From version 6.2.63 Cobwebb supply an FTP Folder Monitor program FMFTP which FTPs the files using Cobwebb FTP, based on the supplied parameters.

Once you have created your new Folder Monitor entry to call the FMFTP program you will need to change the Monitor Type to *FTP by pressing F22, selecting the entry from the list and pressing F10 to update.

Then you can press F10 to maintain the parameters (as these are Monitor Type specific).

Please see Cobwebb Folder Monitor Types for details on all of the parameters.

The FMFTP program writes a record to an FTP Log file AFTPLOG with a Status of "S" for Success or "F" for Failed. If the Status is "F" then the Error code and Reason will also be populated. Note: There is a logical view over this file called AFTPLOGL1 which just includes failed records if you should wish to query it.

From version 6.2.87 - You can use the ARCFTPLOG command to archive old records from the FTP Log file. Note: This will delete old records but not free up space in the file. To do that you will need to run the following command (with library CPPD in your library list) when the CPPD subsystem is not running:

RGZPFM AFTPLOG

If you wanted to be notified of any FTP failures you can configure the FMNOTIFY Folder Monitor to monitor the "failed" folder, and the FMNOTIFYP command to produce a spooled file of any failed documents, so that you can be notified if the FTP should fail.

Other useful topics are:

•FTP Commands

•FTP Troubleshooting