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# 8  
Old 11-11-2014
This is the error after I execute the script

Code:
./scriptname.sh[51]: -s:  not found
rm: cannot remove .. or .

This is the error in logfile


Code:
Connected to xxx.xxx.xxx.x.
220 dummy FTP server (Version 1.1.214.4(PHNE_38458) Mon Feb 15 06:03:12 GMT 2010) ready.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
331 Password required for myuser.
230 User myuser logged in.
250 CWD command successful.
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for a.xml.
226 Transfer complete.
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for /usr/bin/ls.
total 0
-rw-rw----   1 myuser     mqm              0 Nov 11 08:31 a.xml
226 Transfer complete.
?Invalid command
221 Goodbye.

# 9  
Old 11-11-2014
Please post an excerpt of your script...
# 10  
Old 11-11-2014
What's /path/test/$file2del pointing to? Also show your PWD.
# 11  
Old 11-11-2014
Removing the white spaces before
Code:
!

is not working.
Here is an excerpt from my script

Code:
        cd /path/test/out
        files2send=`ls *.xml`
        ls -l >> $LOGFILE 2>&1
        echo "\n" >> $LOGFILE 2>&1

        for mainfile in $files2send
        do
                file2del=`echo ${enCfile}.ok`
                $TOUCH /path/test/$file2del

                if [ $? -ne 0 ]
                then
                        echo "${TODAY} : Unable to Create FlagFile \
                        /path/test/$file2del" >> $LOGFILE 2>&1

                        continue
                else
                        echo "${TODAY} : Sending File $mainfile via FTP"  >> $LOGFILE 2>&1
                        echo "\n" >> $LOGFILE 2>&1


                        $FTP_CMD -v -n $HOST <<*! >> $LOGFILE 2>&1
                        user $USER $PASSWORD
                        cd $DIR
                        put $mainfile
                        ls -l

!rm /path/test/$file2del  >> $LOGFILE 2>&1 
*!

My current working directory is
Code:
/path

/path/test/$file2del is a flagfile
Code:
a.xml.ok

which I created in the code.
Last edited by vbe; 11-11-2014 at 12:22 PM..
# 12  
Old 11-11-2014
Reading the ftp] manpage:
Quote:
! [command [args]]
Invoke an interactive shell on the local machine. If there are arguments, the first is taken to be a command to execute directly, with the rest of the arguments as its arguments.
Since you are not running the ftp interactively, the "!" fails. Instead:
Code:
if $FTP_CMD -v -n $HOST << eof >> $LOGFILE 2>&1
user $USER $PASSWORD
cd $DIR
put $mainfile
ls -l
eof
then
  rm /path/test/$file2del
fi

This will delete the file if the ftp was successful.

Be aware that encoding a password in a script is typically considered to be "bad". Please consider using a .netrc file. Or moving to ssh/scp/sftp with keys. If the latter is an option, rsync may be of use.
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