Download and Rename Automatically

I want to set a schedule to download 1 file every morning to a network directory.
The file needs to be renamed and replace the existing file.

How can I acheive this?

Hello ..

Can you elaborate what you are trying to do? What file needs to be renamed? The one on the local folder?

Regards,
Mat

Hello ..

Can you elaborate what you are trying to do? What file needs to be renamed? The one on the local folder?

Regards,
Mat

Yes. I am downloading a text file, let's call it w20080618.txt... When I download it to the local side I want it renamed to DailyFile.txt. There will already be another file with the same name in that folder, so i need to replace it with the newer version.

Also, i would all of this to be done unattended at a specific time in the morning.

And if it can have my coffee waiting for me on my desk when I get in, that would be a bonus...

Hope this helps..

Thanks for your help..

Hello ..

Here is the solution:
1. Stop the transfer queue
2. Drag&Drop the w20008xxx.txt file to the local folder
3. The item is being added to the transfer queue
4. Right-click on the newly created item in the transfer queue and select Properties from the context menu
5. Change the desteination path to ..../DailyFile.txt
6. Click OK to save this change
7. Right-click on the same item again and select "Schedule" from the context menu
8. In the Schedule dialog set the Recurrence Interval to 1 day.
9. Click OK to save
10. Start the Transfer Queue

Regards,
Mat

Hello ..

Here is the solution:
1. Stop the transfer queue
2. Drag&Drop the w20008xxx.txt file to the local folder
3. The item is being added to the transfer queue
4. Right-click on the newly created item in the transfer queue and select Properties from the context menu
5. Change the desteination path to ..../DailyFile.txt
6. Click OK to save this change
7. Right-click on the same item again and select "Schedule" from the context menu
8. In the Schedule dialog set the Recurrence Interval to 1 day.
9. Click OK to save
10. Start the Transfer Queue

Regards,
Mat

THANKS MAT !

THANKS MAT !

Does not seem to like this operation...
Here is what I get when I try that...

[10:39:52] Resolving host name "ce.wachovia.com"
[10:39:53] Connecting to 161.231.1.121 Port: 10021
[10:39:53] Connected to ce.wachovia.com.
[10:39:53] 220 <<<Connect:Enterprise UNIX 2.4.02 Secure FTP>>> at dmzcqaps04 FTP server ready. Time = 10:41:27
[10:39:53] AUTH TLS
[10:39:53] 234 AUTH TLS-C/TLS OK.
[10:39:53] Connected. Exchanging encryption keys...
[10:39:53] Session Cipher: 168 bit 3DES
[10:39:53] TLS encrypted session established.
[10:39:53] PBSZ 0
[10:39:53] 200 PBSZ 0 OK.
[10:39:53] USER 239865
[10:39:54] 331 Password required for 239865.
[10:39:54] PASS (hidden)
[10:39:54] 230 Connect:Enterprise UNIX login ok, access restrictions apply.
[10:39:54] SYST
[10:39:54] 215 UNKNOWN Type: L8
[10:39:54] FEAT
[10:39:54] 500 'FEAT': command not understood.
[10:39:54] TYPE I
[10:39:54] 200 Type set to I.
[10:39:54] REST 0
[10:39:54] 550 Operation is not supported under Connect:Enterprise FTP server.
[10:39:54] PWD
[10:39:54] 257 "/239865" is current directory.
[10:39:54] SIZE wscbd.trade_detail162.txt
[10:39:54] 550 Operation is not supported under Connect:Enterprise FTP server.
[10:39:54] File exist check failed. File not found or permission denied.
[10:39:54] PROT P
[10:39:54] 200 PROT P OK, data channel will be secured.
[10:39:54] PASV
[10:39:54] 227 Entering Passive Mode (161,231,1,121,228,74)
[10:39:54] Opening data connection to 161.231.1.121 Port: 58442
[10:39:54] RETR wscbd.trade_detail162.txt
[10:39:54] Connected. Exchanging encryption keys...
[10:39:54] 550 *** ERROR *** NO BATCHES FOR TRANSMISSION
[10:39:54] 0 bytes transferred. (0 bytes/s) (15 ms)
[10:39:54] MDTM wscbd.trade_detail162.txt
[10:39:54] 550 Operation is not supported under Connect:Enterprise FTP server.
[10:39:54] STAT wscbd.trade_detail162.txt
[10:39:54] 550 Operation is not supported under Connect:Enterprise FTP server.
[10:39:54] Obtaining file information (size/date) from directory listing.
[10:39:54] Ignoring LIST options.
[10:39:54] TYPE A
[10:39:54] 200 Type set to A.
[10:39:54] PASV
[10:39:54] 227 Entering Passive Mode (161,231,1,121,228,78)
[10:39:54] Opening data connection to 161.231.1.121 Port: 58446
[10:39:54] LIST
[10:39:54] Connected. Exchanging encryption keys...
[10:39:54] 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for .
[10:39:54] Session Cipher: 168 bit 3DES
[10:39:54] TLS encrypted session established.
[10:39:54] 450 bytes transferred. (4.72 KB/s) (93 ms)
[10:39:55] 226 Transfer complete.

Oh you have to add SmartFTP to the Windows Scheduler if you want to start it automatically when Windows starts.

Oh you have to add SmartFTP to the Windows Scheduler if you want to start it automatically when Windows starts.

Ok.. This is just when I try to download to the network directory and rename it. Did not try a schedule yet...

I posted my last reply before I saw your log.

In the log you can see that there is a server problem:
[10:39:54] 550 *** ERROR *** NO BATCHES FOR TRANSMISSION

Please contact the administrator of the server and ask them why you get this error.

Regards,
Mat