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Automated Fetch Scripts Occasionally Saving Files in Root Directory Rather Than Subdirectory (6 posts)

  • Started 11 years ago by Brad
  • Latest reply 11 years ago from Jim Matthews
  • Brad Member

    I'm using automated Fetch scripts to send less than 2k XML and Log files to an external company. For some reason, some of these files will be save in the root directory on the external company's server rather than saving in the designated sub-directory. There doesn't appear to be any rhyme or reason although I'm thinking that the various Fetch scripts I am currently using on this server (6) may be causing some kind of a conflict. I thought the problem might be on the external company's end, although they say they are not the problem (not surprising).

    Any suggestions would be appreciated since I have another 10 scripts I'm planning on adding to this server.

    Thanks
    Brad

    --

    Here's one of the scripts I am using:

    on idle

    -- Variables
    set PBS_XML_Location to "PBSTransfer:adtracking:" -- this includes the path to the storage area
    --set TWIPaddress to "theserver.com"
    set PBS_XML_Backup to "PBSTransfer:XML_backup:"
    set FTP_site to "sftp://username:password@theserver.com/input-rst1rst/xml/"
    set source_folder_list to list folder PBS_XML_Location without invisibles
    set source_folder_count to count of source_folder_list
    set idletime to 60

    -- Script
    set currentitem to 1
    repeat source_folder_count times
    set thecurrentfile to PBS_XML_Location & item currentitem of source_folder_list as string
    try
    tell application "Fetch"
    activate
    open remote item FTP_site
    with timeout of 900 seconds
    put into current folder item alias thecurrentfile text format Raw Data binary format Raw Data
    end timeout
    end tell
    end try

    --moves local file to backup folder
    tell application "Finder"
    activate
    try
    move alias thecurrentfile to folder PBS_XML_Backup with replacing
    end try
    end tell
    set currentitem to currentitem + 1
    end repeat
    return idletime
    end idle

    Posted 11 years ago #

  • Jim Matthews Administrator

    I would change the line

    put into current folder item alias thecurrentfile text format Raw Data binary format Raw Data

    to:

    put into remote folder FTP_site item alias thecurrentfile text format Raw Data binary format Raw Data

    That way you're explicitly indicating where the upload should go. You could also remove the "open remote item FTP-site" line, since you wouldn't need it anymore.

    Does that help?

    Thanks,

    Jim Matthews
    Fetch Softworks

    Posted 11 years ago #

  • Brad Member

    Jim,

    I will try it out although I did try "remote folder" instead of "current folder" in an earlier version. The sporadic nature of the problem is what is perplexing. I'm still not convinced that the vendor's FTP server is not at fault, but unfortunately we're in a he said she said situation.

    I was wondering if possible my use of selecting one item at a time could be causing an issue. Sometimes we are sending 50 to 100 of these 1 to 2k files. Is there an Applescript syntax for sending all items within a given folder?

    Thanks
    Brad

    Posted 11 years ago #

  • Jim Matthews Administrator

    The problem with using "current folder" is that if another transfer window comes to the front while the "open remote item" line is executing, you could upload to the wrong folder.

    Yes, it is possible to upload multiple files with a single AppleScript command. I think you could replace the lines of your script between "set idle time to 60" and "return idle time" with:

    set items_to_upload to {}
    repeat with one_file_name in source_folder_list
    set one_alias to alias (PBS_XML_Location & one_file_name)
    set items_to_upload to items_to_upload & one_alias
    end repeat

    tell application "Fetch"
    with timeout of 900 seconds
    put into remote folder FTP_site item items_to_upload text format Raw Data binary format Raw Data
    end timeout
    end tell

    tell application "Finder"
    try
    move items_to_upload to folder PBS_XML_Backup with replacing
    end try
    end tell

    The first part compiles a list of aliases to the files you want to upload. Then that list, items_to_upload, can be passed to Fetch's put into command.

    NOTE: You should test this code before putting it into production.

    Thanks,

    Jim Matthews
    Fetch Softworks

    Posted 11 years ago #

  • Brad Member

    Jim,

    Just wanted to let you know that using the remote folder command versus the current folder seems to have fixed my problem. Processing is looking very clean and the batch uploading script is working as expected.

    Thanks again.

    Brad

    Posted 11 years ago #

  • Jim Matthews Administrator

    Glad to hear it!

    Jim Matthews
    Fetch Softworks

    Posted 11 years ago #

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