Originally posted by: mikezang

I tried to use FTP with batch file as below:

FTP < ftp.txt

The content as below in file ftp.txt

open 12.34.56.78
userid
passwd
But it doesn't work, what can I do?
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Originally posted by: hdkutz

Hello,
this issue is described in the man-page from ftp-command. Search for .netrc File.
http://www.letmegooglethatforyou.de/?q=AIX+ftp+.netrc

Cheers,
ku
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Originally posted by: mikezang

Thanks for your reply.

But my question is little complex.

I telnet to a.b.c.n, then I have to go into a specific folder with today date, then do ftp and get a file, I did it as below, where do I have to modify?

In file if.csh
#!/usr/bin
echo "cd /TAMA_arch/`date +%Y%m%d`_IF" > if1.csh
echo "ftp < ftp.txt" >> if1.csh
chmod +x if1.csh

echo "ftp a.b.c.d" > ftp.txt
echo "user xxx" >> ftp.txt
echo "pw" >> ftp.txt
echo "get Data_file_`date +%Y%m%d`.rar" >> ftp.txt
echo "bye" >> ftp.txt

./if1.csh
rm Data_file_`date +%Y%m%d`.rar
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Originally posted by: blanckea

Hello,
You should use ftp -n in order to script it.
Regards
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Originally posted by: mikezang

Thanks, I will try it tomorrow.
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Originally posted by: mikezang

Hi,
I hope to use script in ftp command, but it didn't use other commands in script except open command, what can I do ?

my script as below

open 1.2.3.4
id
pw
mget file.txt
bye
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Originally posted by: J.Y.

1. !/bin/sh
2. All you need is to pass an EOF:

ftp -in 'SERVER' << EOF
user
USERNAME PASSWORD
bin
YOUR STUFF
quit
EOF
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Originally posted by: mikezang

Thanks for your code, but I can't find -in option in AIX ftp manual, can you explain for me?
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Originally posted by: mikezang

Sorry, I understand -in:(
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Originally posted by: blanckea

Hello, I don't see any thing complex in your query, and as already told you should use ftp -n.
So from your original script posted, it should be (I translated it to ksh I don't use csh) something like :
In file if.ksh
#!/usr/bin/ksh
cd /TAMA_arch/`date +%Y%m%d`_IF
#you can also add -v after -n if you want verbose output
ftp -n a.b.c.d <<END
user <user_name> <password>
bin
get Data_file_`date +%Y%m%d`.rar
bye
END

#End of script

Regards
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