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martin

Re: Trouble with filemask when running a synchronise

Please attach a full log file showing the problem (using the latest version of WinSCP).

Name a file that was transferred but should not have been.

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shiny76

Trouble with filemask when running a synchronise

Hi,

Can anyone help me. I have to retrieve files from a source directory on a source server and put them on a different server in a different directory. I only want to transfer new or amended files and only files that follow a particular naming convention.

Here is my script: 

#

# Connect to source server

#

open sftp://<sourceUsername>:<sourcePassword>@source.myDomain.com<sourceDirectory>

# Download all files that haven't been downloaded previously

#

lcd C:\SFTP_temp\

synchronize -filemask="ABC*.csv" local

#

# Close connection to source server

#

close

#

# Connect to destination server

#

open ftp://<destinationUser>:<destinationPwd>@destination.myDomain.com:21<destinationDir>

#

# Upload all files that haven't been uploaded previously

#

lcd d:\SFTP_temp\

synchronize -filemask="ABC*.csv" remote

#

# Close connection

#

close

#

# Exit WinSCP

#

exit


It does appear to transfer all files with the naming convention ABC*.csv, BUT it also appears to transfer any other file as well.

Am I doing something wrong? Any pointers?

Thank you!

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