Sue Hoegemeier <Sue_H@nomail.please> wrote:

> It's likely due to needing to use a non-default port. The FTP task
> supports basic types of FTP commands but will use default FTP settings
> for transfer mode, port, etc. If you are using FTP and any non-default
> settings, you need to use the command line FTP.
>
> -Sue
>
> On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 08:25:01 -0700, ReportFAQGuy
> <ReportFAQGuy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi Sue,
> >thanks for the reply. Ya i know we can do it through an FTP script(written
> >directly in the ExecuteProcess task or called thorugh a file again in an
> >executeProcess Task). The point is that i have connected to an FTP site
> >before throuygh an FTP task. It worked but for some reason for this
> >particular site the FTP task is not working. Could it be because the site is
> >a secure FTP site.
> >
> >Thanks
> >ReportFAQGuy
> >
> >
> >"Sue Hoegemeier" wrote:
> >
> >> One option is to use an Execute Process task and use the
> >> command line FTP. It's sometimes easier to use an FTP script
> >> file for the ftp commands and execute ftp using this script
> >> file. To use a file, the command is:
> >> ftp -sC:\PathToYour\FTPFile
> >> In the file, you would just enter your commands. You can
> >> specify an FTP port with the FTP open command:
> >> open <ftp site port>
> >> <login>
> >> <password>
> >> etc......
> >> bye
> >>
> >> -Sue
> >>
> >> On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 07:29:05 -0700, ReportFAQGuy
> >> <ReportFAQGuy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hi
> >> >I DTS, in an FTP task can you access a secure ftp server....if so how do you
> >> >do it....
> >> >eg I have a site like xx.xx.xx.xx on port xxxx with a specific username and
> >> >password.
> >> >How do you specify the port. I tried ftp://xx.xx.xx.xx:xxxx but it didn't
> >> >work.
> >> >Even ftps://xx.xx.xx.xx:xxxx didn't work. It kept on saying cannot connect
> >> >to the internet site.
> >> >Any help would be appreciated.
> >> >Thanks
> >> >ReportFAQGuy
> >>
> >>