I need to transfer some files from AIX box-A to box-B
using "sftp" . I have no problem using command line prompt.
But I just cannot make this work inside a script.
I need this to create a job under CRON and let it run automatically.
Can anyone show me an example.

Thanks in advance

Michael Lim
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hey you broke the rule of the forum, you cant float your email id.
Dunno, if I can edit your message and remove that from there, some guys on the forum do that, wonder how they do it.

sorry, i am new to this forum.
i will remember that.

good ,
now coming to your question.

Can you tell me how you do it using command line. We will just list all the commands you use on your command line, into a file and call this a script. We will name this file. Change its permissions to ensure it has execute permissions. and then we will enter this script file in as a cron job. So first, tell us what are the commands that you use on your command line to do the sftp.

Here is my script :

sftp server-B <<! >>$OUT 2>&1
user dba1 pwd_xxx
bin
cd /oldumpfs/DR
lcd /tmp2/DR
put file1
bye
!

It did not like the user and password I passed in the script.

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