FTP file access Source Directory

[Former Member]

Hi,

Would you please tell me how I can give the right FTP file access Source Directory, when I use FTP to pick up a file in specific directory? My XI is installed in Unix.

for example, my user name is myang and is in /home/. FTP server is installed in /ftproot/. My file is in /usr/SAP/globlal/ and the file name is input.txt. I use FTP to pick up the file and send to somewhere. Then in "File Access Parameters" tab in FTP sender communication channel, what do I write in the "source Directory"? Thank you very much!

Meiying

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Meiying,

I have had the same problem recently and firewall is the issue. Your network admin should be able to fix that for you, make sure you give them the IP Address of the FTP server you are trying to access as well.

regards,

[bhavesh_kantilal · Accepted solution]

Also take a look at this blog,

/people/shabarish.vijayakumar/blog/2006/08/01/along-came-a-file-adapter-mr-ftp-and-rest-of-the-gang

Regards,

Bhavesh

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks everyone's answer and suggestion!

I think FTP server setting and security are the issue. Our system admin have not getten a solution yet. But I toke the Bhavesh's suggestion and installed FTP server on my own machine. It works. For my current learning, I think it is enough now. Thanks again!

Meiying

[Former Member]

Hi Meiying,

Look at this thread..

cheers,

Prashanth

P.S Please mark helpful answers

[Former Member]

Hi Meiying,

Just to interest you...

/people/sameer.shadab/blog/2005/09/21/executing-unix-shell-script-using-operating-system-command-in-xi

cheers,

Prashanth

[Former Member]

Hi Meiying,

If XI is installed on a Unix machine, there is a possibility that your user is not having all file permissions. Just check this with ur admin

cheers,

Prashanth

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[Former Member]

Source Directory: /usr/SAP/global/

File Name: input.txt

and in the FTP Connection Parameter specify the

Server, Port:21, uncheck the anonymous login and specify your username and password.

Hope this helps.

Tirumal

[Former Member]

Tirumal,

Thank you for your reply! But It does not work. It says "ConnectException: Connection refused".

Meiying

[Former Member]

Can you check if its a problem with firewall.

See if Port 21 for FTP Connection is closed. May be that could be the problem.

Thanks,

Tirumal

[henrique_pinto]

Usually, unix servers only enable sFTP (which is accessed through port 22), not regular FTP.

Regards,

Henrique.

[Former Member]

I am having our system administrator check it now. He has not anser yet.

Meiying