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Batch file, script file what should I do to automate transferring a file?

  • Ok here is the deal. I have a mapped drive "r" that is mapped to a share on ifs on the as400. The 400 is locked down very tight and cannot be loosened up at all because we are on a shared box with different facilities. A file is created every night during day end and I want to do the following: 1. copy the one file that is generated to a differnt folder 2. move the copy from that folder to another server on my local network. This needs to be done everyday and automatically without user interaction. We tried to use ftp programs but they have us so severely limited we cannot do it. So basically I need either a batch file or a script to transfer the file from my mapped 400 drive to another server(locally). I know very little about scripting. Any ideas? also the file name is different everyday.

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    oh heck, you can just do this with xcopy from the command line... follow these steps: 1) go to the command line 2) type xcopy /? to see a listing of the possible switches 3) try it a few different times until it does what you want 4) copy the command into a .bat file 5) schedule the batch file to run X often

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You'll find it's easiest to do this with Windows Scripting Host / VBScript. Google "VBScript file transfer" and you should be able to find appropriate scripts you can modify. So long as the file name follows some pattern -- such as being named after the date -- you should be able to script its name in VBScript. Then, just use scheduled tasks to launch the file every day.

Doug V

Try learning about windows scripting and create a script. You cant just ask for a script to do that, you have to learn how to script before you can create something specific for yourself. Do some research on google and it will lead you in the right direction.

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There is some missing information. 1) What machine is running the script? The AS/400, a Windows machine, Linux/Unix machine, etc. 2) Why copy the file and then move the copy? Is it to move it from a protected area on the AS400 to a share? If so, you have to run it on the AS/400? 3) Can you run one script (copy from dir to dir) on the AS/400, then run another script later to copy on the remote systems? What you are trying to do seems quite easy that is why I'm not sure I understand your question. You can contact me via my profile if you'd like to discuss further.

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