PASSPORT Knowledge Base
File Transfer -  FTP

Date Published: April 17,2009

Title

Convert EXTRA FTP Transfer List to PASSPORT Format

Product

PASSPORT PC to Host, PASSPORT Web to Host

Issue

How can I convert the EXTRA FTP transfer list to PASSPORT format?

Solution

The EXTRA FTP transfer list can be converted to PASSPORT format by following the instructions below:

1. Rename your Extra FTP file transfer list from .etl to .zlf.
2. Open it using a text editor like Notepad.
3. Insert the following 2 lines to the beginning of the file.
   
   [TransferList]
   Header=Rocket Software Transfer List
4. Replace the Extra list syntax Local0 "C:\test.txt" Direction0 0 Host0 "'p390.testftp.txt'" with the PASSPORT list syntax xfer0= C:\test.txt,1,'p390.testftp.txt',<FTP Default>

The Extra list format is described below:
 

Local# "Local file name" Direction0 X Host0 "Host file name"

Local# = transfer item from local PC starting from zero

Local file name = local file name with full path inside double quotes

Direction# X = 1 is RECEIVE and 0 is SEND

Host# = transfer item to host starting from zero

Host file name = host file name with full path inside double quotes

The PASSPORT list format is described below:

Everything must be declared under:

[TransferList]

Header must be present:

Header=Rocket Software Transfer List

Item format:

xfer#=Local file name,Direction,Host file name,Transfer scheme

#: transfer item number starting from zero

Local file name: local file name with full path

Direction: 1 = send to host or 0 = receive from host

Host file name: host file name

Transfer scheme: one of the <default schemes> or full path of custom transfer scheme file

More Information

• Creating FTP File Transfer Lists

• Creating IND$FILE File Transfer Lists

• Convert EXTRA IND$FILE Transfer List to PASSPORT format

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