Connection to FTP Server from Dynamics NAV

SuperSage77

Hello everybody!

I want download Files from a FTP Server directly into Dynamics NAV via a XMLPort !

Is it possible.
Wich automation object must I use?

Thanks for a response.

Rudy

ta5

Hi Rudy

I would try one of this 2 options:

1: Download the files first via Bat-File or something else, then use xml Port with local file as usual.
2: Use a freeware tool (maybe its possible now in newer Windows Server versions without additional software) to map the ftp location to a drive letter. Then use xml port like it was a local file.

Hope this helps
Thomas

matttrax

If your computer can connect to the FTP then you can specify that server as the filename for the XMLPort.

Normal server:
\\server\drive$\path\filename

I think an FTP server would just be:
\\ftpserver\filename

I've only done this with dataports and standard servers, never had the opportunity to try with an XMLPort and FTP.

David_Singleton

Whilst I agree with the suggestions above, I would make one slight change. Before having the XML connect to the file, move it to a local folder and work on the local copy. If you do this once a day its probably OK, but it its a routine that runs very often, then you may find yourself getting into file locking problems.

by copying the files local you eliminate a lot of these issues.