Error when testing FTP destionation

server administration XI Server Discussion
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connection error. CrystalEnterprise.Ftp: WSA0

I receive the above error after setting up a default ftp location on all job servers. The ftp server is on port 22 (SSH) will this cause any problems? Has anyone else done this? I can go to a DOS prompt on the server and login with the ftp command.

I’ve tried scheduling a WebI document as PDF and DeskI as itself, PDF, and richtext. They all end in the same error. I’ve tried specific FTP too, but that results in the same error above.

I hope I’m not out of luck since the ftp is SSH, but I need a way to move 100+MB PDF & text reports off of the server to a new location.

Schmitty (BOB member since 2006-11-16)

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Hi Schmitty,

Did you get a chance to resolve your ftp issue, me too getting same error, I identified that this error will come only when the credentials are worng . If I entered all the right credentials I am getting other error message failed to get reply from ftp server.

do you have any idea on this error message.

Thanks in advance…

Tims_Bo :india: (BOB member since 2008-07-26)

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I do not believe secure FTP is supporting in XI R2. I had to use unsecure port 21.

Schmitty (BOB member since 2006-11-16)

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Thanks schmitty…even me too, but we have one document where we can send scheduled documents to secured FTP…

URL:https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/articles?rid=/webcontent/uuid/102124bb-9a1f-2b10-fbaa-dc1a72b473fe - 49k

I am working as per the above URL document…but I am not sure where I am doing mistake…

If you have any idea, kindly share with us…

Thanks

Tims_Bo :india: (BOB member since 2008-07-26)

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Actually, what I was planning on doing is basically what that document is describing.

I’m going to use Webdrive to send files to secure WebDAV locations and Webdrive can also be configured to use SFTP. I will just setup a letter drive with Webdrive and setup an unmanaged disk location in Business Objects. My company has procured the software, but I’m awaiting IA approval. Once IA is done, I’ll install it and let you know how it goes. It will mostly likely be a few weeks.

Info for Webdrive: http://www.webdrive.com/products/webdrive/index.html

I’m sure another program might work for SFTP, but I was looking for secure WebDAV.

Schmitty (BOB member since 2006-11-16)

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Thanks Schmitty for your reply…

I did it by sftp commands…by creating batch file referring to script file, and scheduled report based on events…

I will elaborate you more on this…let me clarify few more doubts on this…

Thanks…

Tims_Bo :india: (BOB member since 2008-07-26)

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Hi Tims,

Did you get the way out.

its_vicky07 :us: (BOB member since 2007-09-02)

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Yeah, I got the solution…

Tims_Bo :india: (BOB member since 2008-07-26)

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Tims_Bo, can you share your configuration setting here as asample …
thanks in advance…

Vills :india: (BOB member since 2007-10-24)

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Sorry for late reply…

The objective of this is to transferring the files from windows to Unix server on scheduled basis.

Let me know if you need complete document.

Thanks,

Tims_Bo :india: (BOB member since 2008-07-26)

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Appreciate if you could shr the doc with us (if you donot mind)

its_vicky07 :us: (BOB member since 2007-09-02)

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Yes, Tims_Bo … If you could share the document with us, that would be great help …

thanks in advance !!!

Vills :india: (BOB member since 2007-10-24)

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Hi Vills & Vicky,

Pls find the attached document, try it and let me know if you have any issues with the document.

Thanks,
FTP Document_bobj.doc (592.0 KB)

Tims_Bo :india: (BOB member since 2008-07-26)

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Did any one got a chance to utilize this doc, I just wanted to know whether it is helping to others or not??

Vills & Vicky, Did yu get a chance to implement??

Thanks,
Thimma

Tims_Bo :india: (BOB member since 2008-07-26)

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[Moderator note - moved to XI Servers forum]

Nick Daniels :uk: (BOB member since 2002-08-15)

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Tims_BO, thanks for the document. When i run my my batch file, i get an error code 2 message. Please see below-

C:\Program Files\WinSCP>WinSCP.com sftp://:@...*
6/script=text.txt
Opening session using command-line parameter in scripting is deprecated. Use ‘op
en’ command instead.
Searching for host…
Connecting to host…
Authenticating…
Using username "*".
Authenticating with pre-entered password.
Authenticated.
Starting the session…
Reading remote directory…
Error changing directory to ‘/script=text.txt’.
Cannot get real path for ‘/script=text.txt’.
No such file or directory.
Error code: 2
Error message from server (en): File not found
Session started.
Active session: [1] @...
winscp>

The code in my batch file is -
C:
Cd C:\Program Files\WinSCP
WinSCP.com sftp://:@...***/script=text.txt
Exit
Exit

damayor (BOB member since 2006-10-01)