How to FTP from a Notes agent?

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Hi All

I have a projekt involving FTP transfers. I have to transfer data to another server via a time scheduled agent (LotusScript) on the server.

I consider using the old NotesFTP script library. However, I can see that they use call to wininet.dll. When reading Microsoft documentation it says that calls to wininet.dll should never be performened on a server.

So, do any of have experience (good or bad) with NotesFTP running on a server?

Alternatively, do you have any other suggestions or more up-to-date solutions?

I will prefer to start the FTP within the agent and not just call a bat file via Shell.

Thanks in advance.

Henrik

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Subject: Notes FTP Agent

Hi

I have used Old Notes FTP Script Library found in sandbox(bananahome).

As you said, wininet.dll is existing in the SL.

I transfered file from Domino Server to Unix Platform.

I’m running it on server on scheduled mode.

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Subject: you can use a java ftp in an agent.

I have used a ftp client in java in the past. That should be better than a direct acceses to a dll on the server.

There are many Java FTP libraries on the net, a quick search can give you some examples and ideas.

-Kyle Huang

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Subject: Using FTP within LotusScript

Hi,

Check this out:

http://www.indomino.net/blog/2007/01/30/sample-code-shell-function/