Contents

Introduction Ways to Automate Regular File Transfers Check Transfer Status and Logs Building a List of Files for Transfer Transfer Files as a Compressed Archive Transfer and Append to a Remote File How to Speed Up Transfer of Large Files Integrating WS_FTP with a Browser or E-Mail Search an FTP Site for a File or Folder Using the Upload Wizard Using the Information Window The Transfer Manager How to Use the Batch Mode How to Pause a Transfer How to Remove an Item Request Properties Transfer History Executing a file Clearing the History How to Schedule a Transfer Operation After Transfers Connection Log Scheduler Utility Using the Scheduler Examples Adding a Script to the Scheduler Updating a Web Site on a Nightly Basis Backing Up Files Using the Backup Job Wizard (WS_FTP Professional) Examples Adding a Backup Job with the Backup Job Wizard Changing a Backup Job with Manage Backup Jobs Dialog Synchronizing Files and Folders Using the Synchronize Wizard Using the Synchronize Utility Synchronize Dialog Example Using a Control File To create a control file Executing Control Files Using HotSync (WS_FTP Professional) Post Transfer Actions (WS_FTP Professional) Exclusions (WS_FTP Professional) Exclusion Examples Inclusions (WS_FTP Professional) Inclusion Examples Using the Synchronize Utility from the Command Line Script Utility Starting the Script Utility (WS_FTP Professional) Writing and Debugging Scripts Executing Scripts Executing a Script from the Command Prompt Running a Script from the Script Utility Example Search Utilities (local and remote) Using Local Search Using the Local Search Results To transfer a file Using Remote Search Using the Remote Search Results To transfer a file Examples Finding a File When You Are Not Sure of Its Name Finding a File Modified During a Specific Time Period Finding a File in a Particular Folder Finding a File Smaller Than a Certain Size Using the Command Line Basic Command Line Syntax Site Information Transfer Source Transfer Destination File Transfer Options Uploading Files Downloading Files Renaming Files Adding Current Date and Time Information to File Names Compressing Files Transferring multiple files from the same location Converting File Names to Lower Case Post Transfer Actions Post Transfer Rename Macros File Transfer Modes Transferring Files and Folders with Spaces in the Name Enclosing the Command Line in Quotes Using the Short Name Using a Batch File Multiple Folders or Commands Pre-scheduled Transfers ("Automated Transfers") Extras Summary of Arguments Return Codes Textual Error Messages "Blocking call canceled" "Connection refused" or "Connection closed by remote" "Disk quota exceeded" "File too large to download" "Logon failure; Quitting." "MDTM" "User access denied" Index