FTP

[Former Member]

hi guys, please help my understanding

I heard that in order to transfer a file from R3 application server to an external system, one would use FTP_CONNECT, FTP_COMMAND, and FTP_DISCONNECT. My question

is concerning the logical FTP process not THE CODING.

Of course we have to connect to the external system in order to transfer file.

1) Function FTP_CONNECT serves to connect to the external system??? the user & password parameters should be provided for what system ? R3 or the external system??? What does that mean SAPFTP destination ?? The host is the external system or R3 system?? Where is exactly the ftp server???

2) Function FTP_COMMAND serves to execute a command in the external system, rite???

Thanks in advance

[Former Member]

Hi Dean,

I had worked on this long long ago so i cant recollect everything but let me try to answer some of your questions

1) Function FTP_CONNECT serves to connect to the external system???---YES

the user & password parameters should be provided for what system ? R3 or the external system???--External System

What does that mean SAPFTP destination ??--i dont quite remember

The host is the external system or R3 system??--External System

Where is exactly the ftp server???...it would be the address of the ftp location..something like ftp.abcd.com

2) Function FTP_COMMAND serves to execute a command in the external system, rite???--yes,its like after u call this function module you are sitting at the destination ftp directory...then u need to call the ftp_command and run commands like pwd,lcd,put etc to put ur file into the correct subdirectory....if u are to put it directly at the parent directory...you just need to execute 'put filename' command and ur file will be gone there...

also look at the following threads

/people/thomas.jung3/blog/2004/11/15/performing-ftp-commands-from-abap

Hope this helps

[Former Member]

Thanks a lot.Abaper..I will try it