SFTP -b batchfile

[Bart Buitenhuis_1]

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

[Karl Rohwedder]

Bart,

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

regards Kalle

[Bart Buitenhuis_1]

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

[Karl Rohwedder]

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

regards Kalle

[Peter Barkas]

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

[Peter Barkas]

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

[Bart Buitenhuis_1]

;-)
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?

[Bart Buitenhuis_1]

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

[Bart Buitenhuis_1]

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..

[Peter Barkas]

Your command file must be record format stream_lf

[Bart Buitenhuis_1]

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

[Peter Barkas]

Put the LFs in manually if you want...

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

[Bart Buitenhuis_1]

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

[Karl Rohwedder · Accepted solution]

Entering in EDT:
10

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

regards Kalle

[Willem Grooters]

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 valué 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

[Bart Buitenhuis_1]

Thanks guys. Everything works out nicely now.

[Peter Barkas]

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

[Peter Barkas]

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

[Bart Buitenhuis_1]

Topic closed

[ted_72]

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

[Ian Miller.]

gold key is PF1 on VT keyboard.