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Using The Host Command To Execute an Ftp Transfer Fails (Doc ID 430222.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 05, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Forms - Version 9.0.2 and later
Oracle Forms for OCI - Version 12.2.1.4.0 and later
Generic Windows

Symptoms

When using HOST command to sent a file via ftp , the ftp command is not executed and the data is not transferred on the desired location.

HOST('cmd /c ftp -s:d:\a\ftpcmd.txt ftp_hostname');

Cause

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