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FTP File Concatenation
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FTP File Concatenation
File concatenation is an optionalfeature you can use to download all available files as a single file.To request this service contact Customer Support.
Before requesting this service be aware that:
- Individual mailslots can be configured differently.
- Do not use the mget * command on mailslotsthat have file concatenation enabled.
- File concatenation is not available for event-driven mailslots.
Sample FTP File Concatenation Command
Thefollowing is a sample script using the get commandwith FTP file concatenation.
Client command:
get local_filename
Serverresponse:
200 PORT command successful.150 Opening data connection.226 Transfer complete. 158176 Bytes sent.
Dynamic File Concatenation
A dynamic sitecommand can also be used during the FTP session to toggle the fileconcatenation feature. This requires the use of the site bchsep command.This site command toggles the behavior of the mailbox for the currentsession.
Sample site commands
If you donot have the file concatenation feature turned on for the currentmailslot use the following sample site bchsep commandto merge files for this FTP session.
Clientcommand:
quote site bchsep=opt3
If youdo have the file concatenation feature turned on for the current mailslotuse the following sample site bchsep commandto turn off file merging for this FTP session.
Client command:
quote site bchsep=none
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08 December 2018
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