Synchronize local with remote using the batch file

Hi,
I have files in the ftp session and they get updated/changed from time to time using a 3rd party system.

I want to sync the local foler with the FTP path

I am using the following command

synchronize local "E:\xxx\yyyy\zzzz\" "/yyyy/zzzz/"

This is bringing down the files BUT if a files is delete from the FTP it is not deleting in the local

Bacially it is not Updating the local

How can I achieve that

synchronize local -delete ... ...

Please read documentation:
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/scriptcommand_synchronize

martin wrote:

synchronize local -delete ... ...

Please read documentation:
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/scriptcommand_synchronize

Hi,
Thank you for the reply
and can you help me understand better

So.. does it mean
synchronize local -delete "E:\xxx\yyyy\zzzz\" "/yyyy/zzzz/",


a>Will Copy down the latest files from Remote to Local
b>Will Update the changed files to Local
c>Will delete the local files if the they are deleted on Remote?

One more problem I am facing with synchronize local "E:\xxx\yyyy\zzzz\" "/yyyy/zzzz/", command is - Everytime when I execute the command it is trying to copy all the files, Even if the files already exists on the Local.
How can I eleminate this ?

Thank you for the support

TK wrote:

a>Will Copy down the latest files from Remote to Local
b>Will Update the changed files to Local
c>Will delete the local files if the they are deleted on Remote?

Correct.

One more problem I am facing with synchronize local "E:\xxx\yyyy\zzzz\" "/yyyy/zzzz/", command is - Everytime when I execute the command it is trying to copy all the files, Even if the files already exists on the Local.
How can I eleminate this ?

Please read FAQ:
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/faq_synchronize

If that does not help, come back.

Hello Prikryl
Thank you for the reply.

I tried scheduling it as a job in Windows scheduler, but it is throwing me the following error
"host does not exist"

Steps to generate the issue
1>Go to Start ->All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools ->Task Scheduler

2>I went to the Actions tab -> Updated 'Program/script:' with '"C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe"'
and 'Add arguments(optional)' As '/script="C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\sync.txt"'

and the general settings are
When Running the task, use the following users account: (I used my own credentials windows network credentials, and my account has full admin permissions.)

Run with highest privileges check box is selected.

The code I have in 'sync.txt' is as follow::

option confirm off
option batch continue
open ftp://xxxx:yyyy@test.com
synchronize local "P:\aaa\bbb\ccc\" "/pppp/qqqq/"
exit

The Operating system in which I tried setting up the job is "Windows 7 Professional"

What is the cause for this error and what is the fix for this issue

Thank you for the support

martin wrote:

TK wrote:

a>Will Copy down the latest files from Remote to Local
b>Will Update the changed files to Local
c>Will delete the local files if the they are deleted on Remote?

Correct.

One more problem I am facing with synchronize local "E:\xxx\yyyy\zzzz\" "/yyyy/zzzz/", command is - Everytime when I execute the command it is trying to copy all the files, Even if the files already exists on the Local.
How can I eleminate this ?

Please read FAQ:
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/faq_synchronize

If that does not help, come back.

Please attach a full log file showing the problem.


Note that I'm pretty sure that this has nothing to do with WinSCP.