Commands

Following are the FTP commands supported by Connect:Direct® FTP+. In some cases, Connect:Direct FTP+ accepts a command, but ignores it during processing. This enables existing FTP scripts, which may require a user name and password, to be used.

Note: Some commands require a file or directory name. Enclose any file or directory names with spaces within quotes. For example, cd “c:\data\new files\received files”.

Command	Description
acct	Applies an extra user ID and password to obtain additional access to a remote computer. The command is ignored.
account	Performs the same function as the acct command.Command is ignored.
append `localfile remotefile`	Appends the specified local file to the file on the remote computer. For example, append newdata.txt prevdata.txt appends the newdata.txt file to the prevdata.txt file on the remote computer.
ascii	Specify this type to transfer text and HTML files.
block	Sets the transfer mode to block. The command is ignored.
bell	Rings a bell after file transfer. The command is ignored.
binary	Sets the transfer type to binary. A binary file is any file other than a text file. Specify this type to transfer graphics, audio, and video files.
bye	Exits and ends connection with the remote computer. This command performs the same function as exit or quit.
case	Turns case sensitivity on and off.
cd `directory`	Changes the remote computer directory to the specified directory.
cdup	Changes the remote computer directory to the parent directory (moves up one directory level).
close	Closes a connection with a remote computer. This command performs the same function as the disconnect command.
compress	Changes the transfer mode to compress. The command is ignored.
debug `level`	Sets the logging level used for audit trails and troubleshooting for this session only. There are 4 logging levels: 0–no logging 1–log commands only 2–log commands and replies 3–log commands, replies, and method entries 4–log commands, replies, method entries and full communication traces The higher the logging level, the more data tracked, and file transfer takes longer. For optimal performance, set logging level to 0.
delete `filename`	Deletes a file from the remote computer.
dir `filename`	Displays the remote directory contents. Specify full or partial file names. For example, dir test* displays all files beginning with test. Local and remote directory listings are always displayed in UNIX format, even when Connect:Direct FTP+ runs on Microsoft Windows.
disconnect	Closes a remote connection. This command performs the same function as the close command.
ebcdic	Changes the transfer type to text. This transfer type is typically used for sending files to mainframe remote computers.
exit	Exits and ends the connection with the remote computer. This command performs the same function as bye or quit.
file	Changes the file structure to file. The command is ignored.
get `filename`	Transfers a file from the remote system to the local system. This command performs the same function as the recv command.
glob	Enables or disables the use of asterisks (*) and question marks (?) as wildcard characters in file names or path names. By default, globbing is enabled.
hash	Prints the pound sign (#) character for every 1,024 bytes of data transferred. The command is ignored.
help	Displays a listing of commands and a short description of each.
help `command`	Displays a description for the specified command.
lcd `directory`	Changes the directory on the local computer.
ldelete `filename`	Deletes a file from the local computer.
ldir `filename`	Displays the local computer directory contents. You can optionally specify full or partial file names. For example, ldir data* displays all files beginning with data. Local and remote directory listings are displayed in UNIX format, even when running on a Microsoft Windows computer.
literal `command`	Sends an arbitrary FTP command. This command performs the same function as the quote command.The command is ignored.
lls `filename`	Displays a list of file names from within the current local directory. You can specify full or partial file names. For example, lls test* displays all files beginning with test.
lmkdir `directory`	Creates the specified directory on the local computer.
locsite `keywords`	Sets local computer options. The command is ignored.
locstat	Retrieves the status of the local computer.
lpwd	Prints the current working directory of the local computer.
lrmdir `directory`	Removes the specified directory from the local computer.
ls	Displays a list of file names from the current remote directory. Specify full or partial file names. For example, ls test* displays files within the current remote directory beginning with test.
mdelete `filename filename`	Deletes multiple files. Separate each file name with a space.
mdir `directory localfile`	Prints files in the specified remote directory to the specified local file.
mget `filename filename`	Retrieves multiple files from the remote computer. Separate each file name with a space.
mkdir `directory`	Creates a specified directory on remote computer.
mls `directory localfile`	Sends a list of file names in the specified remote directory to the specified local file.
mode B\|S\|C	Changes the file transfer mode to block, stream, or compress. Only compress mode (C) is supported. Connect:Direct FTP+ accepts the other modes, but ignores them.
mput `filename filename`	Transfers multiple files to the remote computer. Separate each file name with a space.
noop	Sends a blank command to verify that remote computer is connected.
open site	Connects to the remote computer specified in the configuration file. Connect:Direct FTP+ ignores the site parameter.
pass `password`	Sends the specified password to the remote computer. The command is ignored.
prompt	Turns the Connect:Direct FTP+ prompt on and off. If on, you can selectively retrieve or store files during multiple file transfers (mget and mput). If off, all files are transferred.
proxy `command`	Sends the specified command to a proxy server. The command is ignored.
put `localfilename remotefilename`	Copies the specified local file to the remote computer. You can assign an optional remote file name. This is the same function as the send command.
pwd	Displays the current remote directory.
quit	Exits and ends the connection with the remote computer. This performs the same function as the bye or exit command.
quote `command`	Sends an arbitrary FTP command. This command performs the same function as the literal command.The command is ignored.
record	Sets the transfer mode to record. The command is ignored.
recv `filename`	Copies a file on the remote computer to the local computer. This command performs the same function as the get command.
remotehelp	Retrieves help information from the remote computer.
rename `filename1 filename2`	Renames the remote file in filename1 to the name specified in filename2.
restart	Restarts the last file transfer operation. The command is ignored.
rmdir `directory`	Removes the specified directory from the remote computer.
sendport	Controls the use of the PORT command. The command is ignored.
send `localfilename remotefilename`	Copies the specified local file to the remote computer. You can assign an optional remote file name. This performs the same function as the put command.
sendsite	Sends site-dependent information. The command is ignored.
site	Sends site-dependent information. The command is ignored.
status	Displays the current connection status.
stream	Changes the transfer mode to stream. The command is ignored.
structure F\|R	Changes the file structure to file or record.
sunique	Turns on or off store unique for the remote system. The command is ignored.
system	Displays the name of the remote computer’s operating system.
trace	Turns packet tracing on or off. The command is ignored.
type A\|E\|I\|	Specifies the file transfer type. The values are: A–ASCII E–EBCDIC I–Image or binary ASCII and EBCDIC files are treated as text mode transfers. Image or binary files as treated as binary mode transfers.
user `userID password`	Logs on to the remote computer. The command is ignored. The user ID is determined from the configuration file.
verbose	Turns verbose mode on or off. When verbose is on, all responses are displayed.