How to move a directory from path to another path in Ftp

Question

Hi,

I want to move a directory form one location to another location with in ftp.

for example :

remote source path : /g:/TEST/abc remote destination path : /g:/BackUp/abc

how can i do this?

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Try calling ftp.Rename("/g:/TEST/abc", "/g:/BackUp/abc") (where 'ftp' is an instance of Ftp object), that should work.

Comments

Kindly tell what we need to do to move empty directory

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Empty directory at an FTP server can be moved in the same way as a non-empty directory - using Ftp object's Rename method.

Alternatively, in case the FTP server doesn't allow this, you could simply delete the directory and create a directory with the same name at the desired location.

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Thanks a lot :)

Answer 2

Hi Lukas,

Thanks for your replay. I write code for moving ftp folder, like :

    private void MoveFtpFolder("TEST/040312", "BACKUP")
    {
        try
        {
            string strFtpCurrentDirectory = string.Empty;
            string strNewFtpDir = string.Empty;
            bool blFtpDirExists;

            ftp.Connect(strFtpIp, iFtpPort);
            ftp.Login(strFtpUsrname, strFtpPwd);

            ftp.ChangeDirectory("");
            strFtpCurrentDirectory = ftp.GetCurrentDirectory();
            blFtpDirExists = ftp.DirectoryExists(strFtpBackupDir);

            if (blFtpDirExists == true)
            {
                //ftp.ChangeDirectory("..");
                //strFtpCurrentDir = ftp.GetCurrentDirectory();
                ftp.Rename(strFtpCurrentDir, strFtpBackupDir);
            }
            else
            {
                strNewFtpDir = ftp.CreateDirectory(strFtpBackupDir);
                //ftp.ChangeDirectory("..");
                //strFtpCurrentDir = ftp.GetCurrentDirectory();
                ftp.Rename(strFtpCurrentDir, strNewFtpDir);
            }
            ftp.Disconnect();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Trace.WriteLine(ex);
        }
    }

and i am getting exception like :

Rebex.Net.FtpException: /g:/srinu/BACKUP: Unable to rename file or directory (553). at Rebex.Net.Ftp.1SAJuN(Int32 , Boolean ) at Rebex.Net.Ftp.1SAJuN(Int32 ) at Rebex.Net.Ftp.Rename(String fromPath, String toPath) at UploadFiles.frmUpload.MoveFtpFolder(String strFtpCurrentDir, String strFtpBackupDir)

help me to resolve this issue.

Thanks Srinu

Answer 3

Hello, the FTP server code response 553 suggests that you are trying to rename the directory to an illegal name.(See the RFC.) It means that there is some restriction on file names on your FTP server and you were breaking it. Were there any special characters in the new directory name?