Using the Command Line

In This Section Basic Command Line Syntax File Transfer Options Transferring Files and Folders with Spaces in the Name Using a Batch File Multiple Folders or Commands Pre-scheduled Transfers ("Automated Transfers") Extras Summary of Arguments Return Codes

You can use the command line from the command prompt to run the WS_FTP interface.

When you use the command line, you are actually running a subset of the functionality of the WS_FTP interface. Using the command line, you can:

• Upload and download files
• Specify ASCII or binary transfer mode
• Convert file names to lowercase when uploading
• Set up pre-scheduled transfers
• Create batch files that will handle multiple commands
• Use post transfer actions to delete, rename, or move source files after the transfer has completed

Note:Though some command lines in this chapter may wrap across multiple lines, all command lines should be entered on one line.