Re: FTP using MPUT to unix does not allow wild card

[Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jim,

Assuming this is a scripted FTP, you could take another approach.  You 
could write a program that gets teh list of filenames (maybe via DSPOBJD 
to an *OUTFILE) and builds separate PUT statements for each file.

Obviously, that's more work...  just something to consider.


Jim Essinger wrote:
> Thanks for all the replies.
>
> Tried to use NA 1 and /qsys.lib/backup.lib/*01.savf as the input for MPUT.
> It fails with the same error message.
>
> I changed a couple of the save file names to S01xxxxxxx and then tried
>
> na 0
> lcd backup
> bin
> mput s01*.savf
>
> That got the results that I am looking for, except now I have to change my
> save generation naming.
>
> I guess I will work with the limitation, although I don't like it much! ;^p
>
> Jim
>
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 3:40 PM, John McKee <jmmckee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > How about using NA 1
> > and then put /qsys.lib/.....
> >
> >
> > I am only guessing, but I believe that the message you get is trying to
> > tell you
> > that the * character is invalid for a library/filename.  By using NA 1,
> > you step
> > over that.
> >
> > John McKee
> >
> > Quoting Jim Essinger <dilbernator@xxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> > > I am trying to put a group of save files on a server, and it will not
> > allow
> > > me to us mput and specify *01.savf as the generic name.
> > >
> > > When I connect from the i5/os FTP it allows me to log in, then I get the
> > > following message;
> > >
> > > UNIX Type: L8
> > >
> > > When I use PUT and the entire file name, the file gets sent.  When I use
> > the
> > > MPUT *01.savf command I get the following error;
> > >
> > > Character (*) is not allowed in object name.
> > >
> > > Can I not use a wild card with MPUT to this type of file system?  Is
> > there
> > > another wild card to use that means the same thing?  I don't want to send
> > > all the save files to the server, just the ones that are named ending in
> > 01
> > > (I have 01, 02 through 10 as generations of saves).
> > >
> > > I searched the archives and thought that I could use the * for a wild
> > card.
> > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > Jim
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