution]

Attached is a down and dirty of what you wish to accomplish.
Good Luck.
dl

[Dave La Mar]

Sorry, I forgot this one to schedule in cron which calls the other two based on return codes.
dl


Script to schedule in cron which will call Script I followed
by Script II

#! /bin/ksh
############################################################################
# Get the date/time for input on email if necessary. #
# If the file exists send it by calling your ftp script. #
# Else mail the date and time of failure to someone who cares. #
############################################################################
date > date_file
if [ -f /path/your_file_name ]
then
/usr/local/bin/ftp_myfile
else
mailx -s "File did not exist" dlamar@gottschalks.com < /path_name/date_file
fi

[Dave La Mar]

Sorry, I forgot this one to schedule in cron which calls the other two based on return codes.
dl


Script to schedule in cron which will call Script I followed
by Script II

#! /bin/ksh
############################################################################
# Get the date/time for input on email if necessary. #
# If the file exists send it by calling your ftp script. #
# Else mail the date and time of failure to someone who cares. #
############################################################################
date > date_file
if [ -f /path/your_file_name ]
then
/usr/local/bin/ftp_myfile
else
mailx -s "File did not exist" dlamar@gottschalks.com < /path_name/date_file
fi

[Donna Yedziniak_1]

This is great guys!

I'll give it a try.

Thanks,
Donna