Use scripts to automate access to Sterling B2B CollaborationNetwork.This section contains a sample FTP session script. For a list of FTPcommands see Summaryof FTP Client Commands.

Open a connection to the FTP gateway service:

ftp> open ftp.gts.globalec.com220 Connected.

Submit login information:

User (primary.gts.globalec.com:(none)): SX999001331 Password required.Password: *******230 User SX999001 logged in proceed.

Upload outgoingEDI file:

ftp> cd send250 CWD command successful.ftp> put outbound.txt200 PORT command successful.150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for outbound.txt.150 Opening data connection.ftp: 1655 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 655000.00Kbytes/sec.

Verifythat the file was successfully transmitted:

ftp> ls200 PORT command successful.150 Opening ASCII mode data connection.outbound.txtcommit226 Transfer complete.ftp: 625 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 55000.00Kbytes/sec.

Movethe outgoing file to the commit directory:

ftp> ren "/send/outbound.txt" "/send/commit/outbound.txt"350 File exists ready for destination name250 RNTO command successful.

Verify that the file wassuccessfully moved:

ftp> ls200 PORT command successful.150 Opening ASCII mode data connectioncommit226 Transfer complete.ftp: 57 bytes sent in 0.00Seconds 5000.00Kbytes/sec.

Changeto mailbox containing inbound EDI data:

ftp> cd /receive250 cwd Directory changed. Current working mailbox is ?/receive.?

Viewavailable EDI files:

ftp> ls200 PORT command successful.150 Opening data connection.322322850902129928169054322329310601390029614837226 Transfer complete. 1625 Bytes sent.

Turn off interactivemode. No prompt will be given between each file:

ftp> promptInteractive mode Off.

Download files:

ftp> mget *200 Command okay.200 PORT command successful.150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for 322320403202120028094870.226 Transfer complete.ftp: 307 bytes sent in 0.28Seconds 2.11Kbytes/sec.200 PORT command successful.150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for 322321047302120028112985.226 Transfer complete.ftp: 1625 bytes sent in 0.33Seconds 1.79Kbytes/sec.

Verifythat all available files have been downloaded:

ftp> ls200 PORT command successful.150 Opening ASCII mode data connection.226 Transfer complete.

Sign off:

ftp> bye221 Goodbye.