
When connecting to a SFTP site, an application that specializes in that connection type is required.įor this article, I will be using WinSCP as my connecting application and library. NET FTP library by default but there is not a Microsoft default. NET, either C# or VB.NET, for scripting to the. If you only need to connect to an FTP site, here is that article. This example is like the one where we put files onto an FTP site, however, users are needing to work with files from a more secure FTP Server.
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This article will discuss how to upload and download files to an SFTP with SmartConnect 20.16 or newer using the WinSCP API. Instructions for the connector can be found in this article.

Can't see what I am missing here.In and SmartConnect 21 or newer, a native FTP connector is included. Log error (but continue with other files)Īt the end, in local folder I see the files downloaded and copied and subfolders that I created (using above code) but no files in those folders. Did the download succeeded? if (!transferResult.IsSuccess)

SessionRemoteExceptionCollection srec = transferResult.Failures įoreach (SessionRemoteException sre in srec) Store local file info in a data table for processing later TransferOperationResult transferResult = SFTP_Session.GetFiles(remoteFilePath, localFilePath, false, oTrRes) //.Replace("\\","")) // I thought this would get files AND folders // Throw on any errorįoreach (TransferEventArgs transfer in transferResult.Transfers) OTrRes.PreserveTimestamp = false //Set last write time of destination file to that of source file - basically change the timestamp to match destination and source files. Can set user, Group, or other Read/Write/Execute permissions. OTrRes.FilePermissions = null //Permissions applied to remote files null for default permissions. OTrRes.TransferMode = TransferMode.Automatic //The Transfer Mode - Automatic, Binary, or Ascii TransferOptions oTrRes = new TransferOptions() If file does not exist in local folder, download if (!File.Exists(localFilePath))Įlse // If file exists in local folder but is older, download else skipĭateTime remoteWriteTime = SFTP_Session.GetFileInfo(remoteFilePath).LastWriteTime ĭateTime localWriteTime = File.GetLastWriteTime(localFilePath) String remoteFilePath = RemotePath.EscapeFileMask(fileInfo.FullName) Create local subdirectory, if it does not exist yet if (!Directory.Exists(localFilePath))ĭirectory.CreateDirectory(localFilePath) String localFilePath = Path.Combine(sLocalFolder, fileInfo.Name) Where(fileInfo => mask.Match(fileInfo.Name).Success)įoreach (RemoteFileInfo fileInfo in fileInfos) SFTP_Session.EnumerateRemoteFiles(sRemotePath, null, EnumerationOptions.AllDirectories)

var opts = EnumerationOptions.EnumerateDirectories | EnumerationOptions.AllDirectories //IEnumerable fileInfos = SFTP_Session.EnumerateRemoteFiles(sRemotePath, "*.dat", opts) fileInfos = SFTP_Session.QueryReceived += (sender, e) => String sLocalFolder = Path.Combine(LocalFolder, (SFTP_Session.Opened) xyz/gtc/a00/ABCD/outcomes/backup//)Įither none of "backup/2021-xx-xx/" files and folder are copied, or they are all copied to Z:\My_Data\ABCDĪfter setting up the session, called SFTP_Session: string sRemotePath = LogRootFolder + "ABCD/outcomes/" In below code, LocalFolder is Z:\My_Data and LogRootFolder is /xyz/gtc/a00/įolder structure on remote is /xyz/gtc/a00/ABCD/outcomes/ with subfolder "backup" that has many subfolders named as dates (e.g. When playing with the settings, I got it to copy the contents of the folder but they get copied to my root local folder I thought WinSCP would copy everything. Files are copied fine but folders aren't. Now, I have to do the same but this time I have to download files and folders. I also check if remote file is older or already exists (don't copy).
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I have been using WinSCP to download files, periodically, from a Unix server to Windows server and it has been working with no issues.
